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UK asthma spending tops £1.1 billion

August 30, 2016
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The University of Edinburgh has released a report that claims UK health service spending on asthma has reached £1.1 billion …

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KaloBios cuts ties with former CEO Martin Shkreli, outlines ‘maniacal’ turnaround plan

August 30, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Daraprim, KaloBios, Martin Shkreli, Retrophin, benznidazole, turnaround

Two months after small drugmaker KaloBios returns from bankruptcy, controversial industry figure Martin Shkreli is no longer a stakeholder in …

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Heart disease drug development is falling

August 30, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development cardiovascular disease, heart disease, research and development

The number of drugs currently in development to combat heart disease has fallen in the last 20 years, it has …

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Cipla receives FDA approval for generic version of Valeant antidepressant

August 30, 2016
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Indian multinational pharma and biotech company Cipla has announced that its US arm InvaGen Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the …

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Amgen’s Prolia achieves positive top-line Phase III results after 12 months

August 30, 2016
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Amgen has announced that its drug Prolia (denosumab) generated positive Phase III results investigating its safety and efficacy in patients …

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Sanofi & Regeneron’s Praluent cholesterol treatment smashes Phase III target

August 30, 2016
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Sanofi and Regeneron have announced that their Praluent injection generated positive Phase III results investigating patients with an inherited form …

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Vectura asthma treatment fails at Phase III

August 30, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development asthma, inhaler, phase III, phase III failure, vectura

Respiratory drug specialist Vectura’s asthma treatment Flutiform was unsuccessful in meeting the primary endpoint in its Phase III trial conducted …

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Top ten stories in the pharmaceutical industry this week

August 26, 2016
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If this week left you feeling with a sense of déjà vu, you could certainly be forgiven. With US politicians …

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EMA accepts regulatory submission for proposed Herceptin biosimilar

August 26, 2016
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Mylan and Biocon have announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for review its marketing authorisation application for …

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Denali Therapeutics secures another $130 million for neurodegenerative disease research

August 26, 2016
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Denali Therapeutics has announced a string of collaborations and financing deals worth $130 million that will see the biotech, which …

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Jobs to go at Takeda as it shuts down Cambridge facility

August 26, 2016
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Takeda has announced plans to close its facility in Cambridge in the UK, to refocus its research and development operations …

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Mylan announces immediate plans to cut price of EpiPen

August 25, 2016
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Subject to intense pressure over the last few days, Mylan has made an attempt to avoid becoming “another Valeant” by …

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Boost for Clovis as FDA grants priority review for rucaparib in ovarian cancer

August 25, 2016
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Clovis Oncology has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has accepted its new drug application for rucaparib, and …

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Positive Phase III results for Novartis MS drug

August 25, 2016
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Novartis has announced positive Phase III results for its EXPAND study, an evaluation of the efficacy and safety of orally-administered, …

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Teva loses patent protection on lucrative MS treatment

August 25, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Copaxone, Mylan, Teva, multiple sclerosis

Teva’s stock plunged 3% after a US agency ruled that two of its patents related to multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone …

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FDA says no to Amgen’s Parsabiv

August 25, 2016
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Amgen has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete response letter rejecting Parsabiv (etelcalcetide) …

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Medical device user fees to increase 68% for 2018 to 2022

August 25, 2016
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The Food and Drug Administration has reached an agreement with the medical device industry and laboratory community on proposed recommendations …

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Mylan latest target of US anger on drug pricing with EpiPen price increase

August 24, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Mylan, US, congress, controversy, epipen, price gouging, price increase

The US congress is again subjecting the pharmaceutical industry to heavy scrutiny over drug pricing policies with Mylan its latest …

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NICE approves lung cancer and leukaemia treatments

August 24, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alimta, CDF, NICE, bosulif, bosutinib, pemetrexed

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued its approval of two drugs for routine use on …

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Pfizer to acquire AstraZeneca’s anti-infective business for $550 million upfront

August 24, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Zavicefta, anti-infective

Pfizer has announced that it is to acquire AstraZeneca’s small molecule anti-infective business in a deal potentially worth up to …

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