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Government appoints health minister from firm trying to win NHS contracts

January 14, 2019
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The British Government has come under fire over the appointment of former Tory MP, Nicola Blackwood, as a junior minister …

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EMA approves more new active substances in 2018, but total recommendations fall

January 14, 2019
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2018 was a strong year for European approvals according to the EMA; the regulator has recently released its Human medicines …

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Global Fund seeks £11bn as progress slows in fight against malaria, TB and HIV

January 14, 2019
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The Global Fund is seeking £11 billion worth of investment in an attempt to save 16 million lives in the …

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Kyowa Hakko Kirin signs drug discovery deal with AI firm InveniAI

January 11, 2019
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Japanese pharma and biotech firm Kyowa Hakko Kirin is joining the growing trend of investing in artificial intelligence to bolster …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week!

January 11, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Shire, Takeda, bristol myers squibb, death row, pharma, top 10

With the completion of Takeda’s £46 billion acquisition of Shire finally done, another even bigger merger was announced as US …

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J&J joins in on industry price hiking; almost 500 drug prices increased in 2019 so far

January 11, 2019
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing J&J, JJ, Stelara, US, Xarelto, Zytiga, pharma, price hikes

It’s only the second week of the New Year, and Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to hike the prices …

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Sanders calls on Trump to support drug pricing bill

January 11, 2019
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Senator Bernie Sanders has called on President Donald Trump to support new legislation aimed at cutting prices on prescription drugs. …

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UK-Japan partnership to see collaboration on incurable diseases, green technology and AI

January 11, 2019
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A new partnership between the UK and Japan will see medical researchers and scientists join forces, in advancing research into …

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Foundation medicine name Roche SVP as new CEO

January 10, 2019
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Roche subsidiary, Foundation Medicine, today announced the appointment of Roche’s senior vice president in global oncology, Cindy Perettie as the …

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AstraZeneca to shut down twin Colorado manufacturing sites, impacting over 200 jobs

January 10, 2019
Manufacturing and Production AstraZeneca, US, job cuts, pharma

UK-based drug firm AstraZeneca has revealed it is set to shed more than 200 positions from its operations at two …

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Scientists develop treatment for all strains of Ebola

January 10, 2019
Research and Development Ebola, primates, research UTMB, texas, zmapp

Scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Texas have developed a new experimental drug that protects …

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NICE rejects Novartis’ Aimovig migraine injection for NHS use

January 10, 2019
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It’s disappointing news for Novartis as NICE revealed that it had decided not to recommend Aimovig (erenumab) for routine NHS …

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FDA approves record breaking 971 generic drugs in 2018

January 10, 2019
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The FDA approved a record 971 generic drugs in the 2018 fiscal year, giving the go-ahead to 110 generics in …

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Commonly used heart and diabetes drugs may improve mental health, study finds

January 10, 2019
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Commonly used anti-cholesterol drugs, blood pressure drugs and medicines used for diabetes may improve the mental health of those with …

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Amgen and UCB’s Evenity approved in Japan for osteoporosis

January 9, 2019
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Amgen has revealed that its bone-forming monoclonal antibody Evenity (romosozumab), developed in partnership with UCB Pharma, has been awarded approval …

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Death row inmate whose execution was postponed found dead in cell

January 9, 2019
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Scott Dozier, the death row inmate whose execution was stalled by court cases launched by pharmaceutical companies, has been found …

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Super gonorrhoea on the rise, health officials warn

January 9, 2019
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Health officials from Public Health England (PHE) have warned that cases of antibiotic resistant strains of the sexually transmitted infection …

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Pfizer to shutter two manufacturing plants in India, 1,700 jobs at risk

January 9, 2019
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Pfizer has announced it is to shut down two of its manufacturing facilities in India – a move which could …

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Researchers explain link between anti-inflammatories and C. difficile

January 9, 2019
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In the past, observational studies have found a link between the use of common nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and increased …

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bluebird bio reveals new UK General Manager

January 9, 2019
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bluebird bio, a US-based gene therapy biotech with a focus on cancer and severe genetic conditions,  has named Nicola Redfern …

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