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Ebola threat intensifies in DR Congo

May 18, 2018
Medical Communications Ebola, MSD, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is becoming increasingly serious, after it was confirmed that there was …

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Pfizer’s Lyrica achieves endpoint as adjunct in paediatric epilepsy

May 18, 2018
Medical Communications, Research and Development FDA, Lyrica, Pfizer, epilepsy, pharma

Pfizer has revealed new Phase 3 data for its oral epilepsy therapy Lyrica (pregbalin) as an adjunctive treatment for partial …

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Amgen/Novartis potential blockbuster migraine med gets FDA nod

May 18, 2018
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Allergan, Amgen, Novartis, biotech, drugs, migraine, pharma, pharmaceutical

The first in a new class of migraine treatments has just received approval from the FDA; Amgen and Novartis’ Aimovig …

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Study finds Herceptin use can be halved

May 17, 2018
Medical Communications, Research and Development Herceptin, Roche, biosimilars, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge and Warwick Clinical Trials have revealed that Roche’s Herceptin is just …

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Living with an undiagnosed condition

May 17, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing feature, patient experience, pharma

Samantha O’Shea explains some of the challenges she faces caring for her son, Ethan, who lives with a debilitating but …

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Europe expands approved indication of Amgen’s Repatha in cardiovascular disease

May 17, 2018
Sales and Marketing Amgen, Repatha, cardiovascular disease, pharma

Amgen has revealed that its PCSK9 inhibitor Repatha (evolocumab) has received approval from the European Commission in a new indication: …

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Ipsen receives European first-line approval for Cabometyx

May 17, 2018
Sales and Marketing Cabometyx, biotech, drugs, ipsen, pharma, pharmaceutical

Ipsen has revealed that it has received approval for the use of Cabometyx for first-line use in patients with advanced …

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FDA green lights first non-opioid therapy to manage symptoms of opioid withdrawal

May 17, 2018
Sales and Marketing FDA, Lucemyra, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma

As the opioid epidemic continues to grip the US as the leading cause of deaths in those under the age …

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UK MPs call for Brexit priority over pharma industry

May 17, 2018
Medical Communications ABPI, UK government, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

A new report published by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has called for the UK government to ensure …

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Roche gets NICE approval for advanced bladder cancer

May 17, 2018
Sales and Marketing Roche, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical, tecentriq

Though trial results for Tecentriq (atezolizumab) may not necessarily be going Roche’s way, after a combination treatment failure, the treatment …

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Lilly’s galcanezumab soars in episodic cluster headache, but fails in chronic form

May 16, 2018
Research and Development Eli Lilly, galcanezumab, headache, migraine, pharma

Eli Lilly has released new Phase 3 results for its CGRP inhibitor galcanezumab in the treatment of episodic cluster headache, …

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Novartis’ top lawyer retires from role over botched Trump deal

May 16, 2018
Medical Communications, Research and Development Michael Cohen, Novartis, Trump, pharma

The saga of Novartis’ ill-advised $1.2 million deal with US President Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen continues to unfold as …

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Pfizer scores approval for first Epogen/Procrit biosimilar in the US

May 16, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Epogen, Pfizer, Procrit, Retacrit, biosimilar, pharma FDA

Pfizer’s Retacrit (epoetin alfa-epbx), a biosimilar version of Amgen’s Epogen and Janssen’s Procrit, has been approved for use in the …

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How to treat colds? Target the person, not the virus

May 15, 2018
Research and Development biotech, common cold, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Researchers from Imperial College London have discovered how to interfere with one of the building blocks that allows the common …

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DIA: Pharmacovigilance conference

May 15, 2018
Medical Communications, Research and Development dia

We are in the midst of a breath-taking series of changes in the world of pharmacovigilance, both within Europe and …

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New cancer clinical trial model promises to cut costs and development time

May 15, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cancer, MD AndersonCancer Center, clinical trials, pharma

Researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have been developing and testing a new model for the …

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FDA issues warning letter over potential for poisoning at India plant

May 15, 2018
Manufacturing and Production FDA, India, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

The FDA has noted a number of failings at a plant in Gujarat, India, but mostly significantly was the finding …

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Smell test targets asymptomatic malaria carriers

May 15, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development biotech, drugs, malaria, pharma, pharmaceutical

Asymptomatic carriers of malaria may be responsible for the onwards transmission of up to 90% of cases, highlighting the importance …

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Emergex secures funds in race to develop universal flu vaccine

May 15, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Emergex, Innovate UK, biotech, drugs, influenza vaccine, pharma, pharmaceutical

UK-based biotech, Emergex Vaccines, has received £1 million to push its universal flu vaccine through preclinical tests, in the hope …

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Lilly chalks up another acquisition with AurKa for $575m

May 14, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing AurKa, Cancer, Eli Lilly, acquisition, oncology, pharma

Swiftly following up its $1.6 billion splash to pick up Armo BioSciences last week, Eli Lilly has agreed to acquire …

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