Amgen and Cytokinetics’ drug falls short in heart failure despite hitting primary goal

October 9, 2020
Medical Communications Amgen, cytokines, heart failure, pharma

New Phase 3 data has come to light on Amgen and Cytokinetics’ cardiac myosin activator therapy omecamtiv mecarbil fell short …

US Supreme Court refuses Trump administration’s request to restrict delivery of abortion medication

October 9, 2020
Medical Communications abortion, abortion pill

The US Supreme Court has struck down a request from the Trump administration to restrict delivery of abortion medicine during …

European Commission agrees deal with Janssen for 200 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine

October 9, 2020
Medical Communications AZ, AstraZeneca, Janssen

The European Commission has approved an agreement with Johnson & Johnson for the supply of 200 million doses of Janssen’s …

Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

October 9, 2020
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The top ten news stories this week focus on clinical trial data, as Amgen and Novartis have revealed new five-year …

Allergan R&D Chief named as Chairman of Exscientia’s Board of Directors

October 8, 2020
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Artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery firm Exscientia has named industry veteran Dr David Nicholson, current Executive Vice President and Chief R&D …

Dr Nick Johnson appointed as Chief Strategy and Impact Officer of CGT Catapult

October 8, 2020
Business Services

Dr Nick Johnson has been appointed the Chief Strategy and Impact Officer of the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult. Johnson …

Eli Lilly’s antibody COVID-19 therapy reduces virus levels and hospitalisations

October 8, 2020
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Eli Lilly is seeking Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA after releasing interim data based on early trial results.

34 reported coronavirus infections in White House-linked staff

October 8, 2020
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The coronavirus outbreak that has infected notable figures of the Trump administration has spread to 34 White House Staffers and …

COVID-19 has caused over three times more deaths than flu or pneumonia in England and Wales

October 8, 2020
Medical Communications, Research and Development COVID-19, UK, flu

Newly released data has revealed that COVID-19 has resulted in many more deaths than influenza or pneumonia in England and …

Regeneron applies for FDA Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 antibody treatment given to Trump

October 8, 2020
Manufacturing and Production COVID, Trump, coronavirus

Regeneron has announced that it has applied for an Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA for its experimental antibody therapy …

Gilead to meet rising remdesivir demand in Europe with new supply deal

October 8, 2020
Manufacturing and Production COVID-19, Europe, Gilead

The European Commission (EC) has signed a new joint procurement agreement (JPA) with pharma firm Gilead to improve access to …

GSK tells UK staff to turn off NHS COVID-19 tracking app while at work

October 7, 2020
Research and Development COVID, GSK, covid app

GlaxoSmithKline has told its employees to turn off the new NHS coronavirus tracking app at work as it could be …

Johnson & Johnson to spend over $100m to settle 1,000 talc powder lawsuits

October 7, 2020
Research and Development

Johnson & Johnson have agreed to pay over $100 million to settle more than 1,000 lawsuits that blame the company’s …

FDA greenlights Glenmark’s generic version of Biogen’s Tecfidera in relapsing multiple sclerosis

October 7, 2020
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Glenmark Pharma will be celebrating after it secured FDA approval in the US to market dimethyl fumarate, a generic version …

EMA launches rolling regulatory review of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine

October 7, 2020
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European Medicines Agency has launched a “rolling review” of the promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate BNT162b2 currently in development from BioNTech …

Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up

October 7, 2020
Research and Development COVID, COVID-19, corornavirus

The coronavirus news this week focuses on treatments, with Enlivex Therapeutics releasing positive data for its therapy Allocetra as a …

Company veteran Belén Garijo named as Merck KGaA’s first-ever female CEO

October 6, 2020
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

German pharma firm Merck KGaA has taken the decision to appoint its first female Chief Executive Officer in its 352-year …

Aimovig reduces frequency of episodic migraines, five-year data reveals

October 6, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Aimovig

Amgen and Novartis have revealed new five-year Phase 2 data during the Migraine Trust Virtual Symposium for their calcitonin gene-related …

NHS warns that UK could face drugs shortages after Brexit stockpile has been used to fight COVID-19

October 6, 2020
Manufacturing and Production

The NHS has warned that hospitals could face shortages of drugs during the second wave of coronavirus due to the …

Opdivo/Yervoy combo secures FDA approval for malignant pleural mesothelioma

October 6, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Bristol-Myers Squibb, Yervoy, bristol myers squibb, opdivo

Bristol Myers Squibb’s therapy regimen of Opdivo (nivolumab) in combination with Yervoy (ipilimumab) has secured FDA approval for the first-line …

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