100,000 vacancies contribute to NHS crisis
December 19, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications NHS, UK, biotech, drugs, nurses, pharma, pharmaceutical
Warning shots have been fired by both the General Medical Council (GMC) and the Labour Party about the recruitment issues …
Novartis snaps up Priority Review Voucher for $130m
December 18, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Novartis, Ultragenyx, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Novartis has got its wallet out to pick up a Priority Review Voucher (PRV) from Ultragenyx, forking out $130 million …
Rare disease medicines access faces a perfect storm
December 18, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical, rare disease
With access to rare disease treatments coming under increasing attention, both in the EU and the US, Pharmafile.com took the …
FDA approves Pfizer’s Xeljanz for psoriatic arthritis
December 18, 2017Sales and Marketing FDA, Pfizer, Xeljanz, pharma, psoriatic arthritis
Pfizer has revealed that the FDA has passed marketing approval for Xeljanz (tofacitinib) for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis …
Apotex founder found dead at home
December 18, 2017Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Apotex, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Apotex, the world’s seventh largest generics manufacturer, has lost its Chairman and founder, after Barry Sherman and his wife, Honey, …
Boehringer loses CFO over financial strategy dispute
December 18, 2017Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Boehringer, Boehringer Ingelheim, appointment, pharma
Boehringer Ingelheim is set to part ways with its Chief Financial Officer Simone Menne after 16 months due to fundamental …
Keytruda falls hard at gastric cancer hurdle
December 18, 2017Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MSD, biotech, drugs, keytruda, pharma, pharmaceutical
There was a time when PD-1/L1 immunotherapy treatments could do no wrong, blasting through indication after indication. However, the limits …
New PARP inhibitor hits UK market, offering distinct advantage
December 18, 2017Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Novartis, Tesaro, Zejula, biotech, drugs, lynparza, pharma, pharmaceutical
Tesaro’s Zejula has been launched in the UK but availability on the NHS has still not been decided. The PARP …
Cancer Research UK agrees largest drug discovery collab to date
December 15, 2017Medical Communications, Research and Development Cancer Research UK, Celgene, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Cancer Research UK has announced that its subsidiary, Cancer Research Technology (CRT), and Celgene have agreed a drug discovery collaboration. …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week
December 15, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Ionis, Sanofi, Teva, haemophilia, pharma, top ten
Just 10 days away from Christmas, and big news is still flowing in the industry. Sanofi remains embroiled in scandal …
Fierce local opposition to Teva’s restructure efforts
December 15, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Teva, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
When Kare Shultz decided to take on the CEO position at Teva he would have known that he was setting …
Novartis’ President of Oncology announces retirement
December 15, 2017Medical Communications Bruno Strigini, Novartis, pharma
Novartis has announced that the President of its oncology business, Bruno Strigini, is to retire next year, citing personal reasons …
BMS partners again with the company behind Opdivo
December 14, 2017Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Bristol-Myers Squibb, biotech, drugs, opdivo, pharma, pharmaceutical
Bristol-Myers Squibb has once again struck a deal with Ono Pharmaceutical for multiple programs, seeking to discover a boost to …
Novartis, Abbott targeted by Indian watchdog over allegations of price collusion
December 14, 2017Sales and Marketing Abbott, Emcure Pharma, Galdus, Novartis, USV, diabetes, pharma, vildagliptin
Novartis, Abbott, Emcure Pharma and USV have become the targets of an investigation by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) …
Working Life: Dr Rav Seeruthun, Medical Director of Roche UK
December 14, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Roche, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Pharmafile.com sat down with Dr Rav Seeruthun, Medical Director of Roche UK, to discuss his career thus far and the lessons …
FDA launches new method for antibiotic prescription
December 14, 2017Medical Communications antibiotic resistance, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
The fight against the growth of antibiotic resistance has become a major talking point internationally in recent years and the …
‘Mind-blowing’ gene therapy could herald a cure for haemophilia, study shows
December 14, 2017Research and Development haemophilia, pharma
A team of clinical researchers at Barts Health NHS Trust and Queen Mary University of London have reported that a …
What will Pfizer do with its second Remicade biosimilar?
December 14, 2017Sales and Marketing Ixifi, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Remicade, biosimilars, biotech, drugs, inflectra, pharma, pharmaceutical
Pfizer is now in the unusual position of owning two biosimilars to Johnson & Johnson’s Remicade, though one of these …
Daiichi Sankyo: Two steps forward, one step back in cancer deals
December 14, 2017Sales and Marketing Daiichi Sankyo, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Daiichi Sankyo had a busy day in terms of its deals in oncology, not only did it tear up its …
Mundipharma names new President and CEO
December 13, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Mundipharma, Napp, Napp Pharmaceuticals, appointment
Shortly following its announcement of Philippe Mazas as Chief Information Officer, Mundipharma has revealed it has appointed Alberto Martinez as …
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