EU ombudsman calls for more transparency from AbbVie on Humira
June 10, 2016Medical Communications, Research and Development AbbVie, EMA, EU, Humira, ombudsman
Abbvie continues to withhold details of clinical trials involving the world’s top-selling prescription medicine, Humira (adalimumab), according to the European …
Boehringer Ingelheim names Simone Menne new chief financial officer
June 10, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boehringer Ingelheim
German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim has named Simone Menne as its new chief financial officer. The current CFO at Lufthansa will …
New high-risk treatment can halt MS, claim researchers
June 10, 2016Research and Development multiple sclerosis, research
The results of a Phase II clinical trial, published in The Lancet, suggests that a new use of chemotherapy followed …
FDA committee recommends MSD’s c. diff prevention drug
June 10, 2016Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, MSD, Merck, bezlotoxumab, committee, zinplava
The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) antimicrobial drugs advisory committee has voted by 10 to 5, with one abstention, …
Merck & Co agrees to buy biotech firm Afferent for upfront $500 million in cash
June 10, 2016Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Afferent Pharmaceuticals, Financial, M&A, MA, Merck & Co
US drugmaker Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK) said it has agreed to buy biotech firm Afferent Pharmaceuticals for an upfront …
Novartis presents strong results in rare blood disorder trials
June 10, 2016Medical Communications, Research and Development Jakavi, Novartis, Revolade, blood disorder
Novartis has released data from two late-stage trials for rare blood disorders, which showed that Javi (ruxolitinib) is superior to …
Janssen says its immunotherapy daratumumab extends progression-free survival in combination study to treat multiple myeloma
June 10, 2016Medical Communications, Research and Development Janssen, Phase III trials, drug trial, immunotherapy, multiple myeloma
Janssen said late-stage combination trials for its immunotherapy daratumumab increased progression-free survival for patients with multiple myeloma. The company said …
Nice says Bayer’s Eylea not recommended as first-line treatment in draft recommendation
June 10, 2016Medical Communications, Research and Development Bayer, Eylea, NICE, recommendation, regulation
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) in a provisional guidance said Bayer’s (ETR: BAYN) Eylea (aflibercept) is …
FDA targets online illegal prescription drugs sellers
June 10, 2016Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing FDA, Ireland, illegal drug sales
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in partnership with an INTERPOL-led global collaborative effort, has announced that it has …
Amgen, Novartis migraine drug meets primary endpoint in Phase II study
June 9, 2016Research and Development AMG 334, Amgen, Novartis, Phase II, chronic, erenumab, migraine
A new treatment for chronic migraine prevention, co-developed by Novartis (NYSE: NVS) and Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN), showed a statistically significant …
GSK, Janssen RA treatment meets co-primary endpoints in Phase III trial
June 9, 2016Research and Development GSK, Janssen, eular 2016, rheumatoid arthritis, sirukumab
GSK (LSE: GSK) and Janssen, a division of Johnson and Johnson, have announced data from a pivotal Phase III study …
Sandoz biosimilars as safe and efficacious as originators, says early trials data
June 9, 2016Research and Development Enbrel, MabThera, Novartis, Sandoz, biosimilars, etanercept, rituximab
Sandoz, a division of Novartis, has presented data at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2016) demonstrating the safety …
AstraZeneca sells rights to anaesthetics products to Aspen for $520 million upfront
June 9, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Licencing, anaesthetics, aspen, marketing agreement
UK drug firm AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) on Thursday said it has agreed to sell rights for its anaesthetics portfolio to Aspen …
Clarissa Lewis joins the Clinical Trials Team at Woodley Equipment Company
June 8, 2016Medical Equipment Supplier, medical equip rental, woodley equipment
We are pleased to welcome Clarissa Lewis to Woodley Equipment Company Clinical Trials Division as Accounts Supervisor based at our …
New data on biosimilars of the big three anti-TNF drugs presented at EULAR 2016
June 8, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Benepali, Biogen, Enbrel, Flixabi, Humira, Remicade, Samsung Bioepis, biosimilars, eular 2016, sb5
Samsung Bioepis has presented data at EULAR 2016 on three biosimilars of the highly selling anti-TNF drugs Remicade (infliximab), Enbrel …
India-based Cipla gets new chief financial officer
June 8, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cipla, Dr Reddy's, cfo, dr reddys
Cipla (NSE: CIPLA) has poached a top executive from Dr. Reddy’s by naming Kedar Upadhye as its new global chief …
Novartis to compare Cosentyx with Humira in new clinical trials
June 8, 2016Research and Development Cosentyx, Humira, Novartis, comparison, eular 2016
Novartis has announced that it plans to directly compare Cosentyx (secukinumab) versus Humira (adalimumab) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and …
Biogen MS drug misses primary endpoint in Phase II trial
June 8, 2016Research and Development Biogen, MS, multiple sclerosis, opicinumab
Biogen has reported top-line results in the Phase II trial evaluating opicinumab (anti-Lingo-1) in relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, with …
Losses and profit forecast cuts send shares tumbling again at Valeant
June 8, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Shares, Valeant, cut, forecast, tumbling
Valeant Pharmaceuticals has published its results for the first quarter, which has seen the firm post a net loss of …
Roche says combination therapy with its Avastin and Tarceva gets European backing for lung cancer treatment
June 8, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing European Commission, NSCL, RegulationC, Roche, Tarceva, avastin, drug trial, lung cancer
Cancer drugmaker Roche (SIX: ROG) on Wednesday said the European Commission has approved its Avastin (bevacizumab) in combination with Tarceva …
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