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Army to ferry medicines in case of no-deal Brexit

July 30, 2018
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Ministers have established plans to use the army to deliver medicines, food and fuel in the event of a no-deal …

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Amgen announces resignation of two top executives

July 27, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Anthony C Cooper, R&D, biotech, retire, sean harper

Amgen’s head of R&D, Dr Sean Harper, has announced that he is retiring from his current position as Executive Vice …

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July 27, 2018
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With the UK in the grip of a record-breaking heatwave, it’s hard to focus on much else over here, but …

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Those at risk of HIV to be offered PrEP drugs in England and Northern Ireland

July 27, 2018
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Those at risk of contracting HIV will now be offered PrEP drugs in England and Northern Ireland through a programme …

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Takeda’s Alunbrig topples Pfizer’s Xalkori in ALK-positive lung cancer

July 27, 2018
Medical Communications, Research and Development Alunbrig, Cancer, NSCLC, Pfizer, Takeda, Xalkori, lung cancer, pharma

Takeda has unveiled new Phase 3 data showing that its tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) Alunbrig (brigatinib) not only met its …

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Landlord demands EMA pay £500m for Canary Wharf lease

July 27, 2018
Medical Communications Canary Wharf, EMA, Litigation, London, amsterdam, court

A British landlord is taking the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to court over a £500 million bill for unpaid rent. …

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Cannabis-derived medicinal products to become available in UK

July 26, 2018
Medical Communications cannabis, law, medicinal marijuana, prescription, sajid javid, schedule drugs, uk politics

Home Secretary Sajid Javid has announced that cannabis derived medicinal products will be made available on prescription “by the autumn” …

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GSK forges $300m partnership with 23andMe to boost preclinical R&D

July 26, 2018
Research and Development 23andME, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, collaboration, genetics, pharma

In a bid to supercharge its drug discovery efforts, GlaxoSmithKline has sealed a $300 million deal with personal genomics and …

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Merck KGaA announces new Senior Vice President, Head of Global Affairs

July 26, 2018
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Merck KGaA has announced the appointment of Dr Maria Rivas as Senior Vice President, Head of Global Affairs. Dr Rivas, …

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Gilead’s CEO and Chairman to both step down before year’s end

July 26, 2018
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Gilead has announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer Dr John Milligan (pictured) will be stepping down by the …

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AstraZeneca announces price freezes while earnings drop by 28%

July 26, 2018
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The Anglo-Swedish drug maker AstraZeneca has joined Pfizer and others in halting price hikes until the end of 2018. AstraZeneca …

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Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug slows progression in Phase 2 trials

July 26, 2018
Research and Development Alzheimer's disease, BAN2401, Biodgen, Eisai, phase 2, research

An experimental drug developed by the Massachusetts-based multinational Biogen and their Japanese partner Eisai has been shown to significantly slow …

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NHS to stockpile drugs in preparation for no-deal Brexit

July 25, 2018
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Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, has said that the NHS is preparing to stockpile medicines …

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FDA approves first endometriosis pain management drug in a decade

July 25, 2018
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The FDA has confirmed its approval of AbbVie and Neurocrine Biosciences’ Orilissa (elagolix), a nonpeptide small molecule gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) …

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HPV vaccine to be given to boys in England

July 25, 2018
Research and Development Cancer, HPV, infectious disease, sexually transmitted diseases, vaccines, virus

The government has announced that boys in England aged 12 and 13 will be vaccinated against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) …

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Pfizer to build $465m sterile injectable plant in Michigan

July 25, 2018
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Pfizer has unveiled plans to invest $465 million to build a new sterile injectables plant in Portage, Michigan, saying that …

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More antidepressants being prescribed to children in UK

July 25, 2018
Research and Development antidepressants, children, mental health, prescription, young people

Figures have revealed a trend towards an increased number of prescriptions for antidepressants for children in England, Scotland, and Northern …

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Eleven babies dead after Dutch viagra trial

July 25, 2018
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A trial of the drug sildenafil, commonly sold under the brand name Viagra, has been halted immediately after the death …

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Teva Romania announces new general manager

July 24, 2018
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Israeli multinational Teva Pharmaceuticals have announced the appointment of Stana Moisescu as the General Director of Teva Romania, the company’s …

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Bristol Myers Squibb announces departure of Chief Commercial Officer

July 24, 2018
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Bristol Myers Squibb has announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Murdo Gordon, who has been with the …

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