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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia treatment granted MHRA authorisation

July 2, 2021
Medical Communications

The MHRA has granted marketing authorisation to Diurnal’s treatment, Efmody, as treatment of adult and adolescent patients with the rare …

News

J&J COVID vaccine effective against Delta variant

July 2, 2021
Medical Communications

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has reported that its single-dose Covid-19 vaccine stimulated robust, continued neutralising antibody activity against the Delta …

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Travellers with Indian-made AZ jab may face European ban

July 2, 2021
Medical Communications COVID-19, India, Vaccine

Up to 5 million Britons planning to travel to Europe may face a travel ban if they have been vaccinated …

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Origin Group launches fully recyclable sachet for health sector

July 2, 2021
Medical Communications

The Origin Group has launched a 100% recyclable single-dose sachet which is fully brandable for the health sector. The new …

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CureVac vaccine shows only 48% efficacy

July 1, 2021

CureVac’s COVID-19 vaccine has shown only 48% efficacy in its final analysis. This result is only marginally better than the …

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Birmingham University & Nonacus to develop urine test for bladder cancer

July 1, 2021
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The University of Birmingham has partnered with Nonacus to develop a non-invasive test for bladder cancer. The test, which is …

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Booster jabs planned for over 50s from September

July 1, 2021

The NHS is planning to offer COVID-19 booster shots to over 50s from September. A third shot of the vaccine …

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Working mum develops COVID-19 vaccination database in Tokyo

July 1, 2021
COVID-19, Database, Japan, Vaccine, data

A 36-year-old former English teacher living in Tokyo, Japan, has launched her own healthcare database, Find a Doc, helping non-Japanese …

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A study has found that COVID-19 is common in pet cats and dogs

July 1, 2021

A study has found that COVID-19 is common in pet cats and dogs whose owners have the disease. Samples were …

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PrecisionLife appoints Ray Pawlicki as Executive Chair to the board of directors

June 30, 2021
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

PrecisionLife Limited has appointed Ray Pawlicki, previously CIO at Biogen and Novartis, as Executive Chair to the board of directors.Widely …

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New Chief Operating Officer for Dutch MedTech STENTiT

June 30, 2021
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Medical device company STENTiT has appointed Dr Golo von Basum as its Chief Operating Officer.He will be responsible for the …

Appointment
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Christian Dillon announced as Vice President of Biology at PhoreMost

June 30, 2021
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

PhoreMost has announced the appointment of Dr Christian Dillon as Vice President of Biology.In this new role, Dr Dillon will …

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Ashfield Engage appoints new Head of Patient Solutions

June 30, 2021
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Ashfield Engage, part of UDG Healthcare plc, has appointed Serap Becker as Head of Patient Solutions for the DACH region.Joining …

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Personalised medicine in oncology: Where are we now?

June 30, 2021
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AI, Cancer, oncology, presonalised medicine, surgery

The past decade has seen exponential growth in the field of oncology, with precision medicine at the forefront, driving positive …

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Novartis appoints Alessandra Dorigo as General Manager

June 30, 2021
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Alessandra Dorigo has been appointed as the new General Manager UK, Ireland, Baltics, and Nordics for Novartis Advanced Accelerator Applications …

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Exploring the potential of drug repurposing

June 30, 2021
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing drug repurposing

Drug repurposing is a little like recycling. It is the process of finding new therapeutic uses for drugs that already …

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“Worst drug approval decision in recent US history”

June 30, 2021
Research and Development

The FDA’s decision to accelerate approval for Aduhelm, the first new drug for Alzheimer’s in two decades, has been met …

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Sickle cell therapy granted innovation passport by MHRA

June 30, 2021
Research and Development MHRA, SCD, brexit

Bluebird bio has been granted an innovation passport, under the new UK approval process, for LentiGlobin (bb1111) a promising treatment …

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EU approves BMS’s treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer

June 30, 2021
Research and Development

The EU has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. The treatment will be …

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RNA breakthrough: Fluorescence used to track molecule movement

June 30, 2021
Research and Development AstraZeneca, RNA, mrna

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have announced a breakthrough in the labelling method of messenger RNA (mRNA) …

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