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Sanofi set to pay $11.9 million to resolve kickback probe, US Justice Department announces

March 2, 2020
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The Justice Department have announced that Sanofi SA have agreed to pay $11.85 million to resolve allegations it used a …

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Experimental drug could treat dyskinesia in people with Parkinson’s

March 2, 2020
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Results from a new study researching treatment for dyskinesia has offered hope that it may be treatable in people with …

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Takeda’s subcutaneous vedolizumab nabs CHMP nod for maintenance of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s

February 28, 2020
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Takeda’s subcutaneous formulation of its gut-selective biologic vedolizumab has secured recommendation from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

February 28, 2020
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Chinese Coronavirus, Johnson and Johnson, Wuhan Coronavirus, coronavirus

The coronavirus continues to spread across the globe as the US launch their first trials for Gilead’s ebola drug remdesivir …

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Acacia Pharma secures first FDA approval with Barhemsys for postoperative nausea and vomiting

February 28, 2020
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UK-based Acacia Pharma has secured its first US approval with the FDA’s decision to authorise Barhemsys (amisulpride injection) for the …

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First coronavirus case confirmed in Wales as number of infected in Britain rises to 19

February 28, 2020
Medical Communications British Coronavirus, Chinese Coronavirus, Wales coronavirus, Wuhan Coronavirus, coronavirus

A person has been diagnosed with coronavirus in Wales, with the number of infected continuing to rise as numerous sporting …

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E. coli strain in the gut may increase risk of bowel cancer, new study finds

February 28, 2020
Medical Communications Cancer, E. coli, bowel cancer, bowels, cancer research, e coli, oncology

A type of E. coli infection may increase a person’s chance of developing bowel cancer, according to a new study …

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The March 2020 issue of Pharmafocus is available to read free online now!

February 27, 2020
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing England, Pharmafocus, UK, mumps, pharma, pharmacovigilance, type 2 diabetes

The latest monthly edition of Pharmafocus, the March issue, is available to read for free online now! The coronavirus continues …

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FDA advisory committee narrowly backs Eli Lilly’s Cyramza combo for metastatic EGFR+ NSCLC

February 27, 2020
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Eli Lilly’s Cyramza (ramucirumab) has edged closer to US approval after it scored a recommendation from the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs …

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NICE recommends Celgene’s Revlimid combo for follicular lymphoma

February 27, 2020
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Celgene, NICE, Revlimid, follicular lymphoma, pharma

NICE has chosen to recommend Celgene’s Revlimid (lenalidomide) for use on the NHS, it has emerged, alongside Genentech’s Rituxan (rituximab), …

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Female participation up in 2019 US clinical trials, but minority representation down

February 27, 2020
Medical Communications, Research and Development FDA, clinical trials, pharma

The FDA’s Drugs Trials Snapshots 2019 report has been released, clarifying the demographic distribution of participants who were included in …

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US Judge rules that a decade of unpublished trial results must be made public

February 27, 2020
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A federal judge in New York’s Southern District has ruled that 10 years of unpublished clinical trial data must now …

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First US coronavirus trial launched into Gilead’s remdesivir

February 26, 2020
Research and Development FDA, Gilead, US, coronavirus, pharma

The first US clinical trial investigating a treatment for the COVID-19 coronavirus has been launched by the US National Institute …

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Takeda acquires PvP Biologics after successful Phase 1 study of Celiac Disease treatment

February 26, 2020
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Takeda has acquired PvP Biologics following the conclusion of a Phase 1 study of the investigational medicine TAK-062 for the …

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Global cases of coronavirus rise, as first US soldier in South Korea tests positive for the virus

February 26, 2020
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The number of global cases of COVID-19 continues to rise as several nations work to contain outbreaks, in particular South …

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NICE rejects Roche’s Polivy combo in relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

February 26, 2020
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It has been revealed that UK drug watchdog NICE has chosen to reject Roche’s Polivy (polatuzumab vedotin), used alongside rituximab …

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New Johnson & Johnson study aiming to add stroke detection to Apple Watch

February 26, 2020
Research and Development Apple, Janssen, Johnson & Johnson, apple watch, iphone, stroke

Johnson & Johnson announced that Janssen Pharmaceuticals will work in collaboration with Apple to explore apps for stroke detection. It …

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Scotland’s life sciences sector on track to break $8 billion by 2025

February 25, 2020
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A new report from the Scottish Government has revealed that the country’s life sciences sector is on track to breeze …

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Austerity policies blamed as English life expectancy stalls for first time in a century

February 25, 2020
Manufacturing and Production England, NHS England, UCL, austerity, life expectancy

A landmark report has shown that English life expectancy has stalled for the first time in a century, and reversed …

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FDA greenlights first oral, daily, non-statin therapy for lowering LDL-Cholesterol

February 25, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Esperion, FDA, Nexletol, pharma

Esperion’s ATP Citrase Lyase (ACL) inhibitor Nexletol (bempedoic acid) has secured approval from the FDA, it has emerged. It is …

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