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Osteoporisis risk in over half of European women over 70, three-quarters not treated, Amgen study finds

April 8, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Europe, UK, bones, osteoporosis, pharma, real world data, real-world data

A new study from Amgen analysing real-world data has revealed that more than half of European women over 70 years …

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€100m expansion of J&J’s Limerick manufacturing facility to bring up to 300 jobs

April 8, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing

Johnson & Johnson has revealed plans to expand its existing Vision Care facilities at the National Technology Park in Limerick, …

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Merrimack shuts down development of investigational cancer drug, staff cuts to follow

April 8, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing cacner, merrimack, oncology, pharma

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals has taken the decision to terminate development of its antibody-directed nanotherapeutic cancer therapy MM-310 in the treatment of …

FDA approves Pfizer’s Ibrance for advanced male breast cancer

April 5, 2019
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer, FDA, Pfizer, breast cancer, ibrance, male breast cancer, pharma

The FDA has chosen to expand the indications of Pfizer’s Ibrance (palbociclib), the company announced, approving the CDK4/6 inhibitor in …

BMS Opdivo/Yervoy recommended for untreated kidney cancer via Cancer Drugs Fund

April 5, 2019
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing CDF, Cancer, Cancer Drugs Fund, Kidney cancer, NICE, UK, Yervoy, opdivo

NICE has revealed it is recommending that Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo (nivolumab), in combination with Yervoy (ipilimumab), be made available to …

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Sacklers file motion to throw lawsuit out of court

April 5, 2019
Medical Communications Massachusetts, OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, opioid crisis, opioids, sackler

Members of the Sackler family have asked a judge to throw a lawsuit – filed by Massachusetts attorney general Maura …

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center officials violated conflict of interest policies

April 5, 2019
Medical Communications, Research and Development Cancer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, oncology, research

Top officials at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center repeatedly violated policies on financial conflicts of interest, according to details …

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Crescendo Biologics selects current CFO Theodora Harold as new CEO

April 4, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CEO, Cambridge, Crescendo Biologics, Dr Peter Pack, Theo Harold, cfo

Cambridge, UK-based Crescendo Biologics have said current Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Theodora Harold will take over from Dr Peter Pack …

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AstraZeneca’s early-stage Fasenra study smashes primary endpoint in hypereosinophilic syndrome

April 4, 2019
Research and Development AstraZeneca, Fasenra, hypereosinophilic syndrome, pharma

AstraZeneca has revealed new data for Fasenra (benralizumab), demonstrating that patients using the drug can “achieve near-complete depletion of eosinophils …

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NHS England threatened legal action against Oxford University hospitals trust

April 4, 2019
Medical Communications, Research and Development Hopsitals, NHS, NHS England, OUH, cancer screening, patients

NHS England threatened to sue Oxford University hospitals (OUH) NHS trust after they objected to the former’s controversial decision to …

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Sorrento Therapeutics seek $1 billion from billionaire biotech investor Patrick Soon-Shiong

April 4, 2019
Business Services, Sales and Marketing Abraxane, Celgene, Cynviloq, Patrick Soon-Shiong, Sorrento, lawsuits

Sorrento Therapeutics is seeking $1 billion in damages from billionaire biotech investor Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of US newspaper the LA …

European approval for Pfizer’s Vizimpro in first-line non-small cell lung cancer

April 4, 2019
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Europe, Pfizer, Vizimpro, lung cancer, non small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, pharma

The European Commission has awarded marketing approval to Pfizer’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) Vizimpro (dacomitinib), it has emerged, as a …

HPV vaccine prevents 90% of cervical pre-cancer cases in Scotland, research shows

April 4, 2019
Research and Development HPV, Scotland, cervical cancer, immunity, vaccines, virus

Routine vaccination of girls in Scotland against HPV has led to a dramatic drop in cases of cervical cancer, according …

Sangamo and Pfizer’s gene therapy increases FVIII activity in severe haemophilia A in early study

April 3, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Pfizer, Sangamo, haemophilia, pharma

Sangamo Therapeutics and Pfizer have unveiled new Phase 1/2 data for their jointly developed investigational gene therapy SB-525, demonstrating that …

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Children born in poverty show major differences in brain function, study shows

April 3, 2019
Research and Development India, UEA, brain development, brain function, childhood, children

Children born into poverty show major differences in early brain function, according to research from the University of East Anglia. …

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Clovis Oncology’s Rubraca shows promise in multiple pancreatic tumour mutations, interim data show

April 3, 2019
Research and Development Cancer, Clovis Oncology, Pancreatic cancer, Rubraca, oncology, pharma

At the 2019 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Clovis Oncology took the opportunity to present …

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Janssen closes plant in California, 49 positions axed

April 3, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development J&J, JJ, Janssen, Johnson & Johnson, Vacaville, california

Janssen are letting go of 49 employees due to the closure of their plant in Vacaville, California. The Johnson & …

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NHS gender pay gap has increased since last year

April 3, 2019
Research and Development NHS, NHS trusts, analysis, gender pay gap, salary

The gender pay gap has worsened in the NHS, according to analysis from The Guardian, which found the gender pay …

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Novartis’ Cosentyx approved in China for plaque psoriasis

April 2, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing China, Cosentyx, Novartis, pharma, psoriasis

Novartis has revealed that its interleukin-17A (IL-17A) Cosentyx (secukinumab) has been authorised for use in China in the treatment of …

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