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Pfizer buys into gene therapy

December 9, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing London, Pfizer, gene therapy, haemophilia, spark, therapeutics

Pfizer has announced that it is establishing a gene therapy platform as it looks to expand its rare diseases operations. …

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Celgene appoints new UK general manager

December 9, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Celgene, Wim Souverijns

Celgene has appointed Wim Souverijns as its new vice president and general manager for UK and Ireland. Souverijns (pictured) takes …

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AZ triumphs in Nexium pay-for-delay trial

December 8, 2014
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AstraZeneca and Ranbaxy have avoided what might have been a $10 billion pay out regarding delays to the generic version …

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Updated: Merck buys antibiotics specialist Cubist

December 8, 2014
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Merck has purchased US antibiotics maker Cubist in a deal valued at $9.5 billion. The acquisition values Cubist at around …

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Blackberry creates cancer diagnostic tool

December 8, 2014
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Canadian smartphone maker Blackberry is entering the healthcare arena with a cancer diagnostic tool aimed at doctors and nurses. Via …

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Merck and Galderma breach ABPI code

December 8, 2014
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Merck Serono and Galderma will be named in advertisements as guilty of the most serious breach of the ABPI Code …

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Analysis finds no Actos bladder cancer link

December 8, 2014
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A large-scale analysis of patient data has found that pioglitazone, the diabetes drug that is the subject of ongoing safety …

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The valuable world of Real World Evidence

December 8, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing clinical trials, data, martin goldman, real world evidence, transparency

What do you believe? Are you a doubting Thomas, always wanting to have the pragmatic proof personally presented to you, …

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ABPI appoints first manufacturing director

December 8, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, James Christie

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has appointed James Christie to the newly-created position of project director for …

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Bayer files haemophilia drug in EU

December 5, 2014
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Bayer has submitted a marketing authorisation application to the EMA for its haemophilia A therapy BAY 81-8973. The German firm’s …

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GSK cancels sale of established products

December 5, 2014
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GlaxoSmithKline has decided not to sell off several of its ageing brands in the face of continuing business problems. The …

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Merck sells manufacturing facility to Sanofi

December 5, 2014
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Sanofi’s animal health unit Merial is acquiring Merck’s manufacturing facility in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. The proposed transaction requires the nod …

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Ranbaxy launches J&J biosimilar in India

December 5, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing CHMP, FDA, India, J&J, JJ, Ranbaxy, Remicade, nlem, nppa

Ranbaxy has launched the first biosimilar of Johnson & Johnson’s Remicade (infliximab) in India, marking the firm’s entry into monoclonal …

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Speedy FDA nod for Amgen leukaemia drug

December 5, 2014
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The FDA has approved Amgen’s Blincyto (blinatumomab) to treat patients with Philadelphia chromosome-negative precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-cell ALL). …

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IDEA Pharma appoints two vice presidents

December 5, 2014
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IDEA Pharma has hired both Samantha Weston and Paul Kelly as vice presidents in business development to boost the company’s …

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Actavis to axe 200 jobs

December 4, 2014
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Actavis is set to cut 200 jobs in the US just weeks after buying Allergan for $66 billion. The lay-offs …

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Government seeks stakeholder consultation over NICE

December 4, 2014
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NICE stakeholders are being asked for their views on its future as part of the government’s ongoing review into the …

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Astellas ‘app challenge’ aims to inspire future talent

December 4, 2014
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Last week Astellas announced the winner of its Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) skills Innovation Challenge competition at an …

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Merck Ebola vaccine shows promise

December 4, 2014
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Merck and NewLink Genetics’ experimental Ebola vaccine has shown no major side effects in its first trial according to the …

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ABPI director jumps ship to EFPIA

December 4, 2014
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ABPI director Andrew Powrie-Smith is leaving the body to join The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) as …

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