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Surprising number of parents agree to use of placebos in children

November 16, 2016
Medical Communications, Research and Development Placebo, children

A study by Boston Children’s Hospital found that parents recognised that placebos are a vital part of research and that …

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Real world evidence: a reality check for pharma?

November 16, 2016
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing real world evidence

Rising demands on the industry has pharma firms calling for a more-effective, fit-for-purpose methodology for generating clinical data. Could the …

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Powerful new data for MSD’s bladder cancer drug stops trial early

November 16, 2016
Research and Development MSD, pembrolizumab

MSD has released new data which reinforces the efficacy of its anti-PD-1 therapy pembrolizumab in patients with advanced urothelial (bladder) …

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Abbott-St. Jude $25 billion deal close to clearance

November 16, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Abbott, St. Jude, acquisition

EU antitrust regulators are due to reach a decision on the deal on 23 November that would see Abbott Laboratories …

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Janssen’s Crohn’s treatment licensed for UK use

November 16, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Chrohn's disease, J&J, JJ, Janssen, Johnson & Johnson, Stelara

Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has announced that its treatment Stelara (ustekinumab) is now licensed by the European …

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NICE rejects Celegene’s Revlimid as second-line treatment

November 16, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Celegene, Revlimid

NICE has decided Celegene’s multiple myeloma growth engine Revlimid (lenalidomide) will not be offered to patients as a second line …

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New CMO and Executive Management Team member for Nordic Nanovector

November 15, 2016
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Nordic Nanovector has recruited a new chief medical officer (CMO) and Executive Management Team member with the appointment of Dr …

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Novartis reportedly in talks to acquire Amneal in $8 billion deal

November 15, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Amneal pharmaceuticals, Novartis, joe jimenez

Novartis are said to be eyeing a deal for Amneal pharmaceuticals in order to bolster its Sandoz generics business. Bloomsberg …

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Celgene’s Otezla hits primary endpoint in psoriatic arthritis study

November 15, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Celgene, otezla, psoriatic arthritis

Celgene has unveiled new data on its selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) Otezla (apremilast) which shows that the treatment …

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AbbVie investigational hep C drug boasts 97.5% response rate

November 15, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development AbbVie, hepatitis C, pan-genotypic

AbbVie released details on their latest trials for their investigational, pan-genotypic regimen of glecaprevir (ABT-493)/pibrentasvir (ABT-530). In an eight week …

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Novartis reveals positive three-year efficacy data for psoriatic arthritis drug

November 15, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Cosentyx, Novartis, psoriatic arthritis

Novartis has claimed that its Cosentyx (secukinumab) treatment is now the first approved fully human interleukin-17A (IL-17A) inhibitor to demonstrate …

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Teva’s white elephant plant in Mexico inoperative

November 14, 2016
Manufacturing and Production Mexico, Rimsa, Teva

The Teva-Rimsa debacle continues to rumble on, with Teva’s plant in Mexico not producing any drugs for market. The plant …

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Allergan appoints Adriane M. Brown to board of directors

November 14, 2016
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Allergan

Allergan announced that Adriana M. Brown will join its board of directors on February 2017. Adriana Brown is currently the …

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Free Pharmacovigilance Webinar: Available to view now!

November 14, 2016
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Webinar, pharmacovigilance, primevigilance

Pharmafocus, alongside PrimeVigilance, hosted a webinar on 10 November and is now available to view for free.Throughout the webinar, PrimeVigilance …

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Roche, Bayer and more speak out against German pricing cap plans

November 14, 2016
Sales and Marketing Bayer, Germany, Roche

A number of major drug manufacturers have spoken out against German government plans to cap prescription drug pricing in the …

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Mereo BioPharma appoint Richard Jones as CFO

November 14, 2016
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Mereo BioPharma

Mereo BioPharma, a UK-based biopharmaceutical company, has announced that Richard CM Jones has been appointed chief financial officer of the …

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Experimental Novartis leukaemia and mastocytosis drug gets FDA Priority Review

November 14, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Novartis, acute myeloid leukaemia

The US FDA has granted Priority Review status to Novartis’ experimental drug PKC412 (midostaurin) as a treatment for advanced systemic …

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Pfizer’s Celebrex found to be safe on hearts after 10-year clinical study

November 14, 2016
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Pfizer, celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen

Pfizer’s drug, Celebrex, has been vindicated as of equivalent safety, or better, than ibuprofen and naproxen, after a 10-year study. …

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GSK emerges top of the pile for improving access to medicine

November 14, 2016
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Access to Medicine Index, GSK, market access, pricing

GlaxoSmithKline, the British drugmaker, has topped the overall ranking of the Access to Medicine Index, which ranks 20 top pharmaceutical …

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Top Ten articles in the Pharma Industry this week

November 11, 2016
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing November, news, pharmaceutical, top 10, top ten, top ten stories

This week has seen pharmaceutical companies defending their patent protections and host of new collaboration spring up between companies. Read …

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