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Raising Awareness: World COPD Day

November 18, 2015
Medical Communications COPD, COPD disease, COPD exacerbation, Synergy Vision, disease awareness, medical communications

World COPD Day 18th November 2015

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NICE rejects Amgen’s Repatha in draft guidance

November 18, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, NICE, Repatha, evolocumab, high cholesterol

NICE has published draft guidance rejecting Amgen’s Repatha as a treatment for people with high cholesterol.   

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Challenges in oncology R&D

November 18, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Dixie-Lee Esseltine, Takeda, Takeda oncology, Velcade, multiple myeloma, oncology

Pharmafile put questions on the challenges pharma companies face when working in oncology R&D to Dixie-Lee Esseltine, vice president of …

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FDA accepts regulatory submission for Novartis biosimilar

November 18, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Neulasta, Novartis, Sandoz, biosimilar, pegfilgrastim

Novartis’ generics unit Sandoz has announced it has had its Biologics License Application (BLA) for a proposed biosimilar to Amgen’s …

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Global drug spending will rise 30% by 2020, to $1.4 trillion

November 18, 2015
Research and Development IMS Health, OTC, drug spending, emerging markets, generics, prescribing

Global spending on drugs will increase 30% to $1.4 trillion by 2020, as more patients get access to treatments and …

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Scientists make possible pancreatic cancer discovery

November 18, 2015
Research and Development Pancreatic cancer

Cancer researchers say they have discovered a potential new method of treatment for pancreatic cancer that could improve survival rates.  …

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UCB appoints Steve Turley as MD for Britain and Ireland

November 18, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing UCB

Steve Turley has joined UCB as the company’s managing director for the British and Irish isles, moving from Lundbeck. He …

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Norgine opens new £4.5 million warehouse

November 17, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Norgine, Temperature control, Wales, manufacturing, production, temperature-control

Norgine has opened a new £4.5 million temperature controlled warehouse on its current site in Hengoed, Wales.  The Dutch-based firm …

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Crescendo Biologics appoints Dr Kevin Johnson as chairman

November 17, 2015
Research and Development

Crescendo Biologics, the drug discovery and developer of Humabody VH therapeutics, has announced the appointment of Dr Kevin Johnson as non-executive …

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Catalent forced to suspend production after possible employee product sabotage

November 17, 2015
Manufacturing and Production

Catalent has been forced to halt production at one of its French softgel capsule factories after the US-based manufacturer identified …

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AbbVie rules out joining the biosimilars bandwagon

November 17, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development

AbbVie says it has ruled out moving into the biosimilars market to stave off competition once its blockbuster drug Humira …

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FDA approves ‘first of its kind’ blood cancer drug

November 17, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development

The FDA has approved Genmab’s drug Darzalex for patients with multiple myeloma. Darzalex (daratumumab) is the first human CD38 monoclonal antibody …

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DJM PAN Unlimited adds client services director

November 17, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing

Wyndham Clark has joined the board of DJM PAN Unlimited as client services director. Previously, Clark was client services director …

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NICE rejects Roche’s Kadcyla for NHS; price still too high

November 17, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Cancer Drugs Fund, Kadcyla, NHS England, NICE, Roche

NICE has published final draft guidance on Roche’s Kadcyla as a breast cancer treatment, deciding that the drug’s price remains …

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Featured Market Report: Type 2 Diabetes – Epidemiology Forecast to 2024

November 16, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development diabetes, market reports

Diabetes is one of the most common non-communicable diseases worldwide and is an escalating public health problem globally, with an …

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Pharma boss in sexism storm

November 16, 2015

Immuno Biotech CEO David Noakes has been found guilty of sexual discrimination after making notes on the job application of …

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FDA approves Baxalta Haemophilia A treatment

November 16, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

The US FDA has approved Baxalta’s twice-weekly therapy Adynovate for use in adults and adolescents, aged 12 years plus, with …

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Former Health Secretary Andrew Lansley takes on Roche advisory role

November 16, 2015
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing

Former UK health secretary Andrew Lansley has taken on work as an advisor to Roche in the midst of ongoing …

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Novo Nordisk invests $20m in diabetes research following study

November 16, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Novo Nordisk has unveiled plans to combat urban diabetes in a $20 million investment offering expert resources and research funds …

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Amgen’s Humira biosimilar succeeds in Phase III arthritis study

November 16, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Humira

Amgen says its Humira (adalimumab) biosimilar candidate ABP 501 proved its clinical equivalence to Abbvie’s blockbuster drug in a head-to-head …

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