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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
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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
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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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World’s second largest API company to be created by Sanofi

February 25, 2020
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Sanofi plans to create a new company in Europe dedicated to the production and marketing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). …

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US domestic supply of 150 drugs under threat from coronavirus outbreak

February 25, 2020
Manufacturing and Production MERS, Sars, US, US Coronavirus, Wuhan Coronavirus, china coronavirus, coronavirus

Disruption to the US drug production pipeline from the coronavirus could hurt its domestic supply of 150 drugs. US senators …

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2020 Veeva Unified Clinical Operations Survey

February 24, 2020
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Every year, Veeva asks clinical professionals to take part in the Veeva Unified Clinical Operations Survey to help the industry …

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FDA approves first adjuvanted quadrivalent flu vaccine in over-65s

February 24, 2020
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The FDA has just authorised its first adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine, it has been announced. Seqirus’ Fluad Quadrivalent (influenza vaccine, adjuvanted) …

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Clover Biopharmaceuticals partners up with GSK to accelerate coronavirus vaccine development

February 24, 2020
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Chinese biotech firm Clover Biopharmaceuticals has joined the race to develop interventions against the ongoing coronavirus outbreak with the announcement …

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Eli Lilly’s Trulicity approved in US to reduce cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes patients

February 24, 2020
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Eli Lilly’s Trulicity (duraglutide) has been awarded marketing authorisation from the FDA as a therapy to reduce major adverse cardiovascular …

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Lundbeck’s Vyepti secures US approval for migraine prevention

February 24, 2020
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Lundbeck’s Vyepti (eptinezumab-jjmr) has secured approval from the FDA, it has emerged, for the prevention of migraine in adult patients. …

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FDA approval for Baudax Bio’s non-opioid painkiller Anjeso

February 24, 2020
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Baudax Bio has revealed the FDA approval of its non-opioid painkiller Anjeso (meloxicam injection) as a therapy for the management …

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Merck KGaA to flog Allergopharma business to Dermapharm

February 21, 2020
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German-based drugmaker Merck KGaA has confirmed its intention to divest its allergy business Allergopharma to Dermapharm, another German manufacturer of …

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Teva’s Austedo fails in two paediatric Tourette’s syndrome trials

February 21, 2020
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Israeli firm Teva has shared disappointing results for its vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) Austedo (deutetrabenazine) after it failed to …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

February 21, 2020
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The coronavirus is again in the news, with the Indian government considering banning exports of medicine as the epidemic threatens …

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Ukrainian protestors attack bus carrying Chinese evacuees from Wuhan

February 21, 2020
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On Thursday, Ukrainian protestors attacked buses carrying people evacuated from Wuhan in China, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. The …

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New antibiotic discovered by AI for the first time

February 21, 2020
Medical Communications AI, AI Clinical Trials, AI Drugs, AI antibiotics, MIT, algorithm, clinical trials

MIT researchers have identified a new antibiotic compound using a machine-learning algorithm. In the laboratory tests, the drug killed many …

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New Keytruda dosing schedule rejected in six cancers by the FDA

February 20, 2020
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MSD’s blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda has been stopped in its tracks by the FDA after the US regulator rejected its application …

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