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UK launches ‘biomedical catalyst’ fund

April 11, 2012
Biotechnology, SMEs, biomedical catalyst, strategy for life sciences

A £180 million government fund to help innovative small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and academics to develop solutions to …

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Amgen

Amgen to acquire kidney disease specialist for $315m

April 11, 2012
Sales and Marketing Amgen, KAI Pharmaceuticals

Amgen will acquire KAI Pharmaceuticals for $315 million to bolster its late-stage pipeline. The deal, which should be completed within …

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ICON HQ

A more ‘nimble approach’ needed for CRO-pharma partnerships

April 10, 2012
Research and Development CRO, partnerships

Pharma firms need to create closer and more flexible relationships with their contract research organisations for better outcomes. This is …

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J&J unveils plans to boost Doxil supplies

April 10, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Ben Venue, Doxil, J&J, JJ, drug shortages

Johnson & Johnson is planning to transfer filling and packaging of Doxil to another supplier in an attempt to alleviate …

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Investors ramp up pressure on AZ chief

April 10, 2012
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, David Brennan

AstraZeneca’s chief executive David Brennan is coming under increasing pressure from investors, and his future at the firm could be …

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Codexis and Merck develop green Victrelis production

April 10, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Codexis, Merck, manufacturing

Merck has teamed up with catalyst specialist Codexis to develop a more efficient manufacturing process for recently-approved hepatitis C treatment …

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Alzheimer’s diagnostic comes with caveats

April 10, 2012
Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, Amyvid, lilly

A first-in-class test for Alzheimer’s disease has been approved by the FDA, but its makers have stressed its limitations.Lilly’s Amyvid …

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Novo Nordisk HQ

Victoza superiority to Januvia made official by FDA

April 10, 2012
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Januvia, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Victoza, diabetes

Novo Nordisk is now able to claim superiority for its diabetes drug Victoza compared to Merck’s rival treatment Januvia.The US …

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Sheri McCoy resigns from Johnson & Johnson

April 10, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Johnson & Johnson, Sheri McCoy, resignation

Johnson & Johnson has announced that Sheri McCoy, vice chairman of the executive committee, will leave the company on April …

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Submission of labels and leaflets in the UK

April 5, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Labelling, Wainwright Associates

The MHRA has announced procedural changes concerning the requirement to submit full-colour mock-ups of labels and patient leaflets for medicinal …

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Press release

Pfizer heart drug gains new licence in UK

April 5, 2012
Sales and Marketing Inspra, NHS, Pfizer, heart failure

Pfizer’s heart pill Inspra has gained a new licence in the UK to reduce the risk of death in patients …

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Roche sponsors Twitter-based diabetes community

April 5, 2012
Medical Communications Ignite Health, Roche, Twitter, diabetes

Roche is to sponsor a Twitter-based site devoted talk about diabetes, furthering its close links with online commentators.  ‘Diabetes Nest’ …

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The brain drain

April 5, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, R&D, brain drain, research and development

Concerns about the growing number of companies disinvesting from neuroscience research have been growing in recent years, and the latest …

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Eric Abadie resigns as chair of the CHMP

April 5, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CHMP, Eric Abadie

Dr Eric Abadie has told the European Medicines Agency that he is resigning as chair of the Committee for Medicinal …

Appointment

FDA grants priority review for Sanofi cancer drug

April 5, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Erbitux, FDA, Regeneron, Sanofi, Zaltrap, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer

The FDA has granted Sanofi and partner Regeneron priority review for their colorectal cancer drug Zaltrap. Zaltrap (aflibercept) is seeking a …

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Drugmakers ‘premature’ in requests for metal impurity data

April 5, 2012
Manufacturing and Production ICH, manufacturing, metal impurity

Pharmaceutical manufacturers are acting ‘prematurely’ when asking excipient suppliers to provide metal impurity levels, according to a new position paper …

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Lonza names Ridinger as new chief executive

April 5, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Cognis, Lonza, Ridinger

Swiss contract manufacturer and ingredients supplier Lonza has appointed Richard Ridinger as its new chief executive, replacing Stefan Borgas who …

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AstraZeneca signs respiratory pact with Amgen

April 5, 2012
Research and Development Amgen, AstraZeneca, MedImmune, respiratory

AstraZeneca has bought its way into Amgen’s inflammation portfolio with a $50 million upfront payment to co-develop and commercialise five …

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Orphan Medicinal Products in the EU- Free Webinar

April 4, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Orphan Medicinal Products in the EU: Eligibility, Orphan Designation and IncentivesThe structure of this webinar is:Introduction: Legislative Basis and Criteria …

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Press release

NHS spending on drugs fell in 2011

April 4, 2012
Sales and Marketing NHS, cost savings, generic, patent, prescriptions, spend

The NHS in England spent less on its drugs budget last year, bucking the longstanding upward trend. This is because …

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