Sanofi and GSK set aside rivalry with “unprecedented” COVID-19 vaccine partnership
April 15, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, GSK, Sanofi, coronavirus
Usual rivals Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline have said they are to put aside competition with the forging of a new “unprecedented …
US to suspend funding of the World Health Organization amidst review
April 15, 2020Research and Development COVID, COVID-19, coronavirus
US President Donald Trump has announced the US will stop funding the World Health Organization due to allegations that they …
Judge increases the amount of damages Gilead owes Bristol-Myers Squibb in CAR-T legal dispute
April 14, 2020Manufacturing and Production Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, bristol myers squibb
A judge has ruled that Gilead Sciences owe Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) additional funds after infringing on one of the company’s …
Patient Experience: Living with type 1 diabetes
April 14, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Interview, diabetes, feature, patient experience
23-year-old US student Madelyn Lazra recently graduated with a BA in Business Law and certification in International Business, and is …
AstraZeneca to pit blood cancer drug Calquence against COVID-19 with the company’s fastest-ever trial launch
April 14, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development AstraZeneca, COVID-19, Calquence, coronavirus, pharma
As the R&D race against COVID-19 continues, AstraZeneca is poised to launch a global, multicentre clinical trial to test its …
UK to go ahead with COVID-19 contact-tracing app
April 14, 2020Manufacturing and Production
The British government has confirmed it will go ahead in utilizing an app that will warn people if they have …
Gilead’s promising COVID-19 drug remdesivir shows benefit in 68% of hospitalised patients
April 14, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, Gilead, coronavirus, pharma, remdesivir
Gilead has provided an update on its ongoing efforts against the novel coronavirus, revealing data from a cohort analysis of …
Fatal heart complications halt Brazilian study of chloroquine in treating COVID-19
April 14, 2020Manufacturing and Production COVID-19, chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine
A chloroquine study investigating its effects in treating the COVID-19 coronavirus in Brazil has been postponed for safety reasons. It …
Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up
April 9, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, coronavirus
The world looks for a coronavirus cure as Inovio begins human trials for a vaccine while another vaccine is in …
Seres Therapeutics appoints Dr Lisa von Moltke as new Chief Medical Officer
April 9, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing
Dr Lisa von Moltke has left Aklermes and has joined Seres Therapeutics as its new Chief Medical Officer. Chief Executive …
Circassia terminates AstraZeneca partnership in exchange for £150m debt settlement
April 9, 2020Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Circassia, partnership, pharma, respiratory
Circassia Pharmaceuticals has announced its decision to break away from a partnership it forged with AstraZeneca UK back in 2017 …
Pfizer and Eli Lilly defeat lawsuit over claims Viagra and Cialis cause cancer
April 9, 2020Business Services Pfizer, viagra
Pfizer and Eli Lilly have defeated a class action lawsuit seeking billions in damages over claims that Viagra and Cialis …
US reports increase in Hydroxychloroquine misuse
April 9, 2020Business Services COVID-19, Donald Trump, coronavirus, hydroxychloroquine
The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) has said there has been an increase in people abusing the anti-malaria …
Roche signs multi-billion dollar RNA-targeted drug discovery deal with Arrakis Therapeutics
April 9, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Arrakis, Roche, partnership, pharma
Roche has signed a new partnership with Arrakis Therapeutics in a bid to drive discovery of RNA-targeted small molecule (rSM) …
Envision Pharma Group acquires healthcare comms consultancy 90TEN
April 9, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 90TEN, Envision Pharma Group, pharma
Global healthcare communications consultancy 90TEN has been acquired by Envision Pharma Group, it has been revealed. 90TEN said that it …
Dr Maritza McIntyre appointed Chief Development Officer at StrideBio
April 8, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing
StrideBio have announced the appointment of Maritza McIntyre Ph.D., as its first Chief Development Officer. The newly created role will …
Sage Therapeutics to halve its total workforce in radical cost-cutting move
April 8, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sage Therapeutics, pharma, staff cuts
Sage Therapeutics has revealed a radical restructuring effort to cut costs and “enable the company to advance its corporate strategy …
COVID-19 less severe in paediatric patients, according to the CDC
April 8, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that COVID-19 is less severe in children than adults. The report, …
Eli Lilly will limit insulin costs to $35 per month for patients in the US due to COVID-19
April 8, 2020Research and Development Eli Lilly, diabetes, insulin
Eli Lilly announced that it will limit out of pocket costs for insulin to $35 per month to offset the …
Second Genome to help drive development of Gilead therapies in potential $1.5bn deal
April 8, 2020Research and Development Gilead, Second Genome, pharma
Gilead and microbiome science specialist Second Genome have announced they are to partner up to advance a selection of the …
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