FDA approves first treatment for peanut allergy

February 3, 2020
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The FDA has approved its first treatment for peanut allergy in patients between ages four and 17. The drug is …

AI firm Exscientia appoints COO and Head of Drug Discovery

January 31, 2020
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AI drug discovery firm Exscientia has announced the appointment of Dr David Hallett as its Chief Operating Officer and Head …

NHS Chief Simon Stevens: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop poses “considerable risks to health”

January 31, 2020
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NHS Chief Executive Simon Stevens has gone head-to-head with Hollywood actor and “wellness guru” Gwyneth Paltrow, taking aim at her …

Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

January 31, 2020
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This week nasal sprays based on illegal recreational drugs feature prominently, as the FDA has moved to approve Lannett Company’s …

Two coronavirus cases in the UK as WHO declare outbreak as a ‘global emergency’

January 31, 2020
Medical Communications Chinese Coronavirus, MERS, Wuhan Coronavirus, coronavirus, sara

Two people have tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus in the UK, they are both part of the same family …

Bayer and Orion’s Nubeqa shows off strong overall survival benefit in castration-resistant prostate cancer

January 31, 2020
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Bayer and Finnish pharma firm Orion Corporation have announced positive new Phase 3 data for their jointly developed oral androgen …

Exscientia creates first drug using AI

January 31, 2020
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Exscientia has created a new OCD drug using artificial intelligence to sift through potential compounds, checking them against a huge …

Read the January/February 2020 edition of Pharmafocus online now!

January 30, 2020
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Pharmafocus returns for the New Year with its January/February issue, and things have certainly changed since we left. Brexit got …

FDA warns Purell not to claim sanitizers prevent Ebola

January 30, 2020
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The FDA has issued a warning letter to Purcell telling them to stop its misleading advertising of their sanitiser products. …

Healthy cells in lungs can repair the damage from smoking

January 30, 2020
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Human lungs have the ‘magical’ ability to repair the cancerous mutations caused by smoking cigarettes, but only if people quit …

Spring Bank Pharma shuts down HBV drug development following patient death

January 30, 2020
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Biopharma firm Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals has revealed it has taken the decision to terminate all further development of inarigivir soproxil …

Johnson & Johnson working on coronavirus vaccine

January 30, 2020
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Johnson & Johnson has become the latest pharmaceutical company to begin work on a vaccine for the Chinese coronavirus. They …

Allergan opens new Botox plant in Westport

January 29, 2020
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Allergan has officially opened a new €145m facility in Westport, Ireland to boost production of Botox. The new building rxpands …

Janssen’s Erleada expanded in Europe to cover metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

January 29, 2020
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Janssen’s Erleada (apalutamide) has secured expanded authorisation from the European Commission (EC), approving its label to include the treatment of …

BioIntelliSense’ BioSticker sensor approved by the FDA

January 29, 2020
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BioIntelliSense has secured 510 (k) clearance from the FDA for its biosticker sensor for remote care. The product is an …

FDA approves Teva’s Ajovy autoinjector for treatment of migraine

January 29, 2020
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Israeli pharma firm Teva has revealed that the FDA has chosen to award approval to its autoinjector device for the …

British Airways suspends all flights to mainland China

January 29, 2020
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British Airways has ceased all flights to mainland China until 31 January. This comes after the Foreign Office advice against …

Prostate Cancer becomes most commonly diagnosed cancer in England

January 28, 2020
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Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer for the first time in England, latest …

Lilly & Incyte’s Olumiant hits main goal in atopic dermatitis

January 28, 2020
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Eli Lilly and Incyte have lifted the curtain on new Phase 3 data showing that their oral JAK inhibitor, showing …

Johnson & Johnson CEO testifies for the first time in Baby Powder Cancer trial

January 28, 2020
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Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky faced questions around stock sales and his knowledge of asbestos in the company’s baby …

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