Biotechnology Innovation Organization Chief to step down after US 2020 elections
October 11, 2019Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Biotechnology Innovation Organization, US, biotech, pharma
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the largest trade body representing the world’s biotechnology industry, has revealed that its President and …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week
October 11, 2019Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing
It’s the end of the week and time for a rundown of our top most popular articles on Pharmafile these …
AbbVie set to receive $330m after exiting Reata deal
October 11, 2019Medical Communications
AbbVie is to receive $330 million after Reata Pharmaceuticals reacquired development, manufacturing and commercialisation rights to a portfolio of Nrf2 …
Clovis Oncology’s Rubraca now available via the Cancer Drugs Fund for ovarian, peritoneal, fallopian tube cancer
October 11, 2019Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Clovis Oncology, NHS, NICE, Rubraca, fallopian tube cancer, ovarian cancer, peritoneal cancer, pharma
NICE has announced it has made an about-face on its earlier ruling for Clovis Oncology’s Rubraca (rucaparib), revealing that the …
Neurolign secures eye diagnostic tech from Neuro Kinetics
October 11, 2019Medical Communications
Neurolign Technologies has acquired US-based eye diagnostic technology firm Neuro Kinetics for an undisclosed sum. Neuro Kinetics is based in …
Bayer UK unveils new Artificial Intelligence ‘LifeHub’
October 10, 2019Research and Development
Bayer has launched LifeHub UK as part of a network of global innovation hubs designed to accelerate and optimise disease …
NICE recommends pentosan polysulfate sodium for NHS treatment of bladder pain syndrome
October 10, 2019Sales and Marketing NHS, NICE, bladder pain syndrome, pentosan polysulfate sodium
NICE has chosen to recommend pentosan polysulfate sodium, it has emerged, for use on the NHS in the treatment of …
Novo Nordisk enters into haemophilia gene therapy collaboration
October 10, 2019Research and Development
Novo Nordisk and bluebird bio have announced they have entered into a three-year research collaboration to jointly develop next-generation in …
Novartis’ Cosentyx provides sustained resolution of psoriatic arthritis symptoms up to 2 years, data shows
October 10, 2019Research and Development Cosentyx, Novartis, pharma, psoriatic arthritis
Novartis has unveiled new findings for Cosentyx (secukinumab) which show that the therapy generated “rapid and sustained resolution” of signs …
UCB Pharma to acquire Ra Pharmaceuticals in deal valued at $2.1bn
October 10, 2019Sales and Marketing
UCB has agreed to acquire US-based Ra Pharmaceuticals for $2.1 billion in a deal that will enable the Belgian drug …
The Lung Ambition Alliance: Stronger together
October 9, 2019Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Lung Ambition Alliance, lung cancer, pharma
Following our piece by AstraZeneca’s Patrick Connor introducing the Lung Ambition Alliance, a new cross-functional collaboration which aims to double …
FDA approves Pfenex’s osteoarthritis drug for patients at high risk of fracture
October 9, 2019Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Pfenex, osteoporosis, pharma
The FDA has awarded US approval to Pfenex’s drug PF708, it has emerged, as a treatment for osteoporosis in certain …
GSK partners with Lyell Immunopharma to develop cell therapies for cancer
October 9, 2019Research and Development
GlaxoSmithKline and Lyell Immunopharma have announced a five-year agreement to jointly develop new technologies to improve cell therapies for the …
Novartis’ ligelizumab outperforms Roche’s Xolair in chronic urticaria clearance
October 9, 2019Research and Development Novartis, legelizumab, pharma, urticaria
Novartis has pulled back the curtain on new Phase 2b data for its IgE/FceR1 pathway-blocking drug ligelizumab, showing that the …
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay man $8bn over breast growth
October 9, 2019Research and Development
US pharma giant Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $8 billion in punitive damages to a man over …
FDA approves Clinuvel’s Scenesse for rare genetic disorder
October 9, 2019Research and Development
The US FDA has approved Clinuvel’s Scenesse (afamelanotide 16mg) as the first ever treatment for a rare genetic metabolic disorder …
Gilead’s CAR-T therapy Yescarta now available via NHS Scotland for two forms of B-cell lymphoma
October 8, 2019Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing CAR T, CAR-T, NHS, Scotland, Scottish Medicines Consortium, pharma
News has broken that the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has chosen to approve the use of Gilead’s chimeric antigen receptor …
4D Pharma to collaborate with MSD in vaccine development
October 8, 2019Manufacturing and Production
4D pharma, a leader in the development of live biotherapeutics, has announced it has entered into a research collaboration to …
Multiple Sclerosis Society launches fundraising appeal to raise £100m
October 8, 2019Manufacturing and Production
The MS Society has launched a hard-hitting public appeal to raise £100m to stop multiple sclerosis. The Stop MS Appeal …
FDA approves Novartis’ Beovu injection for wet age-related macular degeneration
October 8, 2019Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Beovu, Eylea, FDA, Novartis, Regeneron, pharma
Novartis has secured FDA approval for its Beovu (brolucizumab) injection in the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), it …
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