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GSK, Janssen RA treatment meets co-primary endpoints in Phase III trial

June 9, 2016
Research and Development GSK, Janssen, eular 2016, rheumatoid arthritis, sirukumab

GSK (LSE: GSK) and Janssen, a division of Johnson and Johnson, have announced data from a pivotal Phase III study …

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Sandoz biosimilars as safe and efficacious as originators, says early trials data

June 9, 2016
Research and Development Enbrel, MabThera, Novartis, Sandoz, biosimilars, etanercept, rituximab

Sandoz, a division of Novartis, has presented data at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2016) demonstrating the safety …

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AstraZeneca sells rights to anaesthetics products to Aspen for $520 million upfront

June 9, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Licencing, anaesthetics, aspen, marketing agreement

UK drug firm AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) on Thursday said it has agreed to sell rights for its anaesthetics portfolio to Aspen …

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Clarissa Lewis joins the Clinical Trials Team at Woodley Equipment Company

June 8, 2016
Medical Equipment Supplier, medical equip rental, woodley equipment

We are pleased to welcome Clarissa Lewis to Woodley Equipment Company Clinical Trials Division as Accounts Supervisor based at our …

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New data on biosimilars of the big three anti-TNF drugs presented at EULAR 2016

June 8, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Benepali, Biogen, Enbrel, Flixabi, Humira, Remicade, Samsung Bioepis, biosimilars, eular 2016, sb5

Samsung Bioepis has presented data at EULAR 2016 on three biosimilars of the highly selling anti-TNF drugs Remicade (infliximab), Enbrel …

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India-based Cipla gets new chief financial officer

June 8, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cipla, Dr Reddy's, cfo, dr reddys

Cipla (NSE: CIPLA) has poached a top executive from Dr. Reddy’s by naming Kedar Upadhye as its new global chief …

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Novartis to compare Cosentyx with Humira in new clinical trials

June 8, 2016
Research and Development Cosentyx, Humira, Novartis, comparison, eular 2016

Novartis has announced that it plans to directly compare Cosentyx (secukinumab) versus Humira (adalimumab) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and …

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Biogen MS drug misses primary endpoint in Phase II trial

June 8, 2016
Research and Development Biogen, MS, multiple sclerosis, opicinumab

Biogen has reported top-line results in the Phase II trial evaluating opicinumab (anti-Lingo-1) in relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, with …

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Losses and profit forecast cuts send shares tumbling again at Valeant

June 8, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Shares, Valeant, cut, forecast, tumbling

Valeant Pharmaceuticals has published its results for the first quarter, which has seen the firm post a net loss of …

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Roche says combination therapy with its Avastin and Tarceva gets European backing for lung cancer treatment

June 8, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing European Commission, NSCL, RegulationC, Roche, Tarceva, avastin, drug trial, lung cancer

Cancer drugmaker Roche (SIX: ROG) on Wednesday said the European Commission has approved its Avastin (bevacizumab) in combination with Tarceva …

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MSD says Phase III trials for Keytruda to treat advanced melanoma shows better survival

June 8, 2016
Research and Development ASCO, MSD, Merck & Co, PD-L1, advanced melanoma, drug trial, immuno-oncology, keytruda

Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK) said late-stage trials for its immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) to treat advanced melanoma showed over half …

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MSD to collaborate with Fujifilm Diosynth on new microbial biologics facility

June 7, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development MSD, Merck, fujifilm diosynth

MSD, known as Merck in the US and Canada, has entered into a collaboration with Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies to invest …

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Drug Pricing: Cancer drugs cost the most in US, but most unaffordable in India, China – Study

June 7, 2016
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ASCO, Drug pricing, oncology, social

Cancer drugs are less affordable in low-income countries, despite the lower retail prices, according to a study released at the …

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The Pharmafocus ASCO round-up

June 7, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ASCO, Pharmafocus

As the curtain falls on another annual ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) congress, catch up on all the biggest …

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AstraZeneca says latest study data for Lynparza suggest improvement in overall survival in ovarian cancer

June 7, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ASCO, AstraZeneca, NHS, lynparza, ovarian cancer, regulation

UK drugmaker AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) said mid-stage trials for Lynparza (olaparib) maintenance therapy suggest an improvement in overall survival (OS) …

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Judge reverses verdict in MSD/Gilead hepatitis C dispute

June 7, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Gilead, MSD, Merck, dispute, patent, reversal, sovaldi

A US district judge has reversed a previous court decision which favoured MSD, called Merck in the US, over Gilead …

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FDA approves Allergan hypertension fixed-dose combo, Byvalson

June 7, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Allergan, FDA, US, angiotensin ii, approval, beta blocker, byvalson, hypertension, nebivolol, valsartan

Allergan has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its fixed-dose combination, Byvalson (nebivolol and valsartan), …

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Amgen showcases positive Phase III multiple myeloma drug at ASCO

June 7, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development ASCO, Amgen, Kyprolis, dexamethasone, lenalidomide, multiple myeloma

Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) has presented data showing a statistically significant increase in progression-free survival and overall response rate in multiple …

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Grünenthal chief executive Eric-Paul Pâques to retire; new CEO named

June 7, 2016
CEO, Grünenthal Group, appointment

Germany-based Grünenthal Group on Tuesday named Gabriel Baertschi its chief executive officer effective October 1, 2016.  He succeeds Eric-Paul Pâques who will retire at the end of …

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Novartis says Phase II data for rare lung cancer showed overall response rate of 63%

June 7, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ASCO, Novartis, Tafinlar, drug trial, lung cancer, mekinist

Swiss drugmaker Novartis (VTX: NOVN) said combination mid-stage trials for the drug to treat a rare and aggressive form of …

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