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Two former Greek PMs implicated in Novartis bribery case

February 6, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Greece, Novartis, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

An ongoing investigated case into Novartis sales practices in Greece has so far implicated 10 current and former politicians. The …

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The future is now: The transformative power of AI

February 5, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AI, Exscientia, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, artificial intelligence, drug development, pharma

With the technologies reaching exciting levels of maturity and adoption, Matt Fellows investigates how AI and machine learning can be …

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Rapidly-growing Nektar Therapeutics reportedly considering sale of its business

February 5, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing M&A, MA, Nektar, Nektar Therapeutics, acquisition, pharma

After a slew of M&A deals throughout the first month of 2018, including Celgene’s buyout of Juno Therapeutics for $9 …

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UK GPs are “undervalued” with 40% looking to quit profession, study finds

February 5, 2018
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing GPs, NHS, UK, health, pharma

Falling numbers of General Practitioners (GPs) in the UK are due to “concerns regarding professional risk in delivering care in …

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UK breast cancer mortality falls 10% over five years, overtaken by prostate deaths for first time

February 5, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Cancer Research UK, breast cancer, pharma, prostate cancer

Breast cancer deaths in the UK have fallen by 10% in the past five years, according to research released by …

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Philippines’ launches legal action after Sanofi refuses to refund over dengue vaccine damages

February 5, 2018
Sales and Marketing Philippines, Sanofi, dengue, dengvaxia, pharma

Sanofi has refused both requests from the Government of the Philippines to refund used doses of its Dengvaxia vaccine as …

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64% of FDC antibiotics in India are unapproved, report reveals

February 5, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Antibiotics, India, antimicrobial resistance, pharma

The majority of fixed dose combination (FDC) antibiotics that are made and sold in India are still unapproved, despite promises …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

February 2, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Ablynx, Alzheimer's, Apotex, AstraZeneca, Brexit Health Alliance, CDC, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, EMA, Italy, Sanofi, amazon, brexit, santhera, top ten

It’s the first Friday of February, and it’s time for another recap of the top ten articles most popular with …

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Faslodex rejected by NICE for NHS breast cancer use

February 2, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Faslodex, NHS, NICE, UK, pharma

Bad news for breast cancer patients in the UK as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence announces it …

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Array BioPharma demands $192m after AstraZeneca refuses to pay royalties

February 2, 2018
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Array Biopharma, AstraZeneca, lawsuit, selemetinib

Array BioPharma has launched a lawsuit against AstraZeneca over allegations the latter has refused to pay royalties it owes for …

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Allergan’s Avycaz becomes first FDA-approved gram-negative antibiotic in over 15 years

February 2, 2018
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Allergan, Avycaz, FDA, pharma, pneumonia

Allergan has announced that the FDA has awarded approval to its fixed-dose combination antibacterial Avycaaz (ceftazidme and avibactam) for the …

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Incidence of strokes in younger people rising

February 1, 2018
Medical Communications biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical, stroke

On the day that a new campaign for greater awareness of stroke symptoms has been released, new figures show that …

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Working Life: Marco Avila, Vice President of Medical Affairs, Teva Europe

February 1, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Teva, Working Life

Pharmafile.com met with Marco Avila, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Teva Europe to discuss his life in the industry, …

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NICE approves Perjeta for routine use on NHS

February 1, 2018
Sales and Marketing Perjeta, Roche, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

NICE has given the nod to Roche’s Perjeta for routine first-line use, alongside Herceptin and chemotherapy, in patients with HER2-positive …

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FDA halts Bellicum trial over brain disease in participants, shares crash 48%

February 1, 2018
Research and Development Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, FDA, encephalopathy, pharma, trial failure

Texas-based clinical-stage company Bellicum Pharmaceuticals has taken a massive stock hit after the FDA put a hold on its trials …

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New blood test for Alzheimer’s offers hope

February 1, 2018
Research and Development Alzheimer's, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

To say January was a bleak month for Alzheimer’s research would be something of an understatement: Pfizer ducked out of …

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Seattle in $614m move for Cascadian Therapeutics

January 31, 2018
Sales and Marketing Cascadian Theapeutics, HER2, Seattle Genetics, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Things don’t always go quite according to plan in the biotech world – something both Seattle Genetics and Cascadian Therapeutics …

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CDC Director resigns over tobacco stock scandal

January 31, 2018
Medical Communications Brenda Fitzgerald, CDC, US, pharma

Dr Brenda Fitzgerald, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States’ leading national public health …

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Ipsen promotes new CMO from within

January 31, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing biotech, drugs, ipsen, pharma, pharmaceutical

Ipsen has announced that Sotirios G. Stergiopoulos will become its newest Chief Medical Officer, performing the role alongside his current …

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UK charity Breast Cancer Care receives £655,000 cash injection to expand end-of-treatment app

January 31, 2018
Research and Development Breast Cancer Care, National lottery, UK, breast cancer, charity, pharma

UK charity Breast Cancer Care (BCC) is set to expand the development of its end-of-treatment support app after receiving a …

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