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Chemotherapy can spread breast cancer to lungs, study finds

August 9, 2017
Research and Development Cancer, breast cancer, life sciences, lung cancer, pharma, pharmaceutical

Researchers at Ohio State University have discovered that, as well as forming a key part of treatment strategies to fight …

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Global shortage of hep B vaccine hits UK

August 9, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development GSK, MSD, biotech, drugs, hep b, hepatitis B, pharma, pharmaceutical

Only last week it was revealed that the UK would administer all babes with the hepatitis B vaccine to reduce …

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Study finds that women have more active brains than men

August 8, 2017
Research and Development biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

In research that will have many women nodding their brain-boxes, a study has found that analysis of thousands of brains …

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Takeda reveals collaboration aimed at bolstering oncology pipeline

August 8, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Molecular Templates, Takeda, biotech, drugs, oncology, pharma, pharmaceutical

It is widely known that Takeda is keen to build its portfolio in oncology and it has made another move …

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Merck scores expanded NICE recommendation in head, neck and oral cancer

August 8, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Erbitux, Merck, NICE, biotech, cetuximah, drugs, life sciences, pharma, pharmaceuticals

Merck has announced its approval of NICE’s decision to expand its recommendation of Erbitux (cetuximab) to include its use as …

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Shire shifts vaccine facility from Baxalta deal to MSD

August 8, 2017
Manufacturing and Production Baxalta, MSD, Shire, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

As part of Shire’s mega-merger with Baxalta, it suddenly had a massive manufacturing network that spanned 17 sites across seven …

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NICE recommends plaque psoriasis contender for NHS use

August 8, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Almirall, NICE< Skilarence, drugs, life sciences, medicine, pharma, pharmaceuticals, plaque psoriasis, psoriasis

The use of Almirall’s psoriasis drug Skilarence (dimethyl fumarate) on the UK’s NHS is one step closer after NICE gave …

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Biotech’s stock goes down in flames after cannabidiol drug failure

August 8, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development GW Pharma, Zynerba, biotech, cannabidoil, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Zynerba Pharmaceuticals had hoped that its anti-seizure therapy could replicate the kind of success leading competitors had achieved in showing …

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Moderna appoint Novartis vet to scale-up manufacturing

August 7, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Moderna, Novartis, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Moderna Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company, has appointed Juan Andres to the position of Senior Vice President of Late …

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Bayer secures one-two treatment for liver cancer after EU approval

August 7, 2017
Sales and Marketing Bayer, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Bayer has announced that it has received European Commission approval for its treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver …

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Stomach acid drugs do not increase Alzheimer’s risk, study confirms

August 7, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, dementia, drugs, healthcare, lansoprazole, life sciences, medicine, omeprazole, pharma, pharmaceuticals, proton pump inhibitors

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland has indicated that the use of proton pump inhibitors such as …

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HIV-preventing drug to be trialed across England

August 7, 2017
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing NHS, NHS England, PrEP, Truvada, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

NHS England has announced that it will finally make the HIV-preventing drug, PrEP, available to those at risk with the …

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Vernalis cough and cold drug knocked-back by FDA

August 7, 2017
Sales and Marketing Vernalis, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical, tris pharma

Vernalis has been given a second CRL for a cough and cold treatment by the FDA this year. The therapy, …

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FDA fast tracks Valneva’s Lyme disease vaccine

August 7, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Valneva, biotech, life sciences, lyme disease, medicines, pharma, pharmaceutcial

French firm Valneva has announced that its Lyme disease vaccine, known at this stage only by VLA15, has been fast-tracked …

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Jeff Huber, former Google exec, steps down as CEO of GRAIL

August 4, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GRAIL, Jeff Huber, biotech, drugs, google, pharma, pharmaceutical

Jeff Huber, a former Google executive who spent 14 years at the company, has announced that he will step from …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

August 4, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, biotech, drugs, healthcare, life sciences, medicines, pharma, pharmaceuticals, top ten

Another week passes by, and the headlines have seen some shocking stories, such as the news that the UK is …

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Bristol-Myers Squibb’s $2.3 billion gamble to boost cancer pipeline

August 4, 2017
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, IFM Therapeutics, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Bristol-Myers Squibb has agreed a deal to acquire IFM Therapeutics for a potential $2.3 billion. The latter is a biotech …

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NICE greenlights Celgene pancreatic cancer drug as first-line combination treatment

August 4, 2017
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Celgene, NICE, Pancreatic cancer, drugs, healthcare, life sciences, medicine, pharma, pharmaceuticals

Celgene is celebrating following NICE’s announcement that it had decided to recommend the use of nab-Paclitaxel, when used in combination …

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative injects $10 million into US big data healthcare project

August 4, 2017
Medical Communications, Research and Development Big Data, Chan Zuckerberg initiative, biotech, drugs, healthcare, life sciences, medicine, pharma, pharmaceutical

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and philanthropist Priscilla Chan have continued their quest to improve worldwide healthcare with the latest donation …

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Diabetes drug holds promise to slow Parkinson’s progression

August 4, 2017
Medical Communications, Research and Development Parkinson's disease, biotech, diabetes, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

There are currently no treatments that are able to slow the development of Parkinson’s disease. This unmet medical need will …

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