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Shire plots new ADHD drug approval

April 7, 2015
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Shire is launching a new clinical trial as part of its FDA submission for a potential ADHD treatment. The company …

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Merck Ebola vaccine safe and effective in latest trials

April 2, 2015
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Merck and NewLink’s experimental Ebola vaccine has been found to be safe and effective in a new trial in the …

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Merck Serono signs antimalarial development deal

April 2, 2015
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Merck Serono and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) have signed an agreement which will see them advance the development of …

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Multiple sclerosis studies underway using existing drugs

April 2, 2015
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Three existing drugs that fight heart disease, depression and motor neurone disease could be used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) …

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Working Life: GlaxoSmithKline’s Thomas Webb

April 2, 2015
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Thomas Webb, launch lead for GSK oncology Hong Kong and Macau How did you find your way into your current role? …

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Novartis accused of Lucentis ‘campaign’ against Avastin

April 2, 2015
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Novartis “embarked on a campaign to undermine and divert attention” from a cheap drug for vision loss and maintain the …

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PM Society appoints two new members

April 2, 2015
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Not-for-profit healthcare marketing organisation PM Society has made two new appointments to its executive committee.  Jonathan Dancer (pictured) the managing …

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Takeda offers $2.2 billion to resolve Actos damages claims

April 1, 2015
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Takeda has attempted to settle its hefty damages bill over claims it was hiding cancer risks in its diabetes drug …

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Merck lines up early-stage Keytruda combo trial

April 1, 2015
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Merck is planning for Keytruda’s future by launching early-stage trials of the drug in combination with an investigational treatment from …

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Pfizer appoints inflammation and immunology head

April 1, 2015
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Professor Charles Reay Mackay is joining US pharma giant Pfizer as the chief scientific officer of its inflammation and immunology …

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Teva bolsters neurology unit through Auspex deal

March 31, 2015
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Teva is significantly enhancing its neurology business by acquiring US biopharma firm Auspex in a deal worth $3.5 billion. Teva …

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Novartis drug to treat iron overload gets US nod

March 31, 2015
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Novartis’ iron overload drug Jadenu has been given the green light by US regulators to treat patients with a serious …

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Pfizer is pharma’s biggest advertiser

March 31, 2015
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US giant Pfizer spends far more on direct-to-consumer advertising than any other pharma firm according to new data from Kantar …

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Merck Serono in $826m immuno-oncology deal

March 31, 2015
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Merck Serono has announced a significant deal with Intrexon to develop and bring new cancer treatments to market. The German …

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Roche subsidiary Genentech expands in manufacturing

March 31, 2015
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Californian drugmaker Genentech is planning a $125 million expansion at its Hillsboro manufacturing centre in Oregon. The Roche subsidiary plant …

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Immunocore appoints key scientist to board

March 31, 2015
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UK biotech Immunocore has appointed the Regius Professor of medicine at Oxford University and chairman of the office for the …

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Addressing the adherence gap

March 30, 2015
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Poor medication use in patients with long-term health conditions is widely recognised as a global problem that urgently needs to …

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Novartis in major oncology drive

March 30, 2015
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Novartis says it is ‘stepping up its efforts’ in cancer by launching major initiatives to discover new treatments to combat …

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J&J and Google partner to build surgical robots

March 30, 2015
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The medical device subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson Ethicon is to collaborate with Google to build surgical robots and perform …

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GSK and UK government agree meningitis B vaccine deal

March 30, 2015
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The UK government has agreed a deal with GlaxoSmithKline to provide its meningitis B vaccine Bexsero on the NHS, after …

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