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Sanofi’s inhalable insulin goes on sale in US

February 3, 2015
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Sanofi has launched its inhalable insulin Afrezza in the US to control blood sugar in people with type 1 and …

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Sucampo Pharma names new CFO

February 3, 2015
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US firm Sucampo Pharmaceuticals has appointed Andrew Smith from within its ranks to fulfill the role of chief financial officer. …

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FDA fast-tracks Roche lung cancer drug

February 2, 2015
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Roche will be celebrating after its investigational cancer drug MPDL3280A has been fast-tracked by the FDA for the second time. …

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Takeda scraps vaccine trial in Phase II

February 2, 2015
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Takeda has announced it is abandoning the development of a vaccine in Japan that was in Phase II clinical trials.TAK-361S, …

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Sun Pharma and Ranbaxy merger gets US nod

February 2, 2015
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The US Federal Trade Commission has given its approval for Sun Pharma’s $4 billion acquisition of troubled Indian firm Ranbaxy …

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Shire drug approved for binge eating disorder

February 2, 2015
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Shire has become the first company to gain FDA approval for a treatment for binge eating disorder (BED) in adults …

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Stephen Whitehead: pharma has transformed

February 2, 2015
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According to The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) the dominant issue in 2015 will be the affordability and …

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Packer Forbes Communications hires director

February 2, 2015
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Samantha Bremner has joined healthcare comms firm Packer Forbes as an associate director and member of the agency’s leadership team.

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J&J leukaemia drug gets FDA go-ahead

January 30, 2015
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The US Food and Drug Administration has shown Janssen’s leukaemia drug Imbruvica the green light to treat patients with waldenström’s …

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Government spending on Tamfilu is justified

January 30, 2015
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The most thorough analysis of Roche’s Tamiflu to date suggests that the controversial treatment can shorten the duration of flu …

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BMS wins FDA approval for HIV pill

January 30, 2015
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Bristol-Myers Squibb has earned FDA approval for its HIV combination treatment Evotaz. The US drugs regulator gave BMS the go-ahead …

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Patients lack data confidence in NHS

January 30, 2015
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Astellas, NHS, care data, data, online, privacy

A recent pharma survey has found that a majority of Britons lack confidence in the NHS to keep their personal …

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Google partners with Biogen on multiple sclerosis

January 30, 2015
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Google is making further headway into healthcare by teaming up with Biogen Idec in order to study what leads to …

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Gilead makes two senior promotions

January 30, 2015
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Gilead Sciences has promoted Dr Andrew Cheng to the position of executive vice president, HIV therapeutics and development operations, and …

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Scientists warn Ebola virus is mutating

January 29, 2015
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Researchers in France studying the Ebola epidemic say the virus has mutated making it potentially even more contagious. Scientists based …

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GSK-Novartis mega-deal signed-off by EC

January 29, 2015
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The European Commission has approved a GSK-Novartis M&A deal, in which GSK will purchase Novartis’ vaccines unit and Novartis will …

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AstraZeneca dives into gene editing

January 29, 2015
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AstraZeneca is looking to harness the power of a pioneering genome-editing tool in a series of new collaborations. The UK …

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Roche oncology sales shine but profits dip

January 29, 2015
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Roche has posted a mixed bag of financial results complemented only by strong growth in its oncology and immunology divisions. …

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Cello Health Consulting hires Astellas head

January 29, 2015
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Healthcare marketing consultancy Cello Health Consulting has appointed pharma marketer Jon Gilbert as a senior consultant. Gilbert joins the agency …

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US Supreme Court backs Teva in Copaxone patent case

January 28, 2015
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Teva has won a US Supreme Court judgement allowing it to continue marketing its multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone without challenge …

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