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Boehringer seeks more indications for IPF drug

October 22, 2014
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Boehringer Ingelheim’s nintedanib has entered Phase III studies for the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC), which could add to the …

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NICE under increased pressure over conflicts of interest

October 22, 2014
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A group of influential doctors is calling on the government to tighten up NICE’s conflicts of interests policy. In a …

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Epic Sciences hires chief information officer

October 22, 2014
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San Diego-based diagnostics development firm Epic Sciences has appointed Michael Giske as its chief information officer. Giske has more than …

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Shire interim chief financial officer resigns

October 21, 2014
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Shire’s interim chief financial officer James Bowling has left the firm for water company Severn Trent following the collapse of …

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Parkinson’s UK appoints research director

October 21, 2014
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Charity organisation Parkinson’s UK has appointed a leading pharma industry expert in Dr Arthur Roach as its research director. Roach …

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AbbVie ditches Shire as tax deal falters

October 21, 2014
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Tax rule changes coming from the US government have forced the collapse of a multi-billion dollar deal between Humira manufacturer …

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Medicine Innovation Bill a step closer in UK

October 20, 2014
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A new bill proposed by Conservative peer Lord Saatchi has been given government backing as it seeks to become law …

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Admedus appoints two board directors

October 20, 2014
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Australian-based healthcare product development firm Admedus has appointed two new directors to its board. John Seaberg and Wayne Paterson (pictured) …

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Pharmacists could save the NHS £1.1 billion

October 20, 2014
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New research from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society shows that common ailments such as coughs and sore throats cost the NHS …

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Working Life: MedImmune’s Dr Bing Yao

October 20, 2014
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 How did you find your way into your current role? When I was pursuing my doctorate in microbiology and immunology, …

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GSK: Ebola vaccines will come ‘too late’

October 17, 2014
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GlaxoSmithKline says its potential Ebola vaccine will come ‘too late’ for the current outbreak despite being fast-tracked. In August the …

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Roche and Pharmacyclics agree leukaemia pact

October 17, 2014
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Pharmacyclics’s cancer drug Imbruvica will be tested in combination with Roche’s Gazyva in a new partnership announced by the firms. …

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Woodley commemorates 25 years in the industry

October 17, 2014
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Medical supplier firm Woodley celebrated its 25-year anniversary this month at a lavish event at The Runway Visitor Park in …

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Mobile telehealth to create ‘doctor in your pocket’ convenience

October 17, 2014
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The telehealth industry is on the verge of a dramatic growth surge that is significantly disrupting the healthcare sector in …

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Novartis cancer drug beating path to NHS

October 17, 2014
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NICE has issued final draft guidance recommending Novartis’s Glivec for up to three years in people who have had a …

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Four promotions at Red Door Communications

October 17, 2014
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Red Door Communications (RDC) has promoted Matt Lowe and Katy Pogson to its board of directors, and Kate Aldous and …

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New cancer drugs escalate Roche earnings

October 16, 2014
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Roche’s sales saw solid growth in the first nine months of the year, increased by the firm’s new cancer medicines. …

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AstraZeneca deepens Cambridge ties

October 16, 2014
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AstraZeneca along with its biologics R&D arm MedImmune are to enter into four new collaborations with the University of Cambridge. …

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Boehringer and Roche IPF drugs win FDA approval

October 16, 2014
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The FDA has approved both Roche’s Esbriet (pirfenidone) and Boehringer Ingelheim’s Ofev (nintedanib) for the treatment of the fatal lung …

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NICE not recommending Dendreon cancer vaccine

October 16, 2014
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NICE has issued preliminary draft guidance not recommending Dendreon’s therapeutic cancer vaccine Provenge for prostate cancer in people whose disease …

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