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Cancer Research backs ‘unique’ database

November 11, 2013
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An oncology database – said to be the world’s largest in any disease area and funded by Cancer Research UK …

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Novartis sheds blood diagnostics for $1.7 billion

November 11, 2013
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Novartis has announced the sale of its blood transfusion diagnostics unit to the specialist Spanish firm Grifols for $1.67 billion.Headquartered …

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‘Fatal’ safety concerns throw doubt on Lemtrada

November 11, 2013
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An FDA committee has dashed hopes of an approval for Sanofi’s multiple sclerosis drug after saying its benefits may not …

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The CDF: friend and foe?

November 11, 2013
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Few things in my professional life have troubled me more than the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) since its inception in …

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New chief executive for the International Diabetes Federation

November 11, 2013
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The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has appointed Dr Petra Wilson as its chief executive. Wilson joins IDF from Cisco, where …

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BMS abandons hep C, diabetes and neuroscience

November 11, 2013
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Bristol-Myers Squibb is admitting defeat in hepatitis C, diabetes and neuroscience and will abandon research in these areas in a …

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Bayer submits Eylea in EU for DME

November 8, 2013
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Bayer HealthCare is seeking to extend the licence of its VEGF Trap-Eye, which is already marketed as Eylea in various …

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EMA questions Brilinta data

November 8, 2013
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The European Medicines Agency is demanding more information from AstraZeneca on its troubled heart pill Brilinta. This rounds off a …

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Genticel appoints vice president



November 8, 2013
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Biopharma firm Genticel has appointed Dr Gerald Moeller to sit on its supervisory Board as a vice president. Moeller has …

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UK to launch DNA database

November 8, 2013
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Volunteers prepared to share their DNA with the rest of the world are being sought by scientists in the UK, …

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Alzheimer’s drug development ‘must speed up’

November 7, 2013
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Alzheimer’s drugs cost three times the industry average to produce, according to a new draft report – and the way …

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Shire to cut UK research jobs says source

November 7, 2013
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Rumours are growing that Shire will be cutting dozens of research posts at its R&D centre in Basingstoke, Hampshire. This …

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PPRS: thumbs-down from pharma

November 7, 2013
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A missed opportunity for patients, which creates financial problems for smaller companies while stifling life science investment – these are …

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Biotec Services expands with new appointments

November 7, 2013
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Clinical trials services firm Biotec Services International is expanding its presence in the US and the UK with three new …

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£10 million boost for synthetic biology

November 6, 2013
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The Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council (BBSRC) has put up £10 million which can be accessed by small companies …

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PPRS to remain in UK, but drug growth curbed

November 6, 2013
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The UK government has announced that the PPRS pricing scheme will largely remain intact, but will have a curb put …

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inVentiv Health acquires Catalina Health

November 6, 2013
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Consulting and services company inVentiv Health has acquired a subsidiary of Catalina (Catalina Health) and joined it onto its own …

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ImmunoGen stops cancer trial

November 6, 2013
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Roche subsidiary ImmunoGen has abandoned a Phase II trial into small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) after deciding that it was not …

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Profil Institute hires former Amylin chief executive

November 6, 2013
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Clinical research firm Profil Institute has appointed former Amylin chief executive Dan Bradbury to its Board of directors.  “Dan Bradbury …

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VBP diluted, NHS drugs bill to be reduced

November 5, 2013
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