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Health apps now more popular than ever in the UK

October 16, 2015
Medical Communications apps, digital pharma, health technology, technology

The use of health apps has considerably increased over the past years, according to a new survey that has found …

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NICE requests more evidence on Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy

October 16, 2015
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, NICE, PCT Therapeutics, Translarna, ataluren

NICE has chosen not to recommend has PTC Therapeutics’ treatment Translarna for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), asking for further clarification …

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The Prime Medical Group expands senior team in New York City

October 15, 2015
Medical Communications The Prime Medical Group

The Prime Medical Group is pleased to announce several key appointments to its New York office as the company continues …

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Valeant receives court writ over US drug pricing

October 15, 2015
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Drug pricing, Isuprel, Nitropress, US, Valeant, subpoena

Valeant Pharmaceuticals has disclosed that it has received two subpoenas in the US, demanding evidence concerning the pricing and distribution …

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$350m collaboration deal for BMS and Five Prime Therapeutics

October 15, 2015
Research and Development BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, R&D, five prime, immuno-oncology, tumours

Bristol-Myers Squibb has signed a collaboration agreement with the US biotech firm Five Prime Therapeutics, for a Colony Stimulating Factor …

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Ablynx and Merck begin immuno-oncology collaboration

October 15, 2015
Research and Development Ablynx, Merck, immuno-oncology, nanobody, proof of concept

Ablynx has achieved a pre-clinical proof-of-concept with a nanobody construct as part of its immuno-oncology collaboration with Merck – triggering …

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Allergan axes 117 jobs in Kythera buyout

October 15, 2015
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According to a notice filed with the state of California, Allergan will be laying off 117 employees at Kythera’s Westlake …

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ABPI hits back at Prime Minister’s criticism of high drug prices

October 15, 2015
Sales and Marketing ABPI, Drug pricing, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, NICE, Translarna, ataluren, david cameron, prime minister, rare disease

The ABPI has responded to comments made by UK Prime Minister David Cameron during yesterday’s Prime Minster’s Questions, in which …

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Crescendo Biologics appoints Dr Peter Pack as chief exec

October 15, 2015
Business Services, Research and Development

Crescendo Biologics has announced the appointment of Dr Peter Pack as chief executive, who will oversee the company’s new drug …

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Novartis and Biogen launch drug access programmes in developing countries

October 15, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Biogen, Novartis, access, aid, corporate social responsibility, csr, humanitarian aid

Novartis and Biogen have begun new campaigns aimed at increasing access to medicines in developing countries.  The Swiss firm has …

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Merck and Incyte to initiate Keytruda, epacadostat combo trial

October 15, 2015
Research and Development Incyte, Merck, R&D, melanoma, phase III, skin cancer

Merck and biopharma firm Incyte are to expand their clinical collaboration to include a Phase III study evaluating the combination …

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Hilary Clinton’s pharma ‘enemies’ amongst her biggest financial supporters

October 14, 2015
Drug pricing, Hilary Clinton, US, pricing reform

Hilary Clinton’s plans to make waging war with pharma companies a central plank of her US presidential campaign have been …

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Turing faces antitrust probe over Daraprim price hike

October 14, 2015
Sales and Marketing Daraprim, Turing Pharmaceuticals, turing

Turing Pharmaceuticals, the drug company that increased the price of the generic drug Daraprim 50-fold overnight, is facing an antitrust …

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Johnson & Johnson begins Ebola vaccine trial in Sierra Leone

October 14, 2015
Research and Development Ebola vaccine, Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson has begun a safety and immunogenicity clinical trial in Sierra Leone of a preventive Ebola vaccine regimen …

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AstraZeneca accused of tax avoidance in Dutch scheme

October 14, 2015
AstraZeneca, finance, tax, tax avoidance

AstraZeneca is the latest international firm to be accused of corporation tax avoidance, after an investigation claimed the firm is …

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Novo chief executive ranked ‘world’s best’

October 14, 2015
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Harvard Business Review, Lars Rebien Sorensen, Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk chief executive Lars Rebien Sørensen has been named the best-performing in the world by the Harvard Business Review. …

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Mayor of London announces Takeda, UCL R&D partnership

October 14, 2015
Research and Development London, R&D, Takeda, UCL, neurology

Takeda is teaming up with researchers at University College London (UCL) to identify and validate novel target genes for the …

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Lisa Rae Schopf and Erik J. Spek bolster Vedanta Biosciences team

October 14, 2015
Medical Communications, Research and Development

Vedanta Biosciences, a PureTech Health company developing a new class of therapies designed to modulate the human microbiome, has announced …

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Merck rebrands as ‘science and technology’ company

October 14, 2015
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Merck, Merck Millipore, Merck Serono, rebrand, restructure

Merck Group has rebranded to “reflect its transformation into a science and technology company”, and restructured its business to create …

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Teva joins Watson Health in R&D link-up

October 14, 2015
Research and Development Big Data, R&D, Teva, Watson Health, ibm

Teva has partnered with the IBM Watson Health Cloud to create a global technology platform to aid its R&D efforts …

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