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J&J blood cancer drug gets UK launch

March 25, 2015
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Johnson and Johnson’s pharma unit Janssen is launching Velcade in the UK for the first-line treatment of Mantle Cell Lymphoma …

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Generic version of Pfizer’s Lyrica launched

March 25, 2015
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A UK pharma firm has launched a cut-price version of Pfizer’s Lyrica along with a bespoke supply chain to ensure …

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Teva hires new business development head

March 25, 2015
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has confirmed the appointment of Timothy Wright to its executive leadership team to head up business development, …

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Takeda buys license to ImmunoGen cancer tech

March 24, 2015
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Takeda has licensed the exclusive rights to use ImmunoGen’s popular antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology to develop new cancer drugs. The …

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Novo Nordisk obesity drug gets EU approval

March 24, 2015
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Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Saxenda has been approved by the European Commission for use across the EU. This approval follows …

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Lilly and Boehringer diabetes drug sees US launch

March 24, 2015
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Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim’s combo diabetes drug Glyxambi is now available to treat adult patients in the US. Glyxambi (empagliflozin/linagliptin) …

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FDA lifts ban on Pfizer Lilly pain study

March 24, 2015
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Pfizer and Eli Lilly will resume Phase III clinical trials of tanezumab following the FDA lifting a ban on trials …

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Chief executive promotion at Merck KGaA

March 24, 2015
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Merck KGaA is to promote its deputy chief executive Stefan Oschmann to replace Karl-Ludwig Kley in the top job next …

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EMA elects new vice-chair

March 24, 2015
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The European Medicines Agency has elected Dr Christa Wirthumer-Hoche, the head of the Austrian Medicines and Medical Devices Agency, as …

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AbbVie invests $30 million to expand in Puerto Rico

March 23, 2015
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AbbVie is investing $30 million to expand one of its sites in Puerto Rico, and is also backing a promising …

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Google files patent for cancer combating wearable

March 23, 2015
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Google has filed a patent application for a new cancer-fighting wearable device which it says targets the cells in the …

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Pfizer, Novartis and Celgene among late-stage psoriasis trial advances

March 23, 2015
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Pfizer bosses say they are confident of a positive FDA application for tofacitinib after announcing positive Phase III study results. …

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Biogen shortens name and posts positive Alzheimer’s results

March 23, 2015
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Biogen Idec is to be known only as Biogen hence forth as the US biotech also reveals positive early results …

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Maetrics announces new president

March 23, 2015
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Maetrics has confirmed that Steve Cottrell, previously its vice president of sales, will now assume the role of president at …

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J&J acquires Index Ventures-owned firm XO1

March 23, 2015
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Johnson & Johnson’s pharma unit Janssen has acquired Index Ventures’ biopharma firm XO1 Limited that develops the promising anti-thrombin antibody …

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Lilly and Hanmi enter immunological therapy pact

March 20, 2015
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Eli Lilly and Korean-based pharma firm Hanmi have entered a collaboration agreement to develop and commercialise an immunological therapy. The …

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Budget 2015: £1.25 billion boost for mental health services

March 20, 2015
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Senior NHS figures have hit out at Chancellor George Osborne’s failure to lay out any specific plans concerning the future …

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GSK and Theravance see FDA nod for asthma indication

March 20, 2015
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An FDA panel has recommended the approval of asthma treatment Breo Ellipta in adults – but voted against supporting its …

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Actavis gains new Allergan directors

March 20, 2015
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Ireland, Dublin-based pharma firm Actavis has added former Allergan members Michael Gallagher and Dr Peter McDonnell to its board of …

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Type 1 diabetes market value to double by 2023

March 19, 2015
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The treatment market for type 1 diabetes is set to double to around $13.6 billion by 2023 according to analysts …

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