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Dendreon files for bankruptcy

November 12, 2014
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Dendreon Corporation, the troubled manufacturer of high-cost cancer vaccine Provenge, has filed for bankruptcy as a prelude to restructuring its …

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NHS Better Care Fund lacks guidance, says watchdog

November 12, 2014
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A much-lauded project to reduce unnecessary hospital visits and shift care into the community will fall well short of its …

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Doctors warn of urgent care ‘chaos’

November 12, 2014
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Doctors’ leaders are demanding greater investment in out-of-hours GP services, warning of ‘fragmentation’ and underfunding, and branding the current system …

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Theorem appoints two vice presidents

November 12, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Angela Weston, Kathryn Bohannon, theorem

Contract research organisation Theorem has named Kathryn Bohannon as vice president of its biopharma development unit, and Angela Weston as …

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Eisai: Fycompa decision ‘deeply regrettable’

November 11, 2014
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Eisai has lashed out at a major German health assessment body, calling its stance on first-in-class epilepsy treatment Fycompa ‘deeply …

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FDA decides on format for facility registrations

November 11, 2014
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The US FDA has finalised the details of its registration scheme for pharma manufacturing facilities, which aims to make it …

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GPs to ‘prescribe’ apps

November 11, 2014
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General practitioners in the UK are to begin ‘prescribing’ health apps as part of a move to better monitor issues …

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AstraZeneca diabetes drug approved for use in Scotland

November 11, 2014
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The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has shown AstraZeneca’s Onglyza (saxagliptin) the green light to be used with insulin in patients …

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inVentiv Health president joins from eBay

November 11, 2014
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Life sciences services company inVentiv Health has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Wilks as the president of its advertising businesses. …

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UCB sells generics business

November 10, 2014
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UCB is to sell its US generics business Kremers Urban to two private equity firms in a $1.5 billion deal. …

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Novartis to present inflammatory data

November 10, 2014
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Novartis is to present data from four pivotal Phase III trials in two debilitating inflammatory diseases at the American College …

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BMS claims advance with hepatitis C regimen

November 10, 2014
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Bristol-Myers Squibb has reported data for its hepatitis C virus cocktail that it says outperforms even newer all-oral therapies in …

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Working Life: Shire’s Mark Rus

November 10, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Shire, Working Life, mark rus, neuroscience

How did you find your way into your current role? After completing an MSc in Economics at the London School …

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Chief executive promotion at myoscience

November 10, 2014
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Californian medical device firm myoscience has appointed Jeffrey Gold as its chief executive.  Gold who was the president and chief …

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New editor for Pharmafocus named

November 7, 2014
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Lilian Anekwe has been named as the new editor for the Pharmafocus and Pharmafile brands, and joins the publishing team …

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EU and drug industry set aside €280m for Ebola

November 7, 2014
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The EU’s Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) has unveiled a new programme to find vaccines, drugs and diagnostics for Ebola, funded …

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Doctors must help NHS save money, says report

November 7, 2014
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A report has suggested the National Health Service could make nearly £2 billion in cost savings if doctors ‘provided more …

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Perrigo acquires Omega for $4.5 billion

November 7, 2014
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In a deal worth $4.5 billion Perrigo has announced the acquisition of over-the-counter (OTC) drugmaker Omega. This places the Irish …

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Why use a specialised mother-tongue translator?

November 7, 2014

“Translation is that which transforms everything so that nothing changes.”  Günter Grass The art of a good translation is to …

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Two senior appointments for MJL

November 7, 2014
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UK healthcare agency MJL has made two appointments in Nina Buckley as managing director and Nicky Oates as a senior …

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