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BIA welcomes budget statement

March 20, 2014
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An increase in R&D tax credits and the creation of a cell therapy manufacturing centre were two of the highlights …

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Takeda hires head of emerging markets

March 20, 2014
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Giles Platford has been appointed head of commercial operations, emerging markets for Swiss-based pharma firm Takeda. Reporting to its chief …

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FDA ‘not trusted’ by Americans

March 19, 2014
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More than one-third of Americans in a new survey think the Food and Drug Administration is holding back new cures …

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Allergan reprimanded over Botox promotion

March 19, 2014
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Allergan has been found guilty of breaching six clauses of the ABPI’s Code of Practice over its market research for …

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Merck Serono appoints head of strategy from Roche

March 19, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Meeta Gulyani, Merck Serono, Roche

Merck Serono the German biopharma division of Merck has appointed Meeta Gulyani to the position of head of strategy and …

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Europe: TB treatment ‘far below’ target

March 19, 2014
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European countries are still not getting to grips with the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, according to a new report …

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Success for Amgen’s ‘bad’ cholesterol injection

March 18, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, LDL, PCSK9, evolocumab, hofh, tesla

An investigational PCSK9 Inhibitor from Amgen has reduced LDL-C (‘bad’ cholesterol) in patients suffering from a rare genetic disorder in …

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BMS hopes for Yervoy sequel with new deal

March 18, 2014
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Bristol-Myers Squibb has announced a new research and development deal with Five Prime Therapeutics aimed at discovering potentially new cancer …

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Pfizer sues over Viagra generic

March 18, 2014
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Pfizer is suing Torrent Pharmaceuticals in order to stop it selling copycat versions on its big-selling erectile-dysfunction drug Viagra. The …

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Patheon completes $2.65 billion merger with DSM

March 18, 2014
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The $2.65 billion merger between Patheon and DSM’s pharma business has completed, creating a new privately-held company called DPx.  The …

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IDEA Pharma appoints vice president

March 18, 2014
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Biopharma firm IDEA Pharma has appointed Jacquelyn Nicholson as vice president to head up its west coast US operations. Nicholson …

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Pharma manufacturing news in brief

March 18, 2014
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 Bayer says it plans to invest more than €500 million to establish additional manufacturing capacity for its haemophilia drugs at …

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Sun Pharma comes under FDA import alert

March 17, 2014
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The reputation of India’s pharma sector has been dealt a further blow after yet another drugmaker was placed under an …

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Novo Nordisk unveils plans for $100m API plant

March 17, 2014
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Novo Nordisk says it will invest around $100m in a new pilot facility to make the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) …

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Boehringer’s first cancer drug gains NICE yes

March 17, 2014
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NICE is recommending that Boehringer Ingelheim’s first oncology treatment Giotrif be funded by the NHS. The new final draft guidance …

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Amgen melanoma vaccine shrinks tumours

March 17, 2014
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Amgen’s investigational cancer vaccine T-vec has managed to shrink the size of advanced melanoma tumours in a late-stage trial. The …

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Major new launches for 2014

March 17, 2014
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 AbbVie AbbVie needs a blockbuster to eventually replace its flagship Humira – and is hoping its new hepatitis C treatments …

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IMS Health appoints general manager

March 17, 2014
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Technology services firm IMS Health has named Tim Sheppard as the new general manager for its UK and Ireland business.  Sheppard …

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EFPIA targets MEPs in social media campaign

March 17, 2014
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The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has launched a social media campaign aimed at MEPs. With ten …

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NHS unions threaten action

March 14, 2014
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Unions representing NHS staff in England have reacted strongly to a new round of below-inflation pay rises and have threatened …

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