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New director named at Celgene

March 14, 2014
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Biopharma firm Celgene has appointed Rob Moore as its new Inflammation and Immunology business unit director. Moore has worked in …

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BIA ‘disappointed’ by early access funding

March 14, 2014
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The BioIndustry Association (BIA) is ‘disappointed’ that the government is not funding the much-anticipated Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS). …

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Pharma must use cloud-based tech, says report

March 13, 2014
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Cloud-based technologies are the way forward for the pharma sector as global budget pressures continue to bite – that is …

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Roche test for HPV recommended by FDA committee

March 13, 2014
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An FDA advisory committee has recommended that a DNA test developed by Roche be approved for use as a primary …

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Novella appoints MD for Europe and Asia

March 13, 2014
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Contract research organisation (CRO) Novella Clinical has appointed Dr Chris Smyth as the managing director of its European and Asian …

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AstraZeneca sells Alderley Park

March 13, 2014
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AstraZeneca has sold its former R&D site in Cheshire to a public-private consortium for an undisclosed sum, and expects the …

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MPs back ultra-rare disease treatment

March 12, 2014
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Sizeable increase to NHS prescription fees

March 12, 2014
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The UK government has confirmed that NHS prescription charges will go up by 40p to £8.25 over the next two …

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Lonza hires ex-journalist as comms head

March 12, 2014
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Pharma and biotech supply firm Lonza has appointed Constance Ward to head-up its external communications. She joins Lonza from her …

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Roche makes Manchester connection

March 12, 2014
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Roche has signed a deal with a research group in the north-west of England to develop ideas which it hopes …

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GSK increases India stake

March 11, 2014
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GlaxoSmithKline has taken a further step into the Indian pharma market by increasing its stake in its subsidiary company there, …

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Halesway bought by FCB Health

March 11, 2014
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Draftfcb Healthcare which has been rebranded as FCB Health has confirmed it is buying Halesway, the UK-headquartered healthcare agency. This …

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Sanofi and UCB launch new partnership

March 11, 2014
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Sanofi and UCB have announced a new partnership that will see the companies research and develop new medicines together. Specifically, …

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Moderna Therapeutics hires Goldman Sachs head

March 11, 2014
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Drug development biotech firm Moderna Therapeutics has hired Dr Lorence Kim to join its executive leadership team as chief financial …

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Proteus to trial smart pills in UK

March 11, 2014
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A US biotech specialising in smart pills is to set up its first manufacturing site in the UK creating 200 …

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SHL to speak at the Management Forum’s Injectable Drug Delivery seminar

March 11, 2014
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New Alzheimer’s test ‘90% accurate’

March 10, 2014
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US researchers have developed a blood test which they say is able to predict with overwhelming accuracy if someone will …

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Ranbaxy hit with second generic Lipitor recall

March 10, 2014
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India’s largest native generic drugmaker Ranbaxy has come under greater pressure this week after the US has again sent out …

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ABPI worried about Prolia use

March 10, 2014
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The ABPI has once again voiced concern that NHS patients in some areas of England are not getting access to …

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Breaking into the oncology market

March 10, 2014
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In many ways, the US approval of Boehringer’s Gilotrif for patients with late-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) last year …

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