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First asthma pill in two decades could treat condition by reducing airway muscle

February 14, 2019
Research and Development asthma, pharma

Researchers at the University of Leicester alongside colleagues in Vancouver, Canada, have revealed data that supports the efficacy of an …

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Takeda’s Adcetris secures expanded approval in Europe for untreated CD30+ Stage IV Hodgkin lymphoma

February 14, 2019
Sales and Marketing Adcetris, Cancer, Europe, Hodgkin lymphoma, Takeda, pharma

Takeda’s Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) has seen its marketing authorisation expanded by the European Commission to include the treatment of previously …

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FDA approves Novartis’ Egaten for parasitic infection fascioliasis

February 14, 2019
Sales and Marketing Egaten, FDA, Novartis, fascioliasis, pharma

The FDA has taken the decision to authorise the use of Novartis’ Egaten (triclabendazole) in patients older than six years …

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Clinigen becomes sole license holder of cancer drug Proleukin in $210m deal

February 14, 2019
Sales and Marketing Clinigen, Novartis, Proleukin, pharma

Novartis has arranged to sell the remainder of its rights to its skin and lung cancer drug Proleukin (aldesleukin, recombinant …

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J&J acquires lung cancer-focused robotics firm Auris Health in potential $5.75m deal

February 14, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Auris Health, Cancer, J&J, JJ, lung cancer, pharma, robotics

In a bid to bolster its footing in providing surgical treatments, Johnson & Johnson has announced it will acquire robotics …

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BMS scores expanded European approval for Sprycel in paediatric leukaemia

February 13, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Cancer, Europe, Sprycel, leukaemia, pharma

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Sprycel (dasatinib) has secured an expanded indication in Europe, the company said, with the European Commission greenlighting the …

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Australian firm Althea enters UK medicinal cannabis market

February 13, 2019
Research and Development Epidiolex, GW Pharma, Medical marijuana, NHS, UK, cannabis

Melbourne-based medicinal cannabis company Althea has become one of the first companies to enter the UK market after the British …

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Janssen’s esketamine drug recommended by FDA panel for depression

February 13, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Janssen, Spravato, depression, esketamine, major depressive disorder, pharma

In a rare and welcomed development in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), Janssen has announced that its esketamine …

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Researchers find new type of cell membrane which causes cancer cells to explode

February 13, 2019
Research and Development Cancer, FTY720, cell membranes, molecules, oncology

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have discovered a new type of cell membrane complex which causes …

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Clinigen shares soar after $210m Novartis cancer drug deal

February 13, 2019
Research and Development Cancer, Clinigen, Novartis, Proleukin, UK, US, oncology

British company Clinigen has bought the rights to sell Novartis’ cancer drug Proleukin in the United States in a deal …

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Sanofi name current CMO Dr Ameet Nathwani as new Chief Digital Officer

February 12, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

French firm Sanofi has appointed pharma veteran Dr Ameet Nathwani to the position of Chief Digital Officer. In his new …

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Gilead’s CAR-T therapy Yescarta rejected for NHS use in Scotland

February 12, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing CAR-T, Cancer, Gilead, NHS, Scotland, Yescarta, kite pharma

It’s bad news for Scottish patients living with aggressive forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) as it emerges that the Scottish …

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Immuno Biotech financial chief found guilty of money laundering

February 12, 2019
Manufacturing and Production David Noakes, Dawson-Ball, GcMAF, Guernsey, Immuno Biotech

Peter Edward Dawson-Ball, the financial head of the Guernsey-based firm immuno Biotech, that sold unlicensed blood product GcMAF, has been …

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Keytruda + Inlyta combo beats Pfizer’s chemotherapy Sutent in renal cell carcinoma

February 12, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Cancer, MSD, Pfizer, inlyta, keytruda, pharma, renal cell carcinoma

New data has been revealed on the efficacy of MSD’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with Pfizer’s Inlyta (axitinib), showing it …

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FDA to crack down on dietary supplements

February 12, 2019
Manufacturing and Production Alzheimer's, Alzheimers, Cancer, Dietary Supplements, FDA, USA, diabetes

The FDA is cracking down on those selling ‘dietary supplements’, having sent warning letters to companies who claim, without proof, …

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Gilead shares drop 4% after failure of NASH drug to meet primary endpoint

February 12, 2019
Manufacturing and Production Gilead, Shares, fatty liver disease, nash, selonsertib

Gilead’s treatment for the progressive fatty liver disease, NASH, has failed to meet its primary goal in a phase 3 …

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Solving the drug development problem

February 11, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AI, drug discovery, feature, pharma, pistoia alliance

Excitement is building for the potential of AI in just about every field, but how can it address pharma’s unique …

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Vertex doubles Q4 profits, angering cystic fibrosis drug advocates in UK

February 11, 2019
Sales and Marketing Orkambi, Vertex, cystic fibrosis, pharma

Despite ongoing controversy surrounding the currently stalled negotiations between Vertex and the NHS to make its cystic fibrosis (CF) drug …

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Scientists identify alcoholism gene

February 11, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alcohol misuse, alcoholism, ethanol, oregon, research

Scientists at the Oregon Health & Science University (OSHU) in Portland have identified a gene which may play a fundamental …

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UCB teams up with charity to beat treatment-resistant epilepsy in $2.5m partnership

February 11, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Epilepsy Society, UCB Pharma, epilepsy, pharma

Belgian firm UCB Pharma has announced a new partnership with the charity Epilepsy Society which will see the pair invest …

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