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MHRA sets out Brexit implementation period plan

August 7, 2018
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The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have released an update which sets out what pharmaceutical and healthcare …

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Fentanyl-related deaths spike in England and Wales

August 7, 2018
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Deaths linked to the powerful opioid fentanyl have increased by 30% in England and Wales. Figures from the Office for …

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Sanofi’s Dr Eckhard Leifke joins Seattle-based biotech Omeros

August 6, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Dr Eckhard Leifke, Omeros, Sanofi, Seattle, Takeda

The Seattle-based biotech Omeros have announced that Sanofi’s Dr Eckhard Leifke will join the commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company as Chief Medical …

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Regeneron Pharma and Bluebird bio announce immune cell collaboration

August 6, 2018
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals have announced that they will collaborate with the Massachusetts-based gene therapy specialist Bluebird bio in an effort to …

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Enough talk: Action is required to achieve parity in biotech

August 6, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Takeda, Women in pharma, diversity, feature, pharma, women

Liz Lewis, Chief Counsel & Head of Patient Advocacy at Takeda Oncology tackles the crucial and topical issue of diversity …

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals to expand Irish workforce across Dublin, Athlone sites

August 6, 2018
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals has announced its intention to expand its staff numbers at two of its bases in its home country …

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Pfizer to consider stockpiling medicines in preperation for no-deal Brexit

August 6, 2018
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Pfizer is considering joining AstraZeneca, Sanofi and MSD in stockpiling medicines in preparation for a hard Brexit, it has emerged. …

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England’s top GP resigns over imflammatory online comments

August 6, 2018
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Dr Armind Madan, England, GP, pharma

England’s most senior General Practitioner and Director of Primary Care and Deputy Medical Director at NHS England has resigned over …

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Irish trade lobby warns EU amendments could threaten pharma industry in Ireland, critics contest

August 6, 2018
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The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) has warned that changes to existing intellectual property legislation could threaten innovation and deter …

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Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S enters a distribution agreement with Signet Chemical Corporation

August 3, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novo Nordisk, pharma, signet chemical corporation

Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S enters a distribution agreement with Signet Chemical Corporation Pvt. Ltd. for cGMP Quaternary Ammonium Compounds for …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

August 3, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EMA, EU, GSK, Sanofi, brexit, pharmafile, top 10

While average temperatures dropped to a comfortable 22 degrees, the past week has put the EMA in a sticky position …

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Almirall picks up Allergan’s dermatology portfolio to for $650m

August 3, 2018
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Allergan has sealed a deal to sell its dermatology portfolio, comprising five brands, to Spanish pharmaceutical firm Almirall for $650 …

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Epizyme shuts down failing lymphoma trial as FDA imposes clinical hold

August 3, 2018
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Epizyme’s Q2 financial results have been derailed by the company’s decision to terminate further Phase 2 development of its lead …

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Allergan sues Pfizer over opioid crisis lawsuits

August 3, 2018
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Allergan are suing American pharma giant Pfizer over potential damages that they may be forced to pay relating to hundreds …

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Computer simulations predict spread of HIV

August 3, 2018
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Researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a computer simulation that is able to accurately predict the transmission …

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Lawsuit alleges pharma giants funded terror in Iraq

August 2, 2018
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The United States Justice Department is investigating claims that major pharmaceutical and medical device companies were aware that supplies that …

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Novartis hands over global rights for two oncology drugs to Shanghai’s Laekna

August 2, 2018
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Novartis has revealed that it has jettisoned two of its clinical stage oncology products along with exclusive global development and …

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Two injured in chemical incident at Sanofi lab in Ireland

August 2, 2018
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Two female employees have been injured in a chemical incident at a Sanofi lab at the company’s Waterford site in …

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EMA to cut activities as it forecasts loss of 30% of staff

August 2, 2018
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The European Medicines Agency is set to enact temporary cuts in activities as it prepares for significant disruption in the …

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Biosimilars and generics saved NHS £324m last year

August 2, 2018
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The NHS watchdog, NHS Improvement, has revealed that the British National Health Service saved £324 million last financial year by …

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