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Takeda and TiGenix’s Alofisel becomes first donor-derived stem cell therapy approved in Europe

March 26, 2018
Sales and Marketing Crohn’s disease, EU, Europe, European Commission, Takeda, TiGenix, crohn's disease, pharma

The European Commission has awarded approval to Takeda and TiGenix’s allogeneic expanded adipose-derived stem cell (eASC) therapy Alofisel (darvadstrocel) for …

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May faces pressure for cross-party talks over NHS future

March 26, 2018
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing NHS, Theresa May, UK government, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

A group of close to 100 MPs have demanded that Theresa May set up a parliamentary commission to plot the …

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GSK’s shingles vaccine secures EU and Japan approvals

March 26, 2018
Sales and Marketing EU, Europe, GSK, Japan, Shingrix, pharma, shingles

GlaxoSmithKline has announced that its shingles vaccine Shingrix has secured approval in two new regions: in Europe, for the prevention …

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Roche’s Tecentriq improves OS in first-line lung cancer

March 26, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Roche, biotech, drugs, lung cancer, pharma, pharmaceutical, tecentriq

Roche has revealed further data from its Phase 3, IMpower150 study, which showed that a combination of Tecentriq and Avastin, …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

March 23, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Canada, Celgene, Lundbeck, Marijuana, Novartis, Roche, Vertex, brexit, cannabis, multiple sclerosis, neuroscience, pharma

As me move startlingly quickly towards Easter, it’s time for another Top Ten rundown. This week, Celgene surprised the industry …

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Indivior rocked by loss of patent case

March 23, 2018
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Alvogen, biotech, drugs, indivior, opioid, pharma, pharmaceutical

Indivior has been dealt a hammer blow after US District Court for the District of Delaware found in favour of …

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Medical waste in India to hit 775.5 tonnes daily by 2022, study suggests

March 23, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications India, medical waste, pharma

A new report has shed light on the worrying state of medicinal wastage in India, indicating that the levels of …

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Lifestyle factors to blame for 38% of cancers

March 23, 2018
Medical Communications Cancer, Cancer Research UK, UK government, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

A new study by Cancer Research UK has found that more than 135,500 cases of cancer every year in the …

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GSK withdraws from running for Pfizer Consumer Health

March 23, 2018
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GSK has announced that it has decided to pull out of the race to acquire Pfizer’s Consumer Health business, ending …

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Promising drug for hormone therapy-resistant breast cancer enters human trials

March 22, 2018
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A team of researchers at Chicago’s University of Illinois (UIC) have revealed that their promising drug which could prove an …

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US “right to try” legislation passes after initial defeat

March 22, 2018
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The controversial and much-discussed “right to try” bill has been passed in the US House of Representatives, quickly rebounding after …

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Regeneron-Alnylam team up to treat NASH

March 22, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alnylam, Regeneron, biotech, drugs, nash, pharma, pharmaceutical

Coming on the back of a Regeneron research piece published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the company announced …

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Bayer-Monsanto deal one step closer, after EU nod

March 22, 2018
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The merger between Bayer and agricultural giant, Monsanto, is inching closer to completion after the EU Commission won EU antitrust …

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Sun Pharma receives approval for first biologic drug

March 22, 2018
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The beginning of Sun Pharma’s diversification out of generic drugs is here and it’s a drug that MSD, known as …

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Independent committee report seeks Brexit healthcare clarity

March 21, 2018
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An independent report, entitled Brexit – Medicines, Medical Devices and Substances of Human Origin and written by the Health and …

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NICE turns down Dompe’s eye drops for rare eye condition over price concerns

March 21, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Dompe, NICE, cenegermin, neurotrophic keratitis, pharma, rare disease

NICE has announced that it has recommended against the use of Dompe’s recombinant human nerve growth factor eye drop therapy …

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Takeda completes construction of new global headquarters in Tokyo

March 21, 2018
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Japan’s biggest pharmaceutical firm Takeda has announced the completion of construction of its new global headquarters in the country’s capital …

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J&J’s longest-standing CFO finally steps down

March 21, 2018
Medical Communications, Research and Development J&J, JJ, Johnson & Johnson, biotech, cfo, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Johnson & Johnson have revealed that its Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Dominic J. Caruso, will retire from …

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Celgene bucks trend to strengthen neuroscience pipeline

March 21, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, Celgene, Prothena, biotech, drugs, neuroscience, pharma, pharmaceutical

Celgene has gone against industry movement to back out of the neuroscience area by putting down a potential $2.2 billion …

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Heron soars after its painkiller agent reduces pain and opioid use post-surgery at Phase 3

March 20, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development heron therapeutics, opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, opioids, painkiller, pharma

Heron Therapeutics has been buoyed by the news that its painkiller agent HTX-011 met all of its primary and secondary …

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