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Rise of superbugs in hospitals down to cutting cleaners’ jobs, suggests GMB

February 20, 2017
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The rising numbers in those exposed to superbugs, such as E.coli and MRSA, is due to the cuts in the …

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New Managing Director of UK & Ireland for Novartis

February 17, 2017
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Novartis announced the appointment of Haseeb Ahmad as Managing Director for UK & Ireland. He joins from MSD, known as …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

February 17, 2017
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Stories have erupted out of the industry this week with leaps forward in malaria and cancer R&D, some controversial drug …

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The future of generic drugs and strategies for commercial success

February 17, 2017
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GBI Research examines whether the US continue to dominate the global generic drug market.

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Zydus Cadila scores twin FDA approvals

February 17, 2017
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Indian pharmaceutical firm Zydus Cadila has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the go-ahead for …

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AstraZeneca’s drug scores positive results against chemo in breast cancer

February 17, 2017
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AstraZeneca announced that its drug, Lynpara (olaparib), had positive results for a recent Phase 3 trial when tested against standard …

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Takeda and TiGenix announce successful trial of Crohn’s disease drug

February 17, 2017
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Takeda, TiGenix

Takeda and TiGenix announced Phase 3 results from a trial looking into the investigational compound Cx601, a treatment for refractory …

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What does Trump’s victory mean for the pharma, biotech and healthcare sectors?

February 17, 2017
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After his first month in office and numerous threats to big pharma, finnCap Life Sciences analysts Alex Pye and Mark …

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NICE rejects AbbVie’s leukaemia drug

February 16, 2017
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NICE has rejected AbbVie Venclyxto (venetoclax) for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukmaemia, on various grounds but primarily focusing upon …

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Malaria vaccine displays 100% success rate in clinical trial

February 16, 2017
Research and Development Vaccine, malaria

A malaria vaccine, jointly developed by the University of Tübingen and biotech company Sanaria Inc., has demonstrated in a small pool …

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Dr Reddy’s rocked by negative patent infringement ruling, shares hit one-year low

February 16, 2017
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India-based pharmaceutical firm Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has been hit by an unfavourable ruling in a legal case claiming it infringed …

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FDA approves Valeant plaque psoriasis drug despite suicide concerns

February 16, 2017
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has approved Valeant Pharmaceutical’s injectable psoriasis treatment Siliq (brodalumab) …

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Integra bids $1.045 billion for J&J’s neurosurgery business

February 16, 2017
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Integra, a medical technology company, have announced that it has made a binding offer to acquire Johnson & Johnson’s Codman …

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Woodley Equipment Company Exhibiting at Outsourcing in Clinical Trials West Coast 2017

February 15, 2017
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The Clinical Trials Team at Woodley Equipment Company is exhibiting at Outsourcing in Clinical Trials West Coast 2017 which is taking place …

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New cancer drug could give hope to non-responsive patients

February 15, 2017
Research and Development Cancer

A new dual action drug developed as part of a collaboration between biopharmaceutical oncology firm Almac Discovery and The Royal …

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Stada encourages bidding war, with figure of €3.5 billion mooted

February 15, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Advent International, Cinven, Stada

Stada, the German generic drugmaker, has received two offers for takeover, with one estimated to be €3.5 billion, thought to …

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US panel endorses human embryo gene editing, with caveats

February 15, 2017
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Gene editing in human embryos has been given the go-ahead by a panel of experts from the US National Academy …

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MSD’s Alzheimer’s drug failure undermines potential treatment pathway

February 15, 2017
Research and Development Alzheimer's, MSD, Merck

MSD, known as Merck in North America, has announced that it has been forced to cancel a Phase 2/3 trial …

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Magnetic implant could revolutionise drug delivery

February 15, 2017
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Researchers from the University of British Columbia have invented a new method of drug delivery that relies on magnets to …

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Plastic electronics to bring “mind-blowing” developments for pharma

February 14, 2017
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Plastic electronics could be the next big thing for pharma production and treatment , according to a new report on …

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