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Chinese coronavirus set to be put on international health emergency list

January 22, 2020
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) is expected to trigger a Public Health Emergency over the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, meaning it …

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No NICE recommendation for AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso in EGFR+ lung cancer

January 22, 2020
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, NICE, Tagrisso, pharma

AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso (osimertinib) has been knocked back for routine use on the NHS in England and Wales by the drug …

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Novartis establishes its new legal entity in Vietnam

January 22, 2020
Research and Development Novartis, Novartis Vietnam, oncology, pharma

Novartis has inaugurated its new legal entity in Vietnam, Novartis Vietnam Co Ltd, and has become one of the first …

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EU approval for Roche’s Polivy combo in relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphoma

January 21, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Polivy, Roche, lymphoma, pharma

The European Commission has awarded conditional marketing approval to Roche’s Polivy (polatuzumab vedotin), it has been revealed.

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Janssen’s ulcerative colitis medicine not recommended by NICE for use in adults

January 21, 2020
Manufacturing and Production IBS, Irrated Bowels, NHS, NICE, bowel, ulcerative colitis

NICE has published draft guidance which does not recommend Stelara (ustekinumab) for treating moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in …

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Jazz Pharma’s Sunosi becomes first EU-approved drug of its kind in narcolepsy and sleep apnoea

January 21, 2020
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals has secured approval from the European Commission for Sunosi (solriamfetol), it has emerged, as a therapy to improve …

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Cardiff University team discovers new method of killing cancers

January 21, 2020
Manufacturing and Production Cancer, Cancer cures, Cancerous, Cardiff University, T cell, cells, immune system, immunity, t-cell

A team at Cardiff University have discovered a new part of the human immune system that could be harnessed to …

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Novartis’ Mayzent granted license by the European Medicines Agency

January 21, 2020
Manufacturing and Production CNS, European Medicines Agency, NHS, NICE, Novartis

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted a licence for the use of Mayzent (siponimod) in the treatment of certain …

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FDA warning letters to Indian pharmaceutical companies double in 2019

January 20, 2020
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Indian pharmaceutical firms received more than double the amount of warning letters in the first ten months of 2019 compared …

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Lynparza secures accelerated FDA review for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

January 20, 2020
Sales and Marketing Cancer, FDA, lynparza, pharma

Following the recommendation of the tablet formulation of the drug for use on the NHS in England and Wales, news …

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Collaborating to realise the potential of precision medicine

January 20, 2020
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Healthcare is an evolving continuum, and while traditional strategies have seen improvements to patient outcomes over time, voices in the …

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US judge slashes Johnson & Johnson damages in Risperdal case

January 20, 2020
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A judge in Philadelphia has reduced the amount of damages Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay by a jury …

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NICE turns down Bayer’s tumour-agnostic therapy Vitrakvi over evidence concerns

January 20, 2020
Sales and Marketing Bayer, Cancer, NICE, Vitravki

UK drug watchdog NICE has turned down Bayer’s Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) as a tumour-agnostic treatment solution on the NHS after it …

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WHO officials say Wuhan viral pneumonia outbreak can be passed from person to person

January 20, 2020
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The viral pneumonia outbreak that began in Wuhan China can spread between person to person, according to health experts at …

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Ipsen appoints new Exec VP and Chief Medical Officer

January 17, 2020
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Ipsen has named Dr Steven Hildemann as its new Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Head of Global Medical Affairs …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

January 17, 2020
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Pakistan is cracking down on corruption and has registered cases against 200 pharmaceutical companies, while in the US the FDA …

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Japan welcomes approval of ViiV’s Dovato for HIV-1

January 17, 2020
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Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has awarded marketing approval to ViiV Healthcare, a subsidiary of GSK, for …

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UK trial aims to find treatments that can slow or reverse motor neurone disease

January 17, 2020
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A UK wide trial called MND-SMART has invited hundreds of people with motor neurone disease (MND) to participate. It will …

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China’s viral pneumonia spreads to Japan

January 17, 2020
Medical Communications China, Japan, Sars, Viral pneumonia, Wuhan, epidemic, pandemic, pneumonia

A recent strain of viral pneumonia has spread from China to Japan, prompting fears of a global pandemic. A man …

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Novo’s semaglutide injection and tablets get expanded FDA approval for type 2 diabetes with established CVD

January 17, 2020
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing FDA, Novo Nordisk, Ozempic, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, pharma

Novo Nordisk has seen label expansions approved from the FDA for both its glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue injection Ozempic (once-weekly …

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