Quarter of the world may not access COVID-19 vaccine until 2022
December 16, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, Vaccine
Almost a quarter of the world’s population may not have access to a COVID-19 vaccine until 2022, according to a …
AbbVie buys COVID-19 antibody licence from Harbour BioMed
December 16, 2020Research and Development AbbVie, COVID-19, Harbour BioMed, antibody
Harbour BioMed (HBM) and Utrecht University (UU) have announced that their fully human, SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibody 47D11 and programme, has …
FDA panel backs Novartis’ Entresto for different form of heart disease
December 16, 2020Research and Development FDA, Novartis, heart failure
Novartis’ heart failure drug Entresto has received recommendation from the FDA’s Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee for use in …
Eli Lilly scoops up gene therapy specialist Prevail Therapeutics for a potential $1.04bn
December 16, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Eli Lilly, Prevail, acquisition
Eli Lilly has struck a deal to acquire Prevail Therapeutics in a transaction that could be valued at up to …
How COVID-19 is affecting diabetics and their access to insulin in America
December 15, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing
Diabetic patients face daily challenges of treatment access and treatment management, so 2020 has been a particularly challenging year. Conor …
EMA panel recommends label extension of AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi in non-small cell lung cancer
December 15, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Europe, Imfinzi, NSCLC
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has backed a new dosing regimen of AstraZeneca’s …
UAE rolls out Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine amid conflicting reports of efficacy
December 15, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, China, Sinopharm, UAE, coronavirus
The United Arab Emirates has begun rolling out Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine in its capital Abu Dhabi, despite claims that numerous …
Final control point analysis shows 90% efficacy for Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
December 15, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, Sputnik V, Vaccine
Efficacy data have been revealed from the final control point data analysis for Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, showing the …
New coronavirus strain identified in the UK
December 15, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, UK, coronavirus, vaccines
A new variant of coronavirus has been identified in the UK, and is growing faster in some parts of England, …
PPAs – Ready to make a long-term commitment to zero carbon?
December 14, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Energy, sustainability
As an industry that consumes a large amount of energy, the pressure is on for the pharmaceutical sector to achieve …
PPAs – Ready to make a long-term commitment to zero carbon?
December 14, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Energy, sustainability
As an industry that consumes a large amount of energy, the pressure is on for the pharmaceutical sector to achieve …
FDA issues emergency use authorisation for Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
December 14, 2020Sales and Marketing COVID-19, FDA, US, Vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in those aged 16 and …
AstraZeneca to buy Alexion in $39 billion deal
December 14, 2020Sales and Marketing Alexion, AstraZeneca, merger
British-Swedish AstraZeneca is set to acquire American biopharmaceutical company Alexion for $39 billion, in a move that will see a …
Pfizer and Merck KGaA secure CHMP recommendation for Bavencio in Europe for first-line maintenance of urothelial carcinoma
December 14, 2020Sales and Marketing Bavencio, CHMP, EMA, Merck, Pfizer, pharma, urothelial carcinoma
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has given its recommendation for …
European approval for AstraZeneca’s Trixeo Aerospace in moderate to severe COPD
December 14, 2020Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, COPD, EMA, Europe, Trixeo Aerosphere
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced the approval of AstraZeneca’s Trixeo Aerosphere (formoterol fumarate/glycopyrronium bromide/budesonide) in the European Union …
Novartis and Incyte’s ruxolitinib fails to show benefit in COVID-19 at Phase 3
December 14, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, Incyte, Novartis
Novartis has unveiled that its JAK 1/2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor ruxolitinib fell short of its main efficacy goal in the …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week
December 11, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, COVID-19, Pfizer, Vaccine, pharma, top 10
With just around three weeks until the end of a long year, rapidly emerging news around the leading COVID-19 vaccine …
Janssen’s esketamine nasal spray secures CHMP recommendation in Europe for the rapid reduction of depressive symptoms in a psychiatric emergency for patients with major depressive disorder
December 11, 2020Medical Communications EMA, Europe, Spravato, depression
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has moved to recommend Janssen’s …
Sanofi/GSK COVID-19 vaccine development delayed after failing to induce strong response in over-50s
December 11, 2020Medical Communications, Research and Development COVID-19, GSK, Sanofi, Vaccine
Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline have taken the decision to delay the development programme for their adjuvanted recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine after …
FDA advisory panel recommends US approval of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine
December 11, 2020Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, FDA, Vaccine
An advisory panel on behalf of the FDA has strongly recommended that Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 be approved …
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