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85% of patients see benefit in clinical trials, but 43% were never given the option to participate, report finds

February 7, 2020
Medical Communications, Research and Development clinical trials, pharma

Patients regularly find value in participating in clinical trials, but many are not given the option by medical professionals and …

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Third person in the UK diagnosed with coronavirus

February 7, 2020
Medical Communications China, Coronavirus Wuhan, MERS, Sars, coronavirus, coronavirus China

A third British person has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, which he allegedly  caught in Singapore.He was tested in Brighton …

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GSK to axe 720 positions at Belgian vaccine facility

February 7, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications GSK, job cuts, pharma

GlaxoSmithKline has announced a cull of staff at its vaccine production site in Belgium, with 720 employees facing the axe. …

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Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $750 million in latest baby powder case

February 7, 2020
Medical Communications J&J, JJ, Johnson & Johnson, ovarian cancer, talc, talc powder

Johnson & Johnson have been ordered to pay by a jury $750 million to four plaintiffs over the company’s baby …

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AbbVie’s Rinvoq hits target in psoriatic arthritis sub-population at Phase 3

February 6, 2020
Research and Development AbbVie, Rinvoq, pharma, psoriatic arthritis

AbbVie has unveiled new Phase 3 data on its selective and reversible JAK inhibitor Rinvoq (upadacitinib) in the treatment of …

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Virus DNA found in cancer cells

February 6, 2020
Business Services Cancer, Cancer Virus, HPV, cancer research

The first comprehensive survey of viruses found with different types of cancer has been conducted by researchers. Researchers from the …

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Landmark study set to transform cancer treatment

February 6, 2020
Business Services Cancer, cancer breast, cancer mutations, cancer research, cancer treatment

Over a thousand scientists have built the most detailed picture of cancer ever in a landmark study. Their research was …

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Biogen stock surges following patent victory over Mylan for Tecfidera

February 6, 2020
Sales and Marketing Biogen, Mylan, multiple sclerosis, pharma, tecfidera

Biogen has emerged victorious in a patent dispute with Mylan relating to the latter’s multiple sclerosis therapy Tecfidera – a …

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Newborn baby diagnosed with coronavirus

February 6, 2020
Business Services China disease, Chinese Coronavirus, MERS, Sars, Wuhan Coronavirus, coronavirus

A baby born this month in Wuhan China has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. The child was born 2 February, …

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How AI is making clinical trials more accurate and affordable

February 5, 2020
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AI, AI Clinical Trials, Apple, Apple Watch., apple watch, clinical trials

Clinical trials are one of the longest and most expensive steps of bringing a drug to market. Conor Kavanagh investigates …

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NICE plans to use broader range of data in guidance

February 5, 2020
Research and Development NHS, NHS NICE, NICE

The British National Institute for Care Excellence has said it plans to use a broader range of data and analytics …

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Bayer’s Eylea shows strong vision benefits across two regimens in post-marketing study

February 5, 2020
Research and Development Bayer, Eylea, pharma

Bayer has pulled back the curtain on new Phase 4 data for Eylea (aflibercept), revealing strong findings in the treatment …

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Final UK flight from Wuhan to bring home Britons from coronavirus epicenter

February 5, 2020
Research and Development Wuhan Coronavirus, Wuhan Virus, china coronavirus, coronavirus

The last flight from Wuhan will arrive back in the UK on Sunday, bringing back British nationals fleeing from the …

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Seqirus’ Audenz becomes first FDA-approved cell-based adjuvant influenza A vaccine

February 5, 2020
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, influenza, pharma, seqirus

The FDA has just approved the first adjuvanted, cell-based vaccine for the prevention of influenza A (H5N1) in the US, …

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Funding cuts and government inaction has led to soaring STI rates in Britain, new study finds

February 5, 2020
Research and Development AIDS, HIV, STDs, STIs, UK, sexual health

The UK faces a new Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) diagnoses every 70 seconds, according to a new report that outlines …

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New study casts doubt on effectiveness of psychotherapy treatments for military-related PTSD

February 4, 2020
Manufacturing and Production PTSD, PTSD Iraq, PTSD Therapy, PTSD WAR, PTSD military

A recent review of clinical trials shows that first-line psychotherapies are limited in how effectively they treat veterans with PTSD.

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Europe’s CHMP recommends Pfizer’s biosimilar of Roche’s MabThera

February 4, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing MabThera, Pfizer, Ruxience, biosimilar, pharma

The EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has revealed that it has awarded a positive opinion for …

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Sanofi charged in birth defects case in France

February 4, 2020
Manufacturing and Production Sanofi, Sanofi Birth Defects, Sanofi France

Sanofi has been charged with failure to adequately warn patients about their anti-epilepsy drug which has been linked to birth …

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National Institutes of Health terminates HIV vaccine after it proves ineffective

February 4, 2020
Manufacturing and Production HIV, pharma

A trial investigating the efficacy  of a new HIV vaccine conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases …

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China admits its coronavirus response had “shortcomings”

February 4, 2020
Manufacturing and Production China, MERS, Sars, Wuhan, china coronavirus, coronavirus, wuihan coronavirus

In a rare move, China’s leadership has admitted “shortcomings” in the way it has handled the outbreak of the deadly …

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