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FDA approves Teva’s Ajovy autoinjector for treatment of migraine

January 29, 2020
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Teva, ajovy, migraine, pharma

Israeli pharma firm Teva has revealed that the FDA has chosen to award approval to its autoinjector device for the …

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British Airways suspends all flights to mainland China

January 29, 2020
Research and Development British Airways, MERS, Sars, Wuhan Virus, coronavirus, virus

British Airways has ceased all flights to mainland China until 31 January. This comes after the Foreign Office advice against …

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Prostate Cancer becomes most commonly diagnosed cancer in England

January 28, 2020
Manufacturing and Production Cancer, Cancer diagnoses, NHS England, breast cancer, prostate cancer

Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer for the first time in England, latest …

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Lilly & Incyte’s Olumiant hits main goal in atopic dermatitis

January 28, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Eli Lilly, Olumiant, pharma

Eli Lilly and Incyte have lifted the curtain on new Phase 3 data showing that their oral JAK inhibitor, showing …

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Johnson & Johnson CEO testifies for the first time in Baby Powder Cancer trial

January 28, 2020
Manufacturing and Production J&J, JJ, Johnson & Johnson, Talc Powder Cancer, baby powder, talc powder

Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky faced questions around stock sales and his knowledge of asbestos in the company’s baby …

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NICE rejects Janssen’s esketamine nasal spray Spravato for treatment-resistant depression

January 28, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Janssen, NHS, NICE, Spravato, depression

Janssen’s Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray, derived from the party drug ketamine, has been turned down by NICE for NHS use …

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“Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli charged by FTC for price fixing Daraprim

January 28, 2020
Manufacturing and Production FTC, Martin Shkreli, New York Attorney General, Pharma Bro

Martin Shkreli, also known as the “Pharma Bro”, has been charged by the Federal Trade Commission for price fixing. The …

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FDA approves MS drug for human trials

January 27, 2020
Sales and Marketing MS, MS symptoms, MS treatment, Neuro, neurology

A drug that can make it easier to diagnose Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has been approved for its first human trials …

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Realising the potential of greater collaboration for women living with cancer

January 27, 2020
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Merck KGaA, feature, pharma, women

Following the launch of a new global report, ‘Supporting women with cancer’, Lynn Talyroe, Senior Vice President, Head of Healthcare …

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NICE refuses Novo Nordisk’s obesity therapy Saxenda for NHS use

January 27, 2020
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NICE, the drug watchdog for England and Wales, has revealed that it has chosen not to recommend Novo Nordisk’s Saxenda …

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Chinese coronavirus spread is accelerating as Xi Jinping labels it a “grave situation”

January 27, 2020
Sales and Marketing Chinese Coronavrius, MARS, Sars, Viral pnemonia, respiration

The spread of the Chinese coronavirus is accelerating, as multiple countries set up checks and tests to contain the virus. …

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FDA greenlights its first therapy for advanced epithelioid sarcoma population

January 27, 2020
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Epizyme, FDA, Tazverik, pharma

The FDA has revealed the approval of its first therapy for the treatment of metastatic or locally advanced epithelioid sarcoma, …

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Judge overseeing Purdue Pharma bankruptcy approves $1.3 million bonus for CEO

January 27, 2020
Sales and Marketing Election 2020, OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, US Presidential Race, fentanyl, opioid crisis

Purdue Pharma’s CEO Craig Landau can receive a $1.3 million bonus, ruled a judge. Judge Robert Drain said the company …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

January 24, 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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European Commission expands Stelara for paediatric moderate to severe plaque psoriasis

January 24, 2020
Research and Development Europe, Janssen, Stelara, pharma

Janssen’s Stelara (ustekinumab) has seen its label expanded in Europe to include the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis …

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FDA puts MDMA therapy for PTSD on its Expanded Access program

January 24, 2020
Medical Communications Expanded Access, MAPS, MDMA, PTSD, pharmaceuticals, psychedelics, war

The FDA has made MDMA treatment for PTSD more accessible by putting it on the Expanded Access program. 10 sites …

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Roche’s Tecentriq falls short as an adjuvant monotherapy in muscle-invasive urothelial cancer

January 24, 2020
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Roche, pharma, tecentriq, trial failure

Roche has released an update on the development of its immunology Tecentriq (atezolizumab), making it known that the drug failed …

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UK tests 14 people for Chinese coronavirus

January 24, 2020
Medical Communications Chinese Coronavirus, NHS, Public Health England, Viral outbreaks, Viral pnemonia, coronavirus, epidemic

14 people in the UK have been tested for the Chinese coronavirus, according to Public Health England (PHE). In Scotland, …

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Former Insys sales exec sentenced to a year in prison for offering lap dances to encourage fentanyl spray prescriptions

January 23, 2020
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A sales executive at the disgraced and bankrupted firm Insys who was accused of offering lap dances in order to …

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Oxford Immunotec to supply TB diagnostic tests to china to aid in coronavirus crisis

January 23, 2020
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing China, Oxford Immunotec Global, Wuhan, coronavirus, pharma

As fears rise over the impact and spread of Chinese coronavirus following news of a rising death toll and the …

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