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UKRI Chief Executive Sir Mark Walport to step down in 2020

September 17, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing UKRI, appointment, pharma

Sir Mark Walport, Chief Executive of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the national funding agency responsible for science and research …

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New experimental approach could stop common cold

September 17, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development

Scientists believe they may have found a way to stop the common cold as instead of attacking the virus directly, …

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Acceleron terminates drug candidate following facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy failure

September 17, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Acceleron, pharma, trial failure

Acceleron Pharma has seen its stock fall by almost 4% after it unveiled new Phase 2 data confirming that its …

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Enlarged prostate drug may slow Parkinson’s disease

September 17, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Parkinson's, terazosin

A surprising find has led researchers to see that a drug used to treat enlarged prostates may also work as …

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Novartis’ Cosentyx has strong Phase 3 interim showing in axial spondyloarthritis

September 17, 2019
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Cosentyx, Novartis, pharma

Novartis has highlighted new data from its ongoing Phase 3 trial into the efficacy and safety of itsinterleukin-17A inhibitor Cosentyx …

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Jerome Carle steps down as Julphar Chief Executive

September 16, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Chief Executive of Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries, Jerome Carle, is stepping down from his post at the United Arab Emirates drug …

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Breaking through limits in lung cancer: Introducing The Lung Ambition Alliance

September 16, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cancer, Lung Ambition Alliance, lung cancer, oncology, pharma

Patrick Connor, VP and Global Franchise Head, Tumor Drivers and Resistance Mechanisms, at AstraZeneca, discusses his company’s role in the …

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Opioid drugmaker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy

September 16, 2019
Sales and Marketing OxyContin, Purdue Pharma

In the face of thousands of lawsuits in its role in the opioid addiction crisis, Purdue Pharma   announced yesterday that …

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Aimmune’s peanut allergy therapy recommended for approval by FDA committee

September 16, 2019
Sales and Marketing Aimmune, FDA, peanut allergy, pharma

The FDA’s Allergenic Products Advisory Committee (APAC) has recommended the use of Aimmune Therapeutics’ AR101, also known by its proposed …

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Lundbeck acquires Alder in $2bn migraine treatment move

September 16, 2019
Sales and Marketing Alder, Lundbeck, eptinezumab, migraine

Lundbeck is to buy Alder Biopharmaceuticals for $2 billion enhancing its leading portfolio of brain disease therapies through the acquisition …

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Amgen’s Kyprolis + Darzalex combo shows progression-free survival benefit in multiple myeloma

September 16, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Kyrpolis, darzalex, multiple myeloma, pharma

Amgen has revealed new Phase 3 data for the combination of Kyprolis (carfilzomib) and Darzalex (daratumumab) in addition to the …

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Novartis announce robust Phase 3 trials for ofatumumab in MS

September 16, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Aubagio, Novartis, multiple sclerosis

Novartis’ multiple sclerosis candidate has demonstrated strong results in its Phase 3 ASCLEPIOS trials meeting primary endpoints and slashing the …

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Multi-study data confirms Ocrevus’ long-term efficacy in reducing disability progression in multiple sclerosis

September 13, 2019
Medical Communications, Research and Development ECTRIMS, Ocrevus, Roche, multiple sclerosis, pharma

Roche has taken the opportunity at the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) conference in Stockholm …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

September 13, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

It’s Friday again and time for another rundown of the top most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week. This past …

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UKRI Chief Executive Sir Mark Walport to step down in 2020

September 13, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing UKRI, appointment, pharma

Sir Mark Walport, Chief Executive of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the national funding agency responsible for science and research …

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General Pharmaceutical Council appoints Laura Fraser as director for Scotland

September 12, 2019

The General Pharmaceutical Council has appointed Laura Fraser, former clinical fellow for the Scottish Chief Pharmaceutical Officer as the new …

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Roche’s satralizumab succeeds in second positive study in rare CNS disease

September 12, 2019
Research and Development NMOSD, Roche, satralizumab

In a second pivotal Phase 3 study of Roche’s satralizumab, the drug showed itself to significantly reduce relapse risk for …

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Vertex cystic fibrosis drugs become available in Scotland after NHS rejection

September 12, 2019
Sales and Marketing SMC, Vertex, cystic fibrosis

Two potentially life-changing cystic fibrosis drugs are to become available for a potential pool of 400 patients in Scotland just …

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Read the September edition of Pharmafocus online now!

September 12, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, brexit, lung cancer, medicinal cannabis, pharma

The latest monthly edition of Pharmafocus, the September issue, is available to read for free online now!With a new Prime …

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UK cancer survival lagging behind other nations

September 12, 2019
Research and Development Cancer, british nhs

Cancer survival in the UK is falling behind other high-income nations, despite seeing an overall improvement in survival rates, according …

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