Psilocybin has substantial antidepressant effects according to a new study
November 5, 2020Business Services
Psilocybin has substantial and enduring antidepressant effects, according to a new study conducted by a team at John Hopkins University. …
Denmark set to cull mink population after mutated strain of COVID-19 spreads to humans
November 5, 2020Business Services
Denmark is set to cull its 17 million mink population after it was found a mutation of coronavirus in the …
How the US election could affect the pharmaceutical industry
November 4, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, US, US election 2020, pharma
The US is one of the most lucrative markets for the pharmaceutical industry. This is a country where a lack of …
Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up
November 4, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, GSK, Sanofi, UK, US, remdesivir
As European nations fall one by one back into lockdown, hopes weigh heavily on a vaccine to pave a path …
Celltrion’s Humira biosimilar is comparable in treating rheumatoid arthritis
November 4, 2020Research and Development Humira, biosimilar, celltrion, rheumatoid arthritis
Celltrion has revealed new Phase 3 data demonstrating that its high concentration (100mg/mL) and citrate-free biosimilar CT-P17 proved comparable to …
Nostrum Laboratories recalls metformin tablets over safety concerns
November 4, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Nostrum laboratories, metformin, recall
Missouri-based Nostrum Laboratories has issued a product recall of its type 2 diabetes drug metformin to the FDA over concerns …
J&J’s appeal shot down over $2.12m payment due to allegedly carcinogenic talc products
November 4, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing J&J, JJ, baby powder, ovarian cancer, talc
Johnson & Johnson has suffered a legal defeat in its ongoing dispute with consumers over damages relating to use of …
Bristol Myers Squibb’s deucravacitinib beats Amgen’s Otezla to meet main goal in plaque psoriasis
November 4, 2020Research and Development BMS, deucravacitinib, plaque psoriasis
Bristol Myers Squibb has unveiled new Phase 3 data showing that its oral, selective tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor deucravacitinib …
Regeneron halts Phase 1 study into ultra-rare disease due to patient deaths
November 3, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Regeneron, clinical trials, garetosmab, pharma
Regeneron has slammed the brakes on its Phase 1 trial of garetosmab in the treatment of the ultra-rare condition fibrodysplasia …
UCB Pharma’s bimekizumab improves skin clearance over Humira in plaque psoriasis
November 3, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development UCB Pharma, bimekizumab, pharma
In recent Phase 3 study data presented European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress last weekend, UCB Pharma reported that …
T-cells respond to COVID-19 six months after infection
November 3, 2020Manufacturing and Production
There is evidence that human T-cells can respond to coronavirus six months after the body is initially infected, according to …
Novavax to expand Maryland facility to support global vaccine development
November 3, 2020Manufacturing and Production
Novavax has announced that it plans to expand its Maryland campus to facilitate the company’s growth as it develops its …
How the US election could affect the pharmaceutical industry
November 3, 2020Manufacturing and Production
The US is one of the most lucrative markets for the pharmaceutical industry. This is a country where a lack of …
Pfizer announces €300m investment in Irish manufacturing sites
November 2, 2020Sales and Marketing
Pfizer is set to invest €300 million in its three Irish manufacturing sites in Ringaskiddy, Dublin and Kildare. The investment …
Johnson & Johnson to begin testing COVID-19 vaccine on adolescent patients
November 2, 2020Sales and Marketing
Johnson & Johnson plans to start testing its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in adolescents between the age of 12 and 18. …
Pharmasyntez asks Russian Government for permission to produce generic version of remdesivir for COVID-19
November 2, 2020Sales and Marketing
Russian drug firm Pharmasyntez has asked the government for permission to produce a generic version of Gilead’s remdesivir without a …
Sanofi angles to buy Kiadis for €308 million
November 2, 2020Sales and Marketing Sanofi, kiadis, pharma
Sanofi has announced it is poised to buy out Amsterdam-based biopharma firm Kiadis in an all-cash public offer of €308 …
LEO Pharma’s delgocitinib hits main goals in moderate-to-severe chronic hand eczema
November 2, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing LEO Pharma, eczema, pharma
LEO Pharma has revealed new Phase 2b at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Virtual 2020 Virtual Congress …
Parag Agarwal appointed as Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Chief Financial Officer
October 30, 2020Sales and Marketing
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has appointed Parag Agarwal has the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Parag has a career that spans …
NICE recommends Novo’s liraglutide for management of obesity and non-diabetic hyperglycaemia
October 30, 2020Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing NICE, Novo Nordisk, liraglutide
Novo Nordisk’s pre-filled injection Saxenda (liraglutide) has received the backing of drug watchdog NICE, meaning it will now be made …
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