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AbbVie replaces retiring VP of Western Europe and Canada

January 15, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, Esteban Plata, Pascale Richetta

AbbVie has appointed Esteban Plata as vice president of Western Europe and Canada.He replaces Pascale Richetta who is retiring from …
Appointment
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Pfizer may sell off Hospira unit for $2 billion

January 14, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Hospira, Pfizer, injectables, pumps

Pfizer is reportedly considering selling Hospira’s infusion pump business for around $2 billion, having acquired the injectable drugs and infusion …
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US Federal Trade Commission clamps down on pharma ‘pay to delay’ deals

January 14, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Pay to delay, US Supreme Court, antitrust laws, federal trade commission, generic competition, generics, patents, pay for delay

Pharma companies were able to negotiate far fewer so-called ‘pay to delay’ cases as a strategy to stave off generic …
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Senate panel approves Dr Robert Califf as FDA commissioner

January 13, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Dr Robert Califf, FDA, FDA commissioner, Senate

A senate panel has approved president Obama’s nominee Dr Robert Califf to lead the FDA by a clear majority, although …
Appointment
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Former Novartis site to be developed into science park

January 12, 2016 Manufacturing and Production Employment, Jobs, Life science, Novartis, West Sussex, science park

Work has begun to transform a 20-acre site that formerly housed Novartis, in West Sussex, into a world renowned centre …
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AstraZeneca and MedImmune in oncology research deals

January 12, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development AstraZeneca, Incyte, MedImmune, Moderna Therapeutics

AstraZeneca and its biologics arm MedImmune are launching new agreements with partner companies, to develop new targets for cancer, and …
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Pfizer raised 100 US drug prices 1 January

January 12, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Allergan, Drug pricing, Lyrica, Pfizer, ibrance, tax inversion

Drugs giant Pfizer raised the prices of more than 100 of its drugs in the US on 1 January,  in …
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Mark Alles is new chief executive of Celgene

January 12, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Celgene, Mark Alles

Celgene president and chief operating officer Mike Alles has been promoted to the top job after an executive restructure at …
Appointment
DMD

The Pharmafocus debate: Can ultra-orphan drugs be made cheaper?

January 12, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Drug pricing, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Translarne, access to medicines, ataluren, muscular dystrophy, rare disease, ultra orphan drugs, ultra-orphan drugs

The recent reimbursement wrangle between PTC Therapeutics and NICE, the UK healthcare watchdog, has once again raised difficult questions about …
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Roche snaps up Tensha Therapeutics for up to $535m

January 12, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Roche, Tensha Therapeutics

Roche has acquired Tensha Therapeutics, a privately-held company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for up to $535 million.The deal that gives …
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Shire and Baxalta reach $32 billion merger agreement

January 11, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Baxalta, Shire, mergers, mergers and acquisitions

One of the industry’s longest-running M&A sagas has finally reached a conclusion, with Shire and Baxalta announcing a $32 billion …
News

AbbVie begins late stage trials of rheumatoid arthritis drug

January 11, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABT-494, AbbVie, F-star, JAK-1 inhibitor, rheumatoid arthritis

AbbVie has begun a large phase III clinical trial programme for its next-generation rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment ABT-494, which the …
News
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Mylan announces Momenta collaboration to develop six biosimilars

January 8, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Heather Bresch, Momenta, Mylan, biosimilars

Mylan has entered an exclusive global collaboration agreement with Momenta Pharmaceuticals, to develop, manufacture and commercialise six of Momenta’s biosimilar …
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Teva launches biosimilar fertility treatment in the UK

January 8, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Ovaleap, Teva, biosimilar

Teva has launched its biosimilar version of Merck’s fertility treatment Gonal-f in the UK, potentially bringing a more affordable version …
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Novartis and Qualcomm to develop smart inhaler technology for COPD

January 8, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications COPD, Novartis, Qualcomm Life, breezhaler, digital inhaler, qualcomm

Novartis has enlisted Qualcomm life to help the pharma giant develop the ‘next generation’ of its Breezhaler device for patients …
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