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Medicines Patent Pool

BMS and Medicines Patent Pool collaborate to increase Hep C medicine access

November 25, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Bristol-Myers Squibb, Medicines Patent Pool, daclatasvir, daklinza, hepatitis C

The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) has announced its first licence for a hepatitis C medicine, signing an agreement with Bristol-Myers …
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Genmab pulls plug on Phase III Arzerra trial

November 24, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Arzerra, Genmab, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, ofatumumab, phase III, phase III failure

Genmab has stopped a Phase III study of its CD20-directed monoclonal antibody Arzerra, after it was shown to be unlikely …
Catapult cell therapy

Construction for new £55m cell and gene manufacturing centre in Stevenage begins

November 24, 2015 Manufacturing and Production Catapult, Cell Therapy Catapult, Hertfordshire, gene therapy, manufacturing, stevenage

The Government-backed Cell Therapy Catapult has begun the construction for its cell and gene therapy manufacturing centre.   The construction …
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FDA approves Beximco to manufacture Carvedilol for US

November 24, 2015 Manufacturing and Production Bangladesh, Beximco, Carvediol, FDA, exports, generics

Beximco Pharmaceuticals has become the first Bangladeshi pharma company to receive approval for a prescription drug to be manufactured in …
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Novartis and Amgen drugs signed-off by European Commission

November 24, 2015 Manufacturing and Production Amgen, Entresto, European Commission, Novartis, blincyto

The European governing body, the European Commission, has approved the Novartis drug Entresto for heart failure and Amgen’s Blincyto for …
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Novo Nordisk to go green by 2020

November 24, 2015 Manufacturing and Production Novo Nordish, manufacturing, production, renewable energy

Novo Nordisk has announced plans to go green in the next five years by using only electricity from renewable sources …

OmniaMed UK appoints new senior management

November 24, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

OmniaMed has strengthened its senior management team by appointing Dr Clive Deverson as managing director and Dr Colin Griffin as …
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MSD launches new antibiotic in the UK

November 23, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development

Merck (MSD) has launched the new intravenous antibiotic Zerbaxa (ceftolozane/tazobactam) in the UK, for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections …
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November 23, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development

As a valued reader of Pharmafocus, you regularly receive print copies of our market-leading newspaper and have access to the digital …
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Pfizer and Allergan confirm record $160 billion merger

November 23, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development

Pfizer and Allergan have confirmed a $160 billion merger, unanimously approved by their boards of directors, creating the world’s largest …
Takeda oncology

FDA approves Takeda’s Ninlaro for multiple myeloma

November 23, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Takeda, myeloma

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Takeda’s Ninlaro (ixazomib) for use in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone …
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Alan Dunton appointed senior vice president at Purdue Pharma

November 20, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development

Purdue Pharma LP has announced the appointment of Alan Dunton, MD, to the role of senior vice president of Research …
Merck

Merck KGaA completes $17bn Sigma-Aldrich acquisition

November 18, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing M&A Sigma Aldridge, Merck, acquisitions, mergers

Merck KGaA has announced the completion of its $17 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich, having cleared the final regulatory hurdle and …
Takeda oncology

Challenges in oncology R&D

November 18, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Dixie-Lee Esseltine, Takeda, Takeda oncology, Velcade, multiple myeloma, oncology

Pharmafile put questions on the challenges pharma companies face when working in oncology R&D to Dixie-Lee Esseltine, vice president of …
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UCB appoints Steve Turley as MD for Britain and Ireland

November 18, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing UCB

Steve Turley has joined UCB as the company’s managing director for the British and Irish isles, moving from Lundbeck. He …
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