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A decade after US approval, Novartis’ Gilenya scores marketing authorisation in China for relapsing multiple sclerosis

July 19, 2019 Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Novartis, gilenya, multiple sclerosis, pharma

Novartis has revealed that its disease modifying drug Gilenya (fingolimod) has secured approval in China for the treatment of relapsing …
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DRC rules out trialling experimental Ebola vaccines

July 19, 2019 Medical Communications Congo, DRC, Ebola, Ebola vaccine, pharma

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has said it will stick with Merck’s rVSV-ZEBOV ebola vaccine, as it ruled out …
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland says contingency plans do not mitigate risk of no-deal Brexit

July 19, 2019 Medical Communications RPS, brexit, no-deal Brexit, pharma, pharmaceuticals

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) in Scotland has raised concerns that the Government’s contingency plans do not eliminate the risks …
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Dr John McHutchinson steps down from Gilead with $1.1 million goodbye

July 18, 2019 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Gilead has said that Dr John McHutchison is stepping down after nine years at the firm. Gilead’s Chief Scientific Officer …
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“Little to no progress” made in achieving gender representation within top pharma firms, report says

July 18, 2019 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications female representation, gender equality, pharma

The release of Women Count 2019, an annual report funded by The Pipeline, has revealed that “little to no progress” …
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WHO declares global public health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo

July 18, 2019 Medical Communications DRC, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ebola, WHO, pharma

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a global …
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Louvre takes down all references to Purdue-owning Sackler family

July 17, 2019 Medical Communications Art, Louvre, PR, Purdue Pharma, Sacklers, donations

The Louvre taken down references to the Sacklers, the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma. The largest art gallery in the …
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NICE greenlights Novartis Kisqali combo in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer

July 17, 2019 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development Cancer, Kisqali, NICE, Novartis, UK, breast cancer, pharma

Novartis’ Kisqali (ribociclib) has secured recommendation from NICE in combination with fulvestrant, meaning the cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) …
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Darius Hughes, Head of Vaccines Business Unit UK, Pfizer

July 15, 2019 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Darius Hughes, Pfizer, Working Life, biotech, pharma, vaccines

“Vaccines provide a unique opportunity to have a positive effect on hundreds of thousands of people” – Darius Hughes, Head …
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AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi gets orphan drug designation from FDA

July 12, 2019 Medical Communications AstraZeneca, Cancer, Imfinzi, lung cancer, pharma

AstraZeneca’s cancer immunotherapy Imfinzi has been granted orphan drug status as a treatment for small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The …
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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week!

July 12, 2019 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, HPV, NHS, NICE, Novartis, Pfizer, Trump, pharma, vaccines

This week’s most popular story covered news of Trump’s claims that he will introduce an executive order to ensure the …
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Bernie Sanders to join trip to Canada for cheaper insulin

July 12, 2019 Medical Communications

Senator Bernie Sanders is set to join people with Type 1 diabetes on a trip to Canada in search of …
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Novartis and Amgen halt trials into Alzheimer’s drug after patients get worse

July 12, 2019 Medical Communications Alzheimer's, Amgen, Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Novartis, dementia, pharma, research

Novartis, Amgen and Banner Alzheimer’s Institute have dropped a study into investigational Alzheimer’s drug CNP520 (umibecestat) after some patient’s conditions …
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Trump administration drops law to end rebates for PBMs

July 11, 2019 Medical Communications PBMs, Rebates, Trump, USA, pharma, us politics

The Trump administration has dropped plans to introduce a law which would end rebates on prescription drugs under Medicare. The …
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African measles cases surge by 700%

July 11, 2019 Medical Communications, Research and Development Africa, Médecins Sans Frontières, measles, pharma

The number of cases of measles infection on the African continent has surged by 700%, according to data from the …
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