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Novartis muscular drug fails in Phase III trials

April 22, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development FDA, Novartis, bimagrumab, breakthrough, morphosys, muscular, phase III

A muscular drug developed by Novartis (NYSE: NVS), in partnership with MorphoSys (ETR: MOR), failed to meet its primary endpoint …
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Actelion ups outlook for 2016, reports Q1 net income up 12%

April 22, 2016 Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Actelion, Biotechnology, Q1 results, earnings, outlook

Swiss biotech company Actelion (VTX: ATLN) raised its outlook for 2016 and reported a 12% rise in first quarter net …
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A win for Sanofi on Jevtana after NICE reverses guidance

April 22, 2016 Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer Drugs Fund, Jevtana, NICE, Sanofi, recommendation, reversal

Prostate cancer treatment Jevtana (cabazitaxel), marketed by Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) has been recommended by NICE in its final guidance. The …
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Bluebird Bio gene therapy posts encouraging results in treatment of rare brain disease

April 21, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development Bluebird Bio, Phase II, gene therapy, lenti-d, paediatric, phase 2, phase 3, phase III, rare brain disease

Bluebird bio (NASDAQ: BLUE) has announced positive interim data from a Phase II/III trial evaluating their Lenti-D gene therapy in …

PCI Pharma Services’ Ian Parsonage to Share Serialization Expertise at Global Track & Trace Conference

April 21, 2016 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ian parsonage, pci pharma, serialisation

Ian Parsonage, Senior Director of Global Serialization for leading pharmaceutical services provider PCI Pharma Services, will present at the Global …
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Novo unveils new research grant to mark World Haemophilia Day

April 18, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novo Nordisk, grant, haemophilia, hero, world haemophilia day

Novo Nordisk has marked World Haemophilia Day 2016 with the announcement of a new research grant aimed at supporting and …
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Roche sues Intas Pharma over patent dispute in India

April 18, 2016 Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing India, Roche, anaemia, chronic kidney, intas, intas pharmaceuticals, patent

Roche Pharmaceuticals is suing Indian-based Intas Pharmaceuticals, alleging that the company has infringed upon its patent rights to anaemia drug, …
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Clinical trial initiated to help Paris attacks victims with PTSD

April 15, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development France, clinical trial, mcgill, mcgill university, terror attacks

Victims of the recent Paris terror attacks have been offered the opportunity to take part in a clinical trial, organised …
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Repros Therapeutics says positive results from Phase II trial of uterine fibroids drug; shares jump

April 15, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development Repros Therapeutics, Shares, US FDA, drug trial, uterine fibroids

Shares in Repros Therapeutics (Nasdaq: RPRX) surged to close over 18% Thursday after the company announced positive mid-stage trial results …
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Pfizer fined for epilepsy drug price increase by UK antitrust regulator

April 15, 2016 Medical Communications CMA, Flynn Pharma, Pfizer, antitrust, competition and markets authority, epilepsy, fine, flynn

Pfizer has been fined for unfairly increasing the price of epilepsy drug Epanutin (phenytoin sodium) by the UK Competition and …
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US annual spending on drugs rose 12.2% in 2015 – IMS

April 15, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing IMS Health, drug spending

The total US spending on prescription drugs rose 12.2% to almost $425 billion in 2015 on the back of new …
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Roche’s cholesterol-lowering drug candidate shows promise in fighting prostate cancer

April 15, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development RO 48-9071, Roche, cholesterol, drug, missouri, oncology, university

Researchers from the University of Missouri have found that a compound developed by Roche Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of high …
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Synta Pharmaceuticals announces merger with Madrigal

April 15, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Phase II, Synta, madrigal, merger

Synta Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SNTA) has announced a definitive merger agreement with Madrigal Pharmaceuticals under which the newly-formed company will focus …
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Merck appoints Maya Martinez-Davis as global head of oncology

April 14, 2016 Medical Communications Merck, maya martinez-davis, oncology

Merck has announced the appointment of Maya Martinez-Davis as the new global head of oncology at the German-based company. In …
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Zika causes microcephaly and other birth defects, says CDC

April 14, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development CDC, Zika, Zika virus, birth defects, microcephaly

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has concluded that the Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and …
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