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Patients sue J&J for $800m for ‘hiding antibiotic side effects’

January 22, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Janssen, Johnson and Johnson, Levaquin, Margaret Hamburg, lawsuit, levofloxacin

Six users of Johnson & Johnson’s antibiotic Levaquin are to sue the company for up to $870 million, claiming the …
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California hospital becomes first to prescribe digital pill

January 22, 2016 Medical Communications california, digital health, digital pill, ingestible pill, proteus

Proteus Digital Health, the first company to have a ‘digital pill’ approved by the FDA, has signed its first deal …
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FDA approves new Kyprolis combo for multiple myeloma

January 22, 2016 Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Amgen, FDA, Kyprolis, carfilzomib, multiple myeloma, myeloma

Amgen’s Kyprolis has been given another endorsement by the FDA as a multiple myeloma treatment – its second in six …
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NICE ‘yes’ for BMS skin cancer drug Opdivo

January 22, 2016 Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, NICE, melanoma, nivolumab, opdivo, skin cancer

NICE has approved Bristol-Myers Squibb’s skin cancer immunotherapy Opdivo (nivolumab) in final draft guidance as monotherapy for NHS patients in England …
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Martin Shkreli subpoenaed in US to testify over drug pricing

January 21, 2016 Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Daraprim, Howard Schiller, Martin Shkreli, Valeant, turing

Former pharma chief exec Martin Shkreli has been issued with a subpoena by the US House of representatives, compelling him …
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GSK ‘in discussions’ over $1 billion tech deal with Qualcomm

January 21, 2016 Medical Communications GSK, beyond the pill, digital pharma, joint venture, qualcomm

GlaxoSmithKline and telecoms giant Qualcomm are reportedly discussing a joint venture agreement worth as much as $1 billion, as the …
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Merck appoints new executive board members

January 19, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Merck

Merck has appointed two new members to its executive board: Udit Batra (45), head of the Life Science business sector, …
Appointment
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MSD sues German Merck for using name in US

January 15, 2016 Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing MSD, Merck

MSD says it is filing a lawsuit against the German company Merck “regarding their improper use of the name ‘Merck’ …
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Clinical trial accident leaves six critical, one ‘brain dead’

January 15, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development France, clinical trial

Six patients have been left in a critical condition following a serious accident in a clinical trial at a French …
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What could artificial intelligence mean for pharma?

January 15, 2016 Medical Communications artificial intelligence, digital, digital pharma, medical technology, medtech, tech

With ever rising costs in research and development, the frustratingly long time spent in bringing new novel drugs to market …
Feature
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Sanofi Pasteur to join the Human Vaccines Project

January 15, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development Human Vaccines Project, Sanofi Pasteur, vaccines

Sanofi Pasteur has become the latest pharma company to add funding to The Human Vaccines Project – a non-profit public-private …
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Takeda to bring UK salesforce in-house

January 15, 2016 Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Takeda, field sales, marketing, sales, sales reps, salesforce

Takeda UK is to bring all of its sales teams and support resources in-house and reintegrate its field salesforce into …
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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 …
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Patient involvement ‘would improve medicines R&D’

January 15, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development EUPATI, Patient and Public Involvement, R&D

A new study has revealed a belief among pharma industry executives that greater involvement of patients and the public could …
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Wave Healthcare Communications – Four predictions for med ed in 2016

January 14, 2016 Medical Communications medical education

These are some of the trends Wave foresees in the forthcoming year: Integration We predict there will be a greater …
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