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MSF hits out at ‘astronomical’ vaccine prices

January 20, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Doctors Without Borders, GSK, Médicines San Frontières, Pfizer, Vaccine, diphtheria, measles, pertussis, poliomyelitis, tetanus, tuberculosis

Pharma companies have been named and shamed in a report calling on manufacturers to lower the cost of childhood vaccines …
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Bioscience lab opens up in Cambridge

January 20, 2015 Research and Development AstraZeneca, BIA, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, Menelas Pangalos

The UK Bennet Building bioscience laboratory doors have been opened during a ceremony at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge …
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New vice-chair for Commission on Human Medicines

January 20, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Commission on Human Medicines, angela thomas, chm

Dr Angela Thomas has been appointed as vice-chair of the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM).She replaces Professor Ian Weller who …
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Regulators ‘more efficient at approving drugs’

January 19, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EMA, EMA), FDA, Health Canada, PMDA)., Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency, Swissmedic, TGA, approvals, cirs, reuters

Global regulatory bodies have become faster at approving new drug products more quickly and consistently, according to a new analysis …
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Genentech and Human Longevity ink genomics deal

January 19, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 23andME, DNA, Genentech, Illumina, hli, human longevity

Genentech is partnering with US genetics firm Human Longevity (HLI) in another 2015 genomics deal to continue its push into …
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Astellas takes senior head from AstraZeneca

January 19, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Astellas, AstraZeneca, eric Terhaerdt

Eric Terhaerdt has been named as the senior vice president of global development operations at Astellas Pharma. Terhaerdt, who joins the …
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Interview: Rajeev Venkayya, president of Takeda Vaccine

January 19, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bush, Ebola, Gates, Rajeev Venkayya, Takeda, brett wells, vaccines

 Rajeev Venkayya is the president of the global vaccine business unit at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. He has served as special assistant …
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MedDay appoints senior head from Sanofi

January 16, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Philippe Goupit, Sanofi, medday

Paris-based biotech MedDay has appointed Philippe Goupit as an independent non-executive director. Goupit was until recently the vice president of …
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Sharing trial data should be ‘expected norm’ says US think-tank

January 15, 2015 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Goldacre, Institute of Medicine, clinical trials, transparency

Clinical trial data is in the public interest and should be shared no less than 30 days following regulatory approval …
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HSCIC appoints new specialist

January 15, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing HSCIC, andy kinnear

The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has appointed Andy Kinnear as a specialist. He will join the organisation …
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BMS Opdivo trial scores early goal

January 14, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Merck, cancer nsclc, keytruda, nivolumab, opdivo

A late-stage trial of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s lung cancer drug Opdivo has been stopped early after showing promising results – but …
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Immunocore names chief executive

January 14, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Eliot Forster, immunocore

Oxford-based biotec Immunocore has announced the appointment of Dr Eliot Forster as its chief executive with immediate effect. Forster takes …
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Lilly, BMS and Merck unite for cancer trials

January 13, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Cancer, Galunisertib, Merck, NSCLC, keytruda, lilly, oncology, opdivo

Lilly will test some of its compounds in combination with rival cancer drugs from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck, the companies …
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Roche teams up to tackle antibiotics resistance

January 13, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Antibiotics, Fedora, Meiji, OP0595, Roche, Teixobactin

Roche is to collaborate with Japan-based pharma firm Meiji and Canadian Fedora – two companies specialising in the production of …
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Oryzon Genomics names CFO and executive VP

January 13, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Gregory Weaver, Oryzon genomics

Spanish clinical stage biopharma firm Oryzon Genomics has appointed Gregory Weaver as its executive vice president and chief financial officer. …
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