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Roche stakes $1 billion in cancer gene research firm

January 12, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Foundation Medicine, Genentech, Roche, genomics, jp morgan

Roche has announced a huge billion-dollar investment in the cancer genomics research firm Foundation Medicine. Timed with the beginning of …
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FDA approvals: 1996 versus 2014

January 12, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, John LaMattina, LaMattina, NDA, US, appovals, drugs

As highlighted in a number of recent stories, 2014 was a banner year for the biopharmaceutical industry with 41 new …
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Heptares Therapeutics hires former GSK heads

January 12, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Atul Pande, GSK, Heptares, Roberto Solari

UK and US-based clinical-stage drug firm Heptares Therapeutics has appointed Atul Pande and Roberto Solari to its board of directors. …
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Ashfield Meetings & Events makes two appointments

January 9, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Meetings, ashfield, events, ian anderson, jo brook

Healthcare event management firm Ashfield Meetings & Events has appointed Jo Brook as an engagement director and Ian Anderson joins …
Appointment
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Genentech makes $10m gene testing outlay

January 8, 2015 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 23andME, DNA, Genentech, MHRA, Pfizer, Roche

Genentech has thrown its weight behind the contentious DNA testing company 23andMe, by agreeing a deal to buy the genomic …
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Isis and J&J sign RNA deal

January 8, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Isis, J&J, JJ, Janssen, RNA, gastrointestinal tract

Isis Pharmaceuticals is collaborating with Johnson & Johnson’s pharma unit Janssen to develop antisense drugs to treat autoimmune disorders. The …
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Lilly appoints head of business development

January 8, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing darren carroll, lilly

Eli Lilly has promoted Darren Carroll to senior vice president of its corporate business development unit. Carroll has fulfilled the …
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Gilead acquires Phenex liver disease drugs

January 7, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Farnesoid X Receptor, Gilead, liver, nafld, nash, phenex

Gilead Sciences has acquired Phenex Pharmaceuticals’ development programme for the treatment of serious liver diseases. The US biopharma firm will …
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Amgen and Novartis start cancer immunotherapy push

January 7, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Caribou Biosciences, Intellia Therapeutics, Novartis, kite pharma

Amgen and Novartis have launched new licensing agreements with biotech companies that they hope will lead to the development of …
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Liberation Unlimited promotes Danielle Guildford-Sharp

January 7, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Creston, Danielle Guildford-Sharp, health unlimited, liberation unlimited

UK marketing and communications agency Liberation Unlimited has promoted Danielle Guildford-Sharp to the role of account manager. Since joining Liberation …
Appointment
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Vectura and J&J shake on asthma/COPD deal

January 6, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COPD, J&J, JJ, Janssen, asthma, johnson, rezolsta, tybost, vectura

British firm Vectura has entered an agreement with Johnson & Johnson’s pharma unit Janssen to develop therapies for asthma and …
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Pfizer buys vaccine developer Redvax

January 6, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Pfizer, Vaccine, cmv, herpes, redbiotec, redvax, virus

Adding to its latest string of deals Pfizer has acquired vaccine developer Redvax – the pre-clinical arm of Swiss company …
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BMS launches new fibrosis research collaboration

January 6, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, BMS-986020, calibr, california, fibrosis, fibrotic

Bristol-Myers Squibb is entering into an agreement with the California Institute for Biomedical Research to develop new treatments for fibrotic …
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UK nurse with Ebola in ‘critical condition’

January 6, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Africa, Ebola, GSK, Mapp, WHO, cafferky, johnson, zmapp

A British nurse that was diagnosed with Ebola last week is said to be in a critical condition at the …
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MRC head joins CPRD as director

January 6, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MHRA, MRC, cprd, janet valentine

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced an appointment of a new director for The Clinical Practice …
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