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VTE trial boost for Pfizer and BMS’ apixaban

December 31, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, VTE, apixaban, enoxaparin, venous thromboembolism

Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb’s oral anticoagulant apixaban has shown benefits over a standard injectable treatment for venous thromboembolism in a …
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2010: Pharma’s year in review

December 23, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 2010, Avandia, China, European healthcare spending, GSK, Obama, year in review

2010 saw a harsh new economic reality dominate decisions in the US and Europe, but pharma seized on opportunities in …
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Gilead set to acquire Arresto for $225 million

December 23, 2010 Research and Development AB0024, Arresto, Cancer, Gilead, advanced solid tumours, ambrisentan, fibrotic diseases, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Gilead Sciences is set to acquire fellow California, US-based biotech Arresto for $225 million to bolster its early stage pipeline. …
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AstraZeneca takes $445m hit to halt motavizumab

December 22, 2010 Research and Development AZ, AstraZeneca, MedImmune, motavizumab, respiratory, respiratory syncytial virus

AstraZeneca has withdrawn a US licence application for its biologic respiratory treatment motavizumab in a move that will cost the …
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Novartis blood cancer drug impresses in late stage trial

December 22, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing INC424, Novartis, blood cancer, myelofibrosis, orphan drug

Novartis has released positive phase III results of its myelofibrosis drug INC424 showing it met its primary endpoint of reducing …
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Novo to develop oral insulin

December 22, 2010 Research and Development Emisphere, Novo Nordisk, diabetes, insulin, oral insulin, type I diabetes

Novo Nordisk is to develop an oral formulation of insulin with US biotech company Emisphere Technologies. The New Jersey-based biotech …
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BMS licences phase II HIV compound festinavir

December 22, 2010 Research and Development BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, HIV, NRTI, Oncolys BioPharma, festinavir, nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Bristol-Myers Squibb is to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to a Japanese biotech firm to get its hands on …
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Novartis makes $500m investment in Russia

December 21, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Novartis, Russia, pharma manufacturing

Novartis is planning to invest $500 million in Russia over the next five years, in a programme which will include …
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Biogen Idec buys neurodegenerative disease rights

December 21, 2010 Research and Development Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer’s, Alzheimer’s disease, Biogen, Biogen IDEC, Neurimmune, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, neurodegenerative diseases

Biogen Idec has acquired a subsidiary of Swiss biotech company Neurimmune, and the rights to three pre-clinical immunotherapy drugs. The …
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Contract research news in brief

December 20, 2010 Research and Development Biomodels, CIT, Charles River Laboratories, Dedicated Phase I, INC Research, PPD

Our round-up of recent development in the contract research sector includes updates from Charles River, CIT/Biomodels, INC Research, PPD and …
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AstraZeneca’s antiplatelet tablet Brilinta (ticagrelor)

FDA delays approval of AstraZeneca’s Brilinta

December 20, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AZ, AstraZeneca, Brilinta, Brilique, acute coronary syndrome

US regulators have delayed approving AstraZeneca’s antiplatelet tablet Brilinta (ticagrelor) because their want more information about a crucial clinical trial. …
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Sanofi signs new oncology research deals

December 20, 2010 Research and Development Avila Therapeutics, Cancer, INDOX, India, Oxford University, Sanofi, Sanofi-Aventis, cancer research, covalent drugs

Sanofi-Aventis has signed two new cancer research deals, including one that will see it partner with Avila Therapeutics to discover …
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Sanofi and Merck Serono to collaborate in oncology

December 17, 2010 Research and Development Cancer, MSC1936369B, Merck Serono, SAR245408, SAR245409, Sanofi, Sanofi-Aventis

Sanofi-Aventis and Merck Serono are to join forces to study three new cancer drug candidates. The collaboration will see the companies …
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Pharma careers options – management in China

December 17, 2010 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, careers, management, recruitment

Substantial growth is predicted over the coming years in China, so how should the life sciences industry approach appointing the …
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New hepatitis C drug offers cure for more patients

December 17, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing HCV, Janssen, hepatitis C, liver disease, telaprevir

A new treatment from Janssen which could help cure many more patients with hepatitis C has been submitted in Europe. …
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