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FDA in Novartis cancer drug U-turn

February 24, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, FDA, Farydak, Novartis, Revlimid, Velcade, myeloma

The FDA has overturned an earlier advisory committee recommendation and decided to approve Novartis’ blood cancer drug Farydak. In November …
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Merck puts HIV drug in shared patent pool

February 24, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, Gilead, HIV, Merck, Raltegravir, Roche, isentress

Merck is teaming up with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to license its paediatric HIV treatment in developing countries. The …
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Novel device could help fight kidney disease

February 24, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bio Nano Consulting, Pfizer, QELFA, Rapamune, device, ime, kidney

A novel device that combines nanotechnology and a pregnancy tester could help treat kidney disease, according to a report by …
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BMS in $1.5 billion immuno-oncology expansion

February 24, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Rigel, flexus, immuno-oncology

Bristol-Myers Squibb has confirmed two major deals to enhance the company’s standing in the immuno-oncology field. The first agreement sees …
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Algatech gets new chief executive and chief scientist

February 24, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Algatech, Ronnie Meninger, Sammy Boussiba

Israel-based biotech Algatech has confirmed the appointment of Ronnie Meninger as its chief executive, and Sammy Boussiba as chief scientist. Meninger (pictured) …
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Chiesi’s stem cell therapy approved in Europe

February 23, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Chiesi, EC, Europe, Holoclar, Holostem Advanced Therapies, LSCD, stem cell

Chiesi’s Holoclar has become the first stem cell therapy to get the green light in Europe, gaining conditional approval from …
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UK government spends £300 million on dementia

February 23, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cameron, England, NHS, dementia, investment, research

UK prime minister David Cameron has said the government is to invest more than £300m into dementia research and that …
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Act now – or risk running out of time for IDMP

February 23, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EMA, Eversheds, ISO, icsr, idmp, regulatory

Many people in pharma would argue that the world of regulatory compliance in the life sciences industry is already complicated …
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Kymab hires chief financial officer

February 23, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing anne hyland, kymab

Cambridge-based UK antibody development firm Kymab has appointed Anne Hyland as its chief financial officer.  Hyland takes to the firm …
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Chair appointed for new MHRA devices committee

February 20, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MHRA, Peter Nightingale, deac

Dr Peter Nightingale has been appointed as chairman of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) newly-formed Devices Expert …
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Resistance threat to malaria drug is ‘alarming’

February 20, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Africa, Qinghaosu, artemisinin, malaria, thailand

Resistance to a group of drugs that possess the most rapid action against malaria – artemisinin, aka Qinghaosu ­– is …
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Sanofi confirms new chief executive

February 20, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Chris Viehbacher, Sanofi, praluent

Bayer chairman Olivier Brandicourt has been named as Sanofi’s new chief executive to replace Chris Viehbacher who was ejected from …
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Pharming names new chief scientific officer

February 19, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Pharming, perry calais

Dutch biopharma development firm Pharming has named Dr Perry Calias as the company’s chief scientific officer.  Calias will have overall …
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Sanofi enters autoimmune diseases pact with Lead Pharma

February 18, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sanofi, autoimmune, biox, lead pharma, psoriasis

Sanofi is to collaborate with Dutch biotech firm Lead Pharma to develop treatments for autoimmune diseases. The companies will work …
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£30m drug discovery centres launched to overcome pharma ‘funding fatigue’

February 18, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alzheimer’s Research UK, Cambridge, London, Oxford, dementia, funding, pharma

Three new drug discovery institutes will be launched in the UK with a £30 million commitment to fast-track the development …
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