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Sanofi’s C diff vaccine fast tracked by FDA

November 10, 2010 Research and Development C diff, C diff vaccine, C difficile, Clostridium difficile, FDA, FDA fast-track, Sanofi, Sanofi Pasteur

A new vaccine aimed at preventing C difficile infections has been fast tracked by the FDA. The regulator’s decision signals …
News

Genzyme again snubs suitor Sanofi

November 10, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Campath, Chris Viehbacher, Genzyme, Henri Termeer, Orphan Drugs, Plavix, Sanofi, Sanofi-Aventis, manufacturing compliance

Genzyme has once again snubbed Sanofi-Aventis as the French pharma firm continues its pursuit of the beleaguered biotech company. Henri …
News
Lilly headquarters

Lilly bolsters diagnostics presence with Avid acquisition

November 9, 2010 Research and Development Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Avid Radiopharma, Eli Lilly, diabetes, emagacestat, florbetapir, lilly

Eli Lilly has acquired specialist diagnostics firm Avid Radiopharma in a deal that will bolster its diagnostics business. Philadelphia-based Avid …
News

Trial failure for Merck Serono’s Parkinson’s candidate

November 8, 2010 Research and Development Merck Serono, Newron Pharmaceuticals, Parkinson's disease, dopamine agonists, levodopa, safinamide

Merck Serono’s new alpha-aminoamide safinamide has failed to reach its primary endpoint in a study with Parkinson’s disease patients. Merck …
News

Roche’s melanoma candidate impresses in phase II trials

November 5, 2010 Research and Development BRAF protein, Cancer, Phase II, Plexxikon, RG7204, Roche

Roche’s mid-stage melanoma candidate has produced positive results in a difficult to treat cancer. RG7204 is an investigational, first-in-class molecule …
News

NicOx to halve HQ workforce

November 4, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NicOx, job cuts, naproxcinod, pharma jobs

French pharmaceutical company NicOx is to halve the workforce at its Sophia Antipolis headquarters and is considering restructuring its Italian …
News

Biogen set to axe 650 jobs and focus on neurology

November 4, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Biogen, Rituxan, job cuts, pharma jobs

Biogen Idec is set to cut hundreds of jobs and refocus its R&D in an effort to cut costs by …
News

Medivir appoints Charlotte Edenius

November 3, 2010 Research and Development Charlotte Edenius, Medivir, appointment, research and development

Swedish specialty pharmaceutical company Medivir has appointed Charlotte Edenius to the newly created position of VP of research and development …
Appointment

The utility of next generation sequencing in drug development

November 3, 2010 Research and Development Dr Cheng Eng Ang, Illumina, Source BioScience, drug development, genomics, human genome, next generation sequencing

Drug development studies are extremely expensive, costing many millions of pounds and taking up to 12 years to bring a …
Feature
Advanced melanoma

BMS skin cancer drug hits US regulatory delay

November 3, 2010 Research and Development BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, FDA, MDX010-020 trial, ipilimumab, skin cancer

US regulators have announced they need more time to assess Bristol-Myers Squibb’s skin cancer treatment ipilimumab. The FDA will not …
News

Almirall and Forest’s phase III COPD drug misses goal

November 3, 2010 Research and Development Aclidinium bromide, Almirall, COPY, Forest, Forest Laboratories, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Almirall and Forest’s COPD drug aclidinium bromide has disappointed in a phase III trial by producing fewer benefits than found …
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Lilly scientists

Lilly to open diabetes research centre in China

November 2, 2010 Research and Development China, Eli Lilly & Co, Lilly Research Laboratories in China, diabetes, lilly

The march of foreign pharma companies into China is to continue with Eli Lilly and Co’s opening of a diabetes …
News

Nycomed expands China presence with Techpool stake

November 2, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, Guangdong Techpool biopharma, Nycomed, emerging markets, emerging pharma markets

Swiss-based Nycomed has acquired a majority stake in Guangdong Techpool biopharma in China, extending its presence in the top tier …
News

Lundbeck UK appoints senior management team

November 2, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amanda Badrick, Andy Davis, Andy Jones, Helen Carberry, Lundbeck, Steve Ferguson, appointment, recruitment, research and development, sales and marketing

Lundbeck UK has formed a new senior management team, appointing Steve Ferguson, Andy Davis, Andy Jones, Helen Carberry and Amanda …
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Abbott hep C drug ABT-450/r impresses in mid-stage trial

November 2, 2010 Research and Development ABT-450/r, Abbott, Abbott Laboratories, American Liver Disease congress, Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Norvir, hepatitis C

Mid-stage trial results of Abbott Laboratories’ oral hepatitis C drug ABT-450/r have impressed at the American Liver Disease congress. The …
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