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January 15, 2008 Research and Development

Competitive obtains license rights for breast cancer testCompetitive Technologies has signed a license and commercialization agreement for rights to the …

Animal toxicity test set to be scrapped

January 9, 2008 Research and Development

The pharmaceutical industry has made a major reduction in the number of rodents used in pre-clinical drug testing after an …

The Pharmafocus Interview: John Patterson

December 19, 2007 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, drug development, industry relations

John Patterson is an AstraZeneca man through-and-through, having spent nearly all his working life at the company. But over the …

Cervarix US approval delayed

December 19, 2007 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

GlaxoSmithKline's cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix has suffered a setback in the US, where regulators have refused to approve it until …

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December 18, 2007 Research and Development

BioMS's multiple sclerosis trial receives positive review from DSMBThe Data Safety Monitoring Board has reviewed data from BioMS Medical's ongoing …

Eisai signs $3.9bn biotech deal

December 14, 2007 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Eisai

Japanese pharma company Eisai has acquired Minnesota-based biotech MGI Pharma for $3.9 billion, significantly boosting its oncology business.It is Eisai’s …

GSK boosts portfolio in cancer and anti-infectives

December 14, 2007 Research and Development

GSK has secured two new early-stage biotech licensing deals to boost its product pipeline.The UK-based group unveiled one partnership with …

Get ready for inspection

December 13, 2007 Research and Development MHRA, inspection, reg affairs

No one looks forward to receiving a letter from the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) inspectorate announcing their …

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December 10, 2007 Research and Development

Adventrx completes enrolment for breast cancer trialAdventrx Pharmaceuticals has completed patient enrolment in its Phase II clinical trial of CoFactor …

Safety first

December 10, 2007 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing clinical trials, drug development, drug safety

There is a tide of change in drug safety within the pharmaceutical industry.  Internal and external forces are pushing drug …

Sanofi and Regeneron sign antibody deal

November 30, 2007 Research and Development

Sanofi-Aventis has increased its stake in Regeneron and will collaborate with the US biotech company on new antibody research.The companies …

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November 29, 2007 Research and Development

Medivir to initiate Phase IIa study of hepatitis CMedivir has announced that a Phase IIa study for its investigational hepatitis …

Pfizer buys immune system specialists Coley

November 22, 2007 Research and Development

Pfizer is to acquire a company developing new drugs that fight diseases by altering the immune system. The company is …

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November 20, 2007 Research and Development

Aeterna completes enrollment for Phase II trial of lung cancerAeterna Zentaris has completed patient recruitment for its European multi-center Phase …
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