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Boehringer Ingelheim’s anti-clotting pill ready for launch

February 15, 2008 Research and Development

Boehringer Ingelheim's Pradaxa is expected to gain final regulatory approval shortly and could make a major impact in the anti-thrombosis …

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February 15, 2008 Research and Development

Introgen and Moffitt initiate Phase II lung cancer trial Introgen Therapeutics and Moffitt Cancer Center have reported that a randomized, …

Wellcome Trust boosts medical research funding

February 8, 2008 Research and Development

Research charity the Wellcome Trust will increase its funding for medical research by more than £1 billion over the next …

Biovitrum to focus on specialist care

February 8, 2008 Research and Development

Swedish biopharmaceutical company Biovitrum is to turn its back on mass market disease areas and re-focus around specialist care projects. …

Collaborations with diagnostic firms ‘crucial to oncology progress’

February 6, 2008 Research and Development

Pharma companies should engage diagnostics companies in early phase talks if they want to fast-track innovative new cancer treatments to …

‘Alsace Biovalley’ brand launched to promote region’s biotech innovation

January 28, 2008 Research and Development Alsace, France, biotech

France has re-branded its leading biotech cluster the ‘Alsace Biovalley’ to help the region compete for investment in Europe and …

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January 24, 2008 Research and Development

Access licenses MuGard to Rhei Pharmaceuticals Access Pharmaceuticals and Rhei Pharmaceuticals have signed a definitive licensing agreement under which Rhei …

Roche invests in Germany and Swiss biotech sites

January 18, 2008 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche is to invest $390 million (430 million Swiss francs) in three of its European sites to …

Pharmafocus: A Year in Review

January 17, 2008 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 2007, biotech, pharma, year in review

 A look back at some of the biggest stories to affect the UK pharmaceutical industry in 2007, including a string …

AstraZeneca puts Crestor head-to-head with Lipitor

January 17, 2008 Research and Development

AstraZeneca's Crestor will go head-to-head with Pfizer's mega-brand Lipitor in a global trial assessing the two statins in cardiovascular disease. …

Pfizer boosts pipeline with biotech tissue deal

January 16, 2008 Research and Development

Pfizer will partner with German biopharmaceutical company Scil Technology to develop and commercialise a new early-stage biotech treatment for cartilage …

Cancer Research invests

January 15, 2008 Research and Development

Cancer Research UK is investing ten million pounds in drug discovery projects at four UK universities. Project leaders at Imperial …

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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 …
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