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Roche’s Xofluza proves non-inferior to Tamiflu in children with flu

July 3, 2019 Research and Development Roche, Tamiflu, flu, pharma

Roche has unveiled new Phase 3 data indicating that Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) was well-tolerated and of comparable efficacy to its …

US Government awarded new patent on preventative HIV drugs PrEP

July 3, 2019 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Gilead, HHS, government, pharma

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been awarded a new patent on drugs that prevent HIV. The …

Elizabeth Warren calls on former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb to resign from board of Pfizer

July 2, 2019 Research and Development FDA, Pfizer, Scott Gottlieb, health, pharma, public health

Democrat Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has criticised Scott Gottlieb for joining Pfizer.   In a letter to Gottlieb, Senator Warren …

Biogen unveils promising new data for Spinraza in pre-symptomatic infants with spinal muscular atrophy

July 2, 2019 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Biogen, Spinraza, pharma, spinal muscular atrophy

Biogen has introduced new data on the efficacy of Spinraza in the treatment of pre-symptomatic infants in spinal muscular atrophy …
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UK industry spend on R&D collaborations grows to £377.3 million

July 2, 2019 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development ABPI, R&D, pharma

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Indusxtry (ABPI) has unveiled new data showed that UK industry investment in R&D collaborations …

Roche’s Tecentriq scores CHMP recommendation in PD-L1+ metastatic triple-negative breast cancer

July 2, 2019 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Roche, breast cancer, pharma, tecentriq

Roche’s immunotherapy Tecentriq (atezolizumab) has been recommended by the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) in combination …

Living with mal de debarquement syndrome

July 1, 2019 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing patient experience, pharma, rare disease

Polly Moyer reflects on her experiences living with the rare condition mal de debarquement syndrome, and discusses how connecting with …
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Read the July/August edition of Pharmafocus online now!

June 28, 2019 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, Orkambi, Trump, UK, brexit, generics, manufacturing compliance, pharma

The latest monthly edition of Pharmafocus, the July/August issue, is available to read for free online now!The UK remains split …
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Healthcare communications: Time to think differently with patient centricity

June 27, 2019 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Spink, patient centricity, pharma

Patient centricity, derived from the NHS-driven thinking “no decision about me, without me”, has been adopted by pharma to understand …
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Major review points to success of HPV vaccine, cervical cancer could be eradicated in developed nations

June 27, 2019 Research and Development Cancer, HPV, UK, cervical cancer, human papilloma virus, pharma, vaccines

A major new review published in The Lancet has supported the effectiveness of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine in …
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AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi meets endpoint at Phase 3 interim analysis in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

June 27, 2019 Research and Development AstraZeneca, Imfinzi, pharma

AstraZeneca has lifted the curtain on new Phase 3 data for Imfinzi (durvalumab) in the first-line treatment of extensive-stage small …
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Rare Group A strep outbreak kills 12 and infects 20 in Essex

June 26, 2019 Medical Communications, Research and Development England, NHS, UK, outbreak, pharma

An outbreak of the rare contagious bacteria Group A streptococcal (iGAS) infection in Essex, UK, has resulted in 32 cases …
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Novartis provides promising update on Cosentyx in plaque psoriasis

June 26, 2019 Research and Development Cosentyx, Novartis, pharma, psoriasis

Novartis has revealed brief new data on its IL-17A antibody Cosentyx (secukinumab) in the treatment off plaque psoriasis, showing that …
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Acer’s shares drop 80% as FDA rejects drug for vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

June 26, 2019 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Acer Therapeutics, Edsivo, pharma

Acer Therapeutics has seen its share value plunge by 80% after it emerged that the FDA had turned down its …
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