Research and Development

Bristol-Myers Squibb and European healthcare fund Life Sciences Partners are forming a strategic collaboration to identify breakthrough technologies.  The companies …

PlaqueTec has appointed Dr Nick West as its new chief medical officer.  Dr West is a research-active clinician with extensive …

The FDA has approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s immunotherapy Opdivo for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). …

Genmab has stopped a Phase III study of its CD20-directed monoclonal antibody Arzerra, after it was shown to be unlikely …

OmniaMed has strengthened its senior management team by appointing Dr Clive Deverson as managing director and Dr Colin Griffin as …

Merck (MSD) has launched the new intravenous antibiotic Zerbaxa (ceftolozane/tazobactam) in the UK, for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections …

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Pfizer and Allergan have confirmed a $160 billion merger, unanimously approved by their boards of directors, creating the world’s largest …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Takeda’s Ninlaro (ixazomib) for use in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone …

The European Commission (EC) has approved Novartis’ Cosentyx (secukinumab) for the treatment of people living with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and …

The European Commission (EC) has today granted marketing authorization for Amgen’s Kyprolis (carfilzomib) in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for …

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended granting a marketing authorisation for Bioproject’s Wakix (pitolisant) for the treatment of narcolepsy …

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) today gave a positive opinion to Benepali- the first biosimilar version …

KaloBios Pharmaceuticals has announced the appointment of Turing CEO Martin Shkreli as its own new CEO and his election as …

Purdue Pharma LP has announced the appointment of Alan Dunton, MD, to the role of senior vice president of Research …