Research and Development

Dear Mr Osborne,Ahead of the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review I am sure you will have received many letters from across …

Janssen could spend up to a billion dollars to buy for novel clinical stage biologics to treat diabetes and obesity. …

Sanofi Pasteur is developing a universal, cross-reactive antigen against seasonal and pandemic influenza, the company has revealed.The French firm presented its …

A Parliamentary Bill backing the wider use of off-patent drugs has been kicked into the long grass after the Government …

Both government and industry practices are responsible for the innovation deficit in the pharmaceutical sector, meaning that “the majority of …

A global online survey of doctors released by market research agency Cello Health Insight has indicated that although UK doctors …

Sanofi has paid an initial $300 million for collaboration and license agreement to develop sotagliflozin, one of a newer class …

Sanofi has pledged to plough the money saved from its business restructure into R&D investment, to bring 18 new products …

Merck and Pfizer have commenced an international Phase III study of the investigational cancer immunotherapy avelumab in patients with non-small …

Sanofi and Hanmi Pharmaceutical have announced a worldwide license agreement to develop a portfolio of experimental, long-acting diabetes treatments. Korea’s …

President Obama has launched an ‘Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force’, aimed at tackling the spiralling cost of certain prescription medications …

Dr Laszlo Radvanyi has joined Merck as senior vice president and head of research in immuno-oncology.  The Merck Group says …

GSK has set out plans to boost its flagging performance with the launch of up to 20 new drugs by …

Nearly all later entrants to drug classes were in clinical testing or regulatory review before first-in-class approval, according to the …

Pfizer had a takeover approach rejected by fellow pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline, before turning its attentions to Allergan, it has emerged. …