Research and Development

International intellectual property regulations are doing serious damage to the pharmaceutical industry and, by extension, to the health of people …

Two companies at the centre of the UK’s R&D efforts to tackle the growing threat of resistance to antibiotics are expanding …

The real-world study of AstraZeneca’s diabetes drug Forxiga has found its use in UK patients primary care patients supports the …

PureTech Health has appointed Michael MacLean to the management team, as chief financial officer and executive vice president. Michael MacLean …

Leading figures from the pharma industry and cancer charities reacted with dismay to the recent cuts to the Cancer Drugs …

MedImmune and the UK’s biggest cancer charity have opened a new laboratory for joint cancer research.Research at the laboratory, which …

Pfizer has signed a research collaboration with a global medical health technology company, to investigate risk factors for metabolic conditions.  …

Swiss drugmaker Actelion has entered discussions with US biotech company ZS Pharma, over a takeover thought to be worth $2.5 …

The board of Edinburgh Molecular Imaging Ltd (EM Imaging) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Jeans as non-executive …

UK researchers say Truvada, Gilead’s HIV prevention treatment, should be added to the country’s ‘HIV prevention toolkit’, after a study …

Representatives of more than 200 life sciences organisations have urged the UK government to protect the sector from spending cuts. …

Neurimmune and its development partner Biogen are beginning a Phase III study of the companies’ potential Alzheimer’s treatment aducanumab.  The …

GSK has hit a setback in its plans to expand sales of its blockbuster asthma treatment Breo, after a major …

Mission Therapeutics has announced the appointment of Dr Michael Koslowski as chief medical officer. Dr Koslowski brings over 15 years’ …

Yabao Pharmaceutical and the University of South Australia (UniSA) have joined together in a collaboration to develop new treatments for …