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Merck KGaA and Pfizer alliance begins lung cancer study

April 21, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Merck KGaA, Pfizer, avelumab, keytruda, oncology, opdivo

Merck KGaA and Pfizer have enrolled and treated the first patient in a late-stage study of their anti-PD1 cancer immunotherapy …
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Novartis MS drug scores positive late-stage trial result

April 21, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MS, Novartis, fingolimod, gilenya, multiple sclerosis

People with some of the most common forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) who are treated with Gilenya are less likely …
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Four join the ranks of IDEA Pharma

April 21, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Anastasia Liapis, Cindy Peché, IDEA Pharma, Louise Ward, Vivian Huang

IDEA Pharma has made four new appointments in Louise Ward as project manager and Cindy Peché as head of group …
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What you need to know about the EU Clinical Trial Regulation

April 20, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, EU Clinical Trial Regulation, EU-CTR, Virginia Acha

 Where did the EU Clinical Trial Regulation come from? The EU Clinical Trial Regulation (EU-CTR) was approved in April 2014 …
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Celgene appoints former Cubist chief executive

April 20, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Celgene, cubist, michael bonney

Celgene has elected pharma veteran Michael Bonney to join its board of directors. Bonney served as chief executive and board …
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GSK sees further US job losses following Novartis deal

April 17, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Jobs, Novartis, cuts, merger, pittsburgh, restructuring

Hundreds more jobs are at risk within GlaxoSmithKline as the fallout from the company’s asset-swapping deal with Novartis continues. Staff …
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Merck chief executive replaces Pfizer boss as PhRMA chairman

April 17, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing George Scangos, Ian Read, Joaquin Duato, Kenneth Frazier, PhRMA

Chairman and chief executive of Merck Kenneth Frazier is to replace Pfizer boss Ian Read as chairman at the Pharmaceutical …
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Merck Serono gains head of global clinical development

April 17, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alise Reicin, Merck, Merck Serono

Merck Serono, the biopharma business of Merck, has appointed Dr Alise Reicin as senior vice president and head of its …
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AstraZeneca signs immuno-oncology deal with UK firm

April 16, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, IMCgp100, MEDI4736, MedImmune, Oxford, immuno-oncology, immunocore, melanoma, tremelimumab

UK pharma and biotech firms AstraZeneca and Immunocore are teaming up to launch early-stage studies of potential new cancer treatments. …
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Sun Pharma and Technion form oncology research pact

April 16, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Sun Pharma, institute of technology, oncology, technion

Mumbai-based Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries is teaming up with the Israel Institute of Technology Technion to develop new oncology drugs. This …
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New managing director for PM Devereux

April 16, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Julian Seward, PM Devereux

Healthcare, science and technology architectural firm PM Devereux has confirmed the appointment of Julian Seward as a managing director. Seward …
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Merck hires life sciences business head

April 15, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Merck, Merck Millipore, Sigma-Aldrich, udit batra

Merck has confirmed that the current chief executive and president of Merck Millipore Dr Udit Batra has been appointed to lead …
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Vetter confirms new managing director

April 15, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Oliver Albrecht, Vetter

German contract development and manufacturing organisation Vetter has appointed Oliver Albrecht as a managing director. Albrecht replaces Max Horn in …
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World Health Organisation calls for full trial transparency

April 14, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Ben Goldacre, EU, WHO, World Health Organisation, alltrials, clinical trials, sense about science, transparency

The World Health Organization has thrown its weight behind clinical trial transparency in a new statement on its position. WHO …
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Ashfield Healthcare names new UK managing director

April 14, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ashfield, colin watson

Ashfield Healthcare has appointed Colin Watson as its managing director for the UK, taking over from Enda Scott who has …
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