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Cancer Research Technology and Medivir to develop new class of cancer drugs

April 13, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Medivir, UK, adam8, cancer research technology, oncology

Cancer Research Technology and Medivir will join forces to develop a new class of drugs that has shown promise for …
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Drug development showcasing at AACR conference

April 13, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing American Association of Cancer Research, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Genentech, Novartis, aacr

This month’s American Association of Cancer Research conference is set to showcase the latest studies in oncology. Roche’s biotech subsidiary …
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AstraZeneca diabetes drug could ‘significantly’ increase mortality

April 13, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, FDA, Nesina, Onglyza, Takeda, alogliptin, cardiovascular, saxagliptin

AstraZeneca’s diabetes drug Onglyza may lead to a ‘significant increase’ in risk of death according to a new analysis from …
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E-clinical: the rise of new health technologies

April 13, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, NHS, apps, digital, eHealth, eyeforpharma, kelsey, pharma, wearables

In the UK the NHS is generally considered to be traditionally resistant to new technology, but it has been forced …
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Bioinformatics pioneer joins 23andMe from Genentech

April 13, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 23andME, Genentech, Robert Gentleman

California-based personal genetics firm 23andMe has appointed Robert Gentleman to be its vice president of computational biology. The company is …
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Pfizer launches cardiovascular research competition

April 10, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Astellas, LDL, PCSK9, Pfizer, bococizumab, inhibitors

Pfizer is funding a new competitive grants programme to support research projects in the burgeoning, competitive area of cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 …
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Eisai cuts 25% of US staff

April 10, 2015 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Daiichi, Eisai, US, cuts, layoffs, reorganisation, staff

Eisai’s US business is offloading around 200 jobs as part of some restructuring to create a more ‘efficient and focussed …
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Shire gets FDA boost – but suffers trial setback

April 10, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Shire, algs, lifitegrast, shp625

Shire has achieved mixed results in its attempts to get regulatory approval for two new treatments – bagging a priority …
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RSA hires senior consultant

April 10, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Kris Richards, rsa

Life sciences executive search and interims specialist firm RSA has appointed a new senior consultant to its executive interims team. …
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Merck and Pfizer to co-promote cancer drug

April 9, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Merck, Merck KGaA, NSCLC, Pfizer, Xalkori, non-small cell lung cancer, oncology

Merck KgaA and Pfizer have agreed to co-promote the latter’s lung cancer treatment Xalkori, and form a new alliance that …
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Former FDA commissioner named as Institute of Medicine foreign secretary

April 9, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development Dr Margaret Hamburg, FDA, IOM, Institute of Medicine, Margaret Hamburg

Former commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration Margaret Hamburg has been appointed as the next foreign secretary of …
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Cello Health Consulting gains senior marketer

April 8, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cello, beverly hope, consulting, health

Healthcare strategic marketing consultancy Cello Health Consulting has appointed pharma marketer Beverly Hope as a senior consultant for its brand and portfolio …
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Gilead’s next-generation HIV drug to be FDA assessed

April 8, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing F/TAF, FDA, Gilead, HIV, Tenofovir Alafenamide, emtricitabine

Gilead Sciences has filed its second new drug application for a new combination HIV treatment with the FDA.The California-based company …
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FDA to look again at Novo Nordisk insulin submissions

April 8, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novo Nordisk, Ryzodeg, Tresiba, diabetes, insulin degludec

Diabetes specialist firm Novo Nordisk has resubmitted its applications for two insulins to the FDA, along with new interim safety …
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Vaxon Biotech appoints founder as chief executive

April 8, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Konstantinos Kosmatopoulos, vaxon biotech

Paris-based Vaxon Biotech has announced its founder Dr Konstantinos Kosmatopoulos is moving from his current role as chief scientific officer …
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