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New head of digital for Virgo Health

March 11, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Virgo HEALTH, tom griffiths

UK-based healthcare comms agency Virgo Health has increased its leadership team through the appointment of Tom Griffiths as head of digital.  …
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HRT pills linked to increase in clots and strokes

March 10, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cochrane, HRT, boardman, hormone replacement therapy

HRT tablets do not offer heart benefits and slightly increase the risk of strokes and blood clots in some women. …
News
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Sanofi names audit committee chairman

March 10, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Robert Castaigne, Sanofi

Sanofi has looked to its own board to fulfil the role of chairman as it names Robert Castaigne chairman of …
Appointment
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Targacept and Catalyst sign $100 million deal

March 9, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CB 813d, PF-05280602, Targecept, blood disorder, catalyst biosciences

Targacept and Catalyst Biosciences have signed a merger agreement which will see them develop new treatment options for patients with …
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Fixing what’s broken: why companies must prioritise innovation in drug development

March 9, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, ICR, The Institute of Cancer Research, innovation, oncology, paul workman

The global system for discovering new cancer drugs is broken. It is failing to turn dramatic scientific advances into enough …
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ESSA Pharma appoints independent director

March 9, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing essa pharma, franklin berger

US pharma development firm ESSA Pharma has appointed Franklin Berger as an independent director. A resident of New York, Berger’s …
Appointment
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Novartis secures first US biosimilar product

March 6, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Cancer, FDA, Neupogen, Novartis, Sandoz, Zarxio, biosimilar, filgrastim-sndz

Novartis’ generic arm Sandoz has won the race to become the first company to market a biosimilar in the US …
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Merck and Eisai partner on cancer therapy trial

March 6, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Cancer, FDA, Halaven, Lenvima, Merck, Stivarga, keytruda, oncology, pd1

Merck and Eisai are teaming up for collaborative trials to test the effects of using combinations of each company’s oncology …
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Acacia Pharma appoints two directors to board

March 6, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing acacia pharma, christine soden, scott byrd

UK pharma firm Acacia Pharma that develops drugs for supportive care has confirmed Scott Byrd and Christine Soden have joined …
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BMS’ Opdivo wins US lung cancer race

March 5, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Prostvac, biosciences, flexus, lung cancer, oncology, opdivo

The FDA has approved Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo (nivolumab) for the treatment of patients with metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer …
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Adaptimmune makes executive hires from GSK

March 5, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Adaptimmune, Adrian Rawcliffe, Rafael Amado

UK and US clinical-stage biotech firm Adaptimmune has increased its senior team with the appointment of Dr Rafael Amado as …
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EU widens indications for Pfizer vaccine

March 4, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EC, EMA, Pfizer, pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine, prevenar

Pfizer has gained approval from the European Commission which has signed off on an EMA decision to recommend Prevenar 13 …
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New chief executive for Takeda

March 4, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Actos, Millennium, Nycomed, Takeda, Yasuchika Hasegawa, christophe weber

Japanese pharma giant Takeda has added the title of chief executive to its representative director, president and chief operating officer …
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Finance director general for Department of Health retiring

March 4, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Department of Health, DoH, director general, finance, richard douglas

The Department of Health’s director general for finance and the NHS Richard Douglas is to retire at the end of …
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AstraZeneca completes respiratory deal with Actavis

March 3, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Actavis, AstraZeneca, COPD, Daliresp, Tudorza Pressair, aclidinium bromide inhalation powder, respiratory, roflumilast

AstraZeneca has completed its acquisition of Dublin-headquartered firm Actavis with its branded respiratory portfolio deal worth $700 million. The agreement …
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