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GlaxoSmithKline announces board changes early

February 26, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, Tom de Swaan, christopher gent, sir philip hampton

GlaxoSmithKline has confirmed that Sir Christopher Gent will step down early as chairman of GSK in May to be succeeded …
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GenMark Diagnostics performs board shuffle

February 26, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing genmark diagnostics, lisa giles, michael kagnoff

US diagnostic systems provider GenMark Diagnostics has named two new board members whilst announcing a resignation.  Lisa Giles (pictured) who …
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AstraZeneca enters autoimmune diseases pact with Orca

February 25, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, autoimmune, orca, orphan nuclear receptor gamma inhibitors, psoriasis, retinoic

AstraZeneca has signed a three-year research deal with the UK-based biotech firm Orca to develop treatments for autoimmune diseases. The …
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Napp launches biosimilar in UK

February 25, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Hospira, Napp, Remicade, anti-TNF biologic, biosimilar, infliximab, remsima

Napp Pharmaceuticals has launched its own biosimilar version of an anti-TNF biologic in Europe paving the way for patient access …
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UCB’s new chief executive picked as EU rep for MISG

February 25, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Jean-Christophe Tellier, MISG, UCB

UCB’s newly-appointed chief executive Jean-Christophe Tellier has been selected to join the Ministerial Industry Strategy Group (MISG). Elected to the …
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Shire to buy Meritage Pharma

February 25, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, Meritage Pharma, Shire, eoe, gastrointestinal

Shire has purchased Meritage Pharma, a privately-held company specialising in gastrointestinal and skin diseases for $70 million. The acquisition means …
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FDA in Novartis cancer drug U-turn

February 24, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, FDA, Farydak, Novartis, Revlimid, Velcade, myeloma

The FDA has overturned an earlier advisory committee recommendation and decided to approve Novartis’ blood cancer drug Farydak. In November …
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Merck puts HIV drug in shared patent pool

February 24, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, Gilead, HIV, Merck, Raltegravir, Roche, isentress

Merck is teaming up with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to license its paediatric HIV treatment in developing countries. The …
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Novel device could help fight kidney disease

February 24, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bio Nano Consulting, Pfizer, QELFA, Rapamune, device, ime, kidney

A novel device that combines nanotechnology and a pregnancy tester could help treat kidney disease, according to a report by …
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BMS in $1.5 billion immuno-oncology expansion

February 24, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Rigel, flexus, immuno-oncology

Bristol-Myers Squibb has confirmed two major deals to enhance the company’s standing in the immuno-oncology field. The first agreement sees …
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Algatech gets new chief executive and chief scientist

February 24, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Algatech, Ronnie Meninger, Sammy Boussiba

Israel-based biotech Algatech has confirmed the appointment of Ronnie Meninger as its chief executive, and Sammy Boussiba as chief scientist. Meninger (pictured) …
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Chiesi’s stem cell therapy approved in Europe

February 23, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Chiesi, EC, Europe, Holoclar, Holostem Advanced Therapies, LSCD, stem cell

Chiesi’s Holoclar has become the first stem cell therapy to get the green light in Europe, gaining conditional approval from …
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UK government spends £300 million on dementia

February 23, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cameron, England, NHS, dementia, investment, research

UK prime minister David Cameron has said the government is to invest more than £300m into dementia research and that …
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Act now – or risk running out of time for IDMP

February 23, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EMA, Eversheds, ISO, icsr, idmp, regulatory

Many people in pharma would argue that the world of regulatory compliance in the life sciences industry is already complicated …
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Kymab hires chief financial officer

February 23, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing anne hyland, kymab

Cambridge-based UK antibody development firm Kymab has appointed Anne Hyland as its chief financial officer.  Hyland takes to the firm …
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