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MHRA approves Google gene test for UK

December 2, 2014 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 23andME, DNA, FDA, MHRA, UK, US, gene, google, test

The MHRA has approved a controversial genetic test for the UK – despite it being banned by the US FDA. …
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Roche buys Ariosa Diagnostics

December 2, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing IPF, IQuum, InterMune, Roche, ariosa, cfdna, diabetes, genia, seragon

Roche has purchased the privately-held US company Ariosa Diagnostics for an undisclosed fee as it looks to expand further into …
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FDA clears Sanofi TB drug indication

December 2, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bedaquiline, FDA, Sanofi, WHO, priftin, rifapentine, sirturo

The FDA has approved Sanofi’s Priftin for a new tuberculosis (TB) indication following a priority review from the regulator. Priftin …
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NuCana appoints GSK oncology head

December 2, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Paolo Paoletti, biomed, nucana

Edinburgh-based clinical stage biopharma firm NuCana BioMed has appointed Dr Paolo Paoletti to its board of directors.  Paoletti has been …
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AZ and Lilly Alzheimer’s drug enters trials

December 1, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AZD3293, Alzheimer's, AstraZeneca, LY3314814, lilly

AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly have begun a Phase II/II trial for their Alzheimer’s treatment AZD3293 as the companies hope to …
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CRF Health expands leadership team

December 1, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing crf health, enbuska, john blakeley

Clinical trials e-solutions firm CRF Health has announced two new additions to the company’s executive leadership team. John Blakeley (pictured) …
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George Freeman: UK pharma is vital for our landscape

December 1, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, NHS, UK, WHO, freeman, medicine, stratified

The ABPI says the UK has an opportunity to benefit from stratified medicine, and the body’s 2014 conference held in …
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CRUK and AZ collaborate on cancer screening

November 28, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, CRUK, Cambridge, Cancer, Cancer Research UK, MRC

Cancer Research UK (CRUK) scientists are to be given access to drug discovery facilities at AstraZeneca’s Cambridge site as part …
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GSK Ebola vaccine ‘promising’ in early trials

November 27, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Africa, Ebola, GSK, Takeda, Vaccine, WHO, vaccines

The first trial results for GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) Ebola vaccine candidate have shown that the medicine was well-tolerated and produced an …
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UK lags behind in healthcare outcomes index

November 26, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Japan, NHS, UK, WHO, economist, health outcomes

Whilst healthcare outcomes in the UK arguably remain among the best in the world according to recent findings by The …
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Sharp Packaging Services hires MD

November 26, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Mike O’Hara, Sharp Packaging Services

Sharp Packaging Services that is a part of UDG Healthcare has announced that Mike O’Hara has joined the firm as …
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Mental and physical health should be treated equally

November 26, 2014 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Campbell, Lundbeck, depression, kofi annan, wiinberg

The need for a new approach to depression that gives it equal importance to physical health was the focus of …
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Cell Medica gets £50 million funding

November 26, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CMD-003, Cancer, Imperial Innovations, Invesco Perpetual, Woodford Investment Management, celk medica

Cellular immunotherapy development firm Cell Medica has confirmed the completion a £50 million investment round from key backers to progress …
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Institute of Cancer Research names chief executive

November 26, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ICR, Institute of Cancer Research, paul workman

Professor Paul Workman has been appointed as the chief executive of the Institute of Cancer Research. Workman who also becomes …
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Virgo Consumer Health promotes to senior team

November 25, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Virgo, natasha weeks, rebecca rhodes

Virgo has promoted its long-standing employee Natasha Weeks (pictured) to the position of director and lead of its Consumer Health …
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