Research and Development

Pfizer and Janssen’s investigational Alzheimer’s drug bapineuzumab is no better than placebo, according to a new study. The Phase III …

Researchers in the US have demonstrated for the first time that drugs can be successfully delivered to the eye using …

The ABPI has named its new Medical, Innovation and Research director as Dr Bina Rawal, who will join the trade …

Glybera is now on the cusp of becoming the first gene therapy treatment to be approved in the West. The …

A round-up of recent developments in the contract research sector, including updates from Parexel, Medpace, Clinipace, Synexus and ERT.

BBSRC the government-funded bioscience research organisation has announced the appointment of Professor Melanie Welham as director of science. Welham is …

Onyx Pharmaceuticals has announced the appointment of John Osborn as senior vice president, Global Corporate Affairs. In his role, Osborn …

Takeda Pharmaceuticals has appointed David Milton as head of Marketing & Product Portfolio Strategy, and Dr Nizamul Islam as head …

Johnson & Johnson has just released its Q2 figures showing sales fell back in the second quarter, a 3.5% growth …

GlaxoSmithKline is to increase ownership in Amicus Therapeutics as the firms extend their collaboration to find a new drug for …

Curemark has announced the appointment of Matthew Heil to the position of chief scientific officer.  Currently, Dr Heil is serving …

Conatus Pharmaceuticals has announced the appointment of Daniel Ripley as head of Corporate Development. Ripley will lead the commercialisation strategy …

The European Medicines Agency has appointed Emer Cooke as Head of International and European Co-operation. The International and European Co-operation …

GlaxoSmithKline has finally sealed the acquisition of Human Genome Sciences, the company with which it co-markets lupus treatment Benlysta.  The …

The Fishawack Group of companies has appointed Glenn Wilson (pictured), Sissy Easo-Joseph and Anna Timbrell to client service positions across …