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NICE approves treatment for rare bile duct cancer

July 22, 2021 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

NICE has approved Pemigatinib (Pemazyre) as first treatment for people with a rare form of bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma). Pemigatinib, …
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$100 million expansion planned for Catalent’s Italian vaccine plant

July 21, 2021 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development

Contract drug manufacturer, Catalent, has announced its $100 million expansion plans for its site in Agnani, Italy, where it is …
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Former FDA adviser calls for further investigation into Alzheimer’s drug

July 21, 2021 Research and Development

A former FDA advisor who resigned after the controversial approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug has called for a wider probe …
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Exscientia and Apeiron announce joint oncology venture

July 21, 2021 Research and Development

AI pharmatech company, Exscientia, has announced a collaboration with Shanghai-based GT Apeiron Therapeutics, which will focus on oncology. The strategic …
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J&J ‘one shot’ vaccine ineffective against Delta variant, study finds

July 21, 2021 Medical Communications, Research and Development

A new study posted online on Tuesday, has found that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is much less effective against …
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More than 13,000 women report period changes after COVID vaccine

July 21, 2021 Research and Development COVID, Vaccine, menstruation, periods

The number of women who have reported changes to their period to the MHRA after having the COVID vaccine has …
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$26 billion opioid settlement to be unveiled this week in US

July 20, 2021 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

US state attorneys general are set to unveil a $26 billion settlement this week, aimed at three major drug distributors …
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Blood biomarker discovered that can predict COVID-19 infection

July 20, 2021 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19. blood testing, biomarker, gene

Researchers have identified a gene, IFI27, that becomes activated in early stages of COVID-19 even when symptoms are absent, helping …
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US starts national Medicare review for Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug

July 14, 2021 Research and Development

The US government has started a review process for national Medicare coverage of Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, that was …
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AstraZeneca gets green light for £27.5bn Alexion acquisition

July 14, 2021 Research and Development

AstraZeneca has been given the green light of its $39 billion buyout of US-based rare diseases business Alexion by the …
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NHS: Cancer backlog to be cleared by March 2022

July 14, 2021 Research and Development

NHS chiefs have announced plans to clear the backlog of cancer patients caused by the pandemic by March 2022. Due …
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Half the world oblivious to link between oral hygiene and overall health

July 14, 2021 Research and Development

A new study from GSK’s consumer healthcare business and Ipsos has shown that half of the world (49%) doesn’t know …
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Mass COVID testing reduces cases by a fifth study shows

July 7, 2021 Research and Development COVID-19 testing, COVID-19. testing, lateral flow tests, liverpool

A pilot study conducted by the University of Liverpool has found that mass rapid testing reduced COVID-19 cases in Liverpool …
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First ex vivo human skin platform investigating ISR launched

July 7, 2021 Research and Development

Genoskin has announced the launch of ISR Platform, a novel pre-clinical toolbox designed to study injection site reactions (ISR) in …
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Summer COVID cases set to reach 2 million with 10 million isolating

July 7, 2021 Research and Development COVID-19, Lockdown, UK, Vaccine, government

Analysis from the Guardian has found that over two million people could contract COVID-19 this summer, which could therefore lead …
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