Research and Development

Showing 15 posts of 9599 posts found.

antibiotic_sensitvity_and_resistance

Rare Group A strep outbreak kills 12 and infects 20 in Essex

June 26, 2019 Medical Communications, Research and Development England, NHS, UK, outbreak, pharma

An outbreak of the rare contagious bacteria Group A streptococcal (iGAS) infection in Essex, UK, has resulted in 32 cases …
novartis_side_building

Novartis provides promising update on Cosentyx in plaque psoriasis

June 26, 2019 Research and Development Cosentyx, Novartis, pharma, psoriasis

Novartis has revealed brief new data on its IL-17A antibody Cosentyx (secukinumab) in the treatment off plaque psoriasis, showing that …
acer_therapeutics

Acer’s shares drop 80% as FDA rejects drug for vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

June 26, 2019 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Acer Therapeutics, Edsivo, pharma

Acer Therapeutics has seen its share value plunge by 80% after it emerged that the FDA had turned down its …
shutterstock_273326141

AbbVie poised to acquire Allergan for $63 billion

June 26, 2019 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, Allergan, acqusition, pharma

The industry has been rocked with the announcement of another pharmaceutical mega-merger, as it emerged that AbbVie had sealed an …

China urges firms to make generic versions of 34 drugs

June 25, 2019 Research and Development China, NHC, generic drugs, generics, patents, pharma

China’s National Health Commission (NHC) has urged generic drugmakers to pick up the production of 34 drugs that are not …
w36

FREE WEBINAR: Virtually engaged or engaged virtually?

June 25, 2019 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Webinar, Within3, pharma

In just over a week, on Wednesday 4 July, Pharmafocus will be collaborating with Healthcare Engagement Solutions firm Within3 to …
brexit

The Brexit ‘cliff edge’: How life sciences can survive

June 24, 2019 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing UK, brexit, pharma

Characterised by a persistent lack of clarity and a political climate that has everyone guessing from week to week, Brexit …
shutterstock_114045100

Sanofi to axe 466 R&D positions in Germany and France

June 21, 2019 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sanofi, pharma

Sanofi has announced that plans to reorganise its research and development operations will result in the losses of 466 jobs …
800px-blausen_0704_parkinsonsdisease

Scientists at King’s College London identify early signs of Parkinson’s disease

June 20, 2019 Research and Development King's College London, Kings College London, Parkinson's disease, pharma, serotonin

Scientists at King’s College London say they have identified the earliest signs of Parkinson’s disease in the brain – 15 …
gilead-sciences

Gilead signs deal with Nurix Therapeutics worth more than $2.3 billion

June 20, 2019 Business Services, Research and Development Gilead, Nurix Therapeutics, pharma, protiens

Gilead has signed a deal with San Francisco biotech Nurix Therapeutics – a company focused on developing drugs that control …
28246711066_52e38bc591_z

No-deal Brexit could cause shortages and higher prices, healthcare distributors warn

June 19, 2019 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EU, UK, brexit, distribution, pharma, supply chain

The Healthcare Distribution Association (HDA) has warned MPs that Britain could face shortages of medicines if it were to leave …

NICE recommends Amgen’s Blincyto in rare acute lymphoblastic leukaemia sub-population

June 19, 2019 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Cancer, NICE, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, blincyto, pharma

Patients on the NHS in England and Wales will now be able to access Amgen’s Blincyto (blinatumomab) after NICE reveals …

Contract manufacturing services industry set to grow at CAGR of 10.6% between 2017-2027

June 19, 2019 Research and Development EU, Europe, biopharma, contract manufacturing services, manufacturing, pharma

The biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6% between 2017 …
merck-keytruda

MSD’s Keytruda snatches up first approval in small cell lung cancer

June 19, 2019 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, FDA, MSD, US, keytruda, lung cancer, pharma

MSD has revealed that its anti-PD-1 immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) has been awarded marketing authorisation from the FDA as a monotherapy …
The Gateway to Local Adoption Series

Latest content