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Novo Nordisk says Victoza lowers risk of heart attacks in diabetes patients

June 14, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Novo Nordisk, Victoza, drug trial, type 2 diabetes

Danish diabetes drugmaker giant Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) on Tuesday said a large study showed its Victoza (liraglutide) reduced the risk of …
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New COO appointed at X4 Pharmaceuticals

June 13, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

X4 Pharmaceuticals has announced the appointment of John K. Celebi as its new chief operating officer. Celebi will bring over …
Appointment
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Shire gets FDA breakthrough therapy designation for two rare disease drugs

June 13, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Breakthrough Therapy Designation, Shire, US FDA, rare disease, rare disease drugs

Ireland headquartered Shire (LSE: SHP) on Monday said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation …
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Lilly showcases positive late-stage data in diabetes treatments

June 13, 2016 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing diabetes, lilly

Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has presented data on their diabetes drugs in late-stage trials at the 76th American Diabetes Association …
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Weekly Movers: Lion Biotech, Adamis, Sarepta…

June 13, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alexion, Biogen, Shares, Stock Markets, Stock Movement, drug trial, sarepta

Drug trial results remained the important theme over the past week with several companies announcing key study results. The trial …
Feature
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Novo Nordisk presents Tresiba data showing significantly lower hypoglycaemia rates

June 13, 2016 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novo Nordisk, Tresiba

Novo Nordisk (CPH: NOVO-B) has presented new Phase IIIb data on Tresiba (insulin degludec) at the American Diabetes Association annual …
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Google’s DeepMind to apply artificial intelligence technology to NHS in next five years

June 13, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing DeepMind, NHS, collaboration, google, health tech

Google’s artificial intelligence company DeepMind Technologies wants to apply its machine learning technology to NHS patient data within the next …
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Pfizer’s leukaemia drug beats chemotherapy in Phase III trials

June 13, 2016 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Inotuzumab ozogamicin, Pfizer, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has announced data from a pivotal Phase III trial for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) drug, inotuzumab ozogamicin, …
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Shares in Global Blood jump after positive results for trial sickle cell drug

June 13, 2016 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Global Blood Therapeutics, drug trial, sickle cell disease

Global Blood Therapeutics (Nasdaq: GBT) shares jumped to close up over 9% Friday after the company said its trial drug …
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EU ombudsman calls for more transparency from AbbVie on Humira

June 10, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development AbbVie, EMA, EU, Humira, ombudsman

Abbvie continues to withhold details of clinical trials involving the world’s top-selling prescription medicine, Humira (adalimumab), according to the European …
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Boehringer Ingelheim names Simone Menne new chief financial officer

June 10, 2016 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boehringer Ingelheim

German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim has named Simone Menne as its new chief financial officer. The current CFO at Lufthansa will …
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New high-risk treatment can halt MS, claim researchers

June 10, 2016 Research and Development multiple sclerosis, research

The results of a Phase II clinical trial, published in The Lancet, suggests that a new use of chemotherapy followed …
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FDA committee recommends MSD’s c. diff prevention drug

June 10, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, MSD, Merck, bezlotoxumab, committee, zinplava

The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) antimicrobial drugs advisory committee has voted by 10 to 5, with one abstention, …
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Novartis presents strong results in rare blood disorder trials

June 10, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development Jakavi, Novartis, Revolade, blood disorder

Novartis has released data from two late-stage trials for rare blood disorders, which showed that Javi (ruxolitinib) is superior to …
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Janssen says its immunotherapy daratumumab extends progression-free survival in combination study to treat multiple myeloma

June 10, 2016 Medical Communications, Research and Development Janssen, Phase III trials, drug trial, immunotherapy, multiple myeloma

Janssen said late-stage combination trials for its immunotherapy daratumumab increased progression-free survival for patients with multiple myeloma.  The company said …
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