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Pfizer sells Irish manufacturing facility to Amgen

March 14, 2011
Manufacturing and Production Amgen, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, Pfizer, pharma manufacturing, pharma manufacturing in Ireland

Amgen has come to the rescue of 280 workers whose jobs were threatened by the closure of a manufacturing facility …

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Amgen signs $1 billion cancer biotech deal

January 25, 2011
Research and Development Amgen, BioVex, OncoVEXGM-CSF, cancer vaccine

Amgen is set to pay $1 billion for US biotech firm BioVex, in the process gaining access to its novel …

Amgen plant will boost Boehringer Ingelheim’s US presence

January 21, 2011
Manufacturing and Production Abgenix, Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Vectibix, panitumumab, pharma manufacturing

Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim has agreed to buy a development and manufacturing facility in Fremont, California, from leading biotechnology firm Amgen. …

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Amgen aims for oncology expansion and a wider denosumab license

January 12, 2011
Research and Development AMG- 479, AMG-386, Amgen, Cancer, Pancreatic cancer, denosumab, motasenib

Amgen is seeking to increase the use of its bone drug denosumab and further its reach into the oncology market, …

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Amgen and Actelion meet to “talk takeover”

December 13, 2010
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Acelion, Amgen, pharma acquisitions, takeover

Amgen has met with Actelion to discuss a potential takeover but has not yet made a bid for the Swiss …

Denosumab approved for bone cancer use

November 19, 2010
Sales and Marketing Amgen, Cancer, Prolia, Xgeva, denosumab

Amgen’s denosumab has been approved in the US to prevent serious bone problems in patients with solid tumour cancers. Denosumab …

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Glass flakes lead Amgen to order Epogen and Procrit recall

September 27, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Amgen, Centocor Ortho Biotech, Epogen, Procrit, manufacturing compliance, recalls

Amgen has taken what it describes as a precautionary measure and recalled lots of two of its erythropoietin-based products Epogen …

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Amgen’s Vectibix fails late stage trial

August 12, 2010
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Vectibix, head and neck cancer

Amgen’s potential head and neck cancer treatment Vectibix has failed to meet its primary endpoint of improving overall survival in …

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NICE halts Prolia appraisal

August 2, 2010
Sales and Marketing Amgen, NICE, Prolia

NICE says it has been forced to terminate a review of Amgen’s bone density drug Prolia after the US biotech …

Novartis’ Jonathan Peacock moves to Amgen

July 23, 2010
Sales and Marketing Amgen, appointment, sales and marketing

Amgen has appointed Jonathan Peacock executive VP and chief financial officer with effect from 1 September. He will move to …

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Digital Pharma: Byte-sized roundup

July 19, 2010
Medical Communications Amgen, Digital Pharma blog, EMA, Sermo, digital doctors, google, psoriasis

This week’s roundup includes EMA’s new look website, a psoriasis patient group’s e-commerce venture, Amgen’s online patient empowerment competition, changes …

Amgen’s Marc de Garidel elected EBE president

July 14, 2010
Research and Development Amgen, European Biopharmaceutical Enterprises, appointment, research and development

Brussels-based industry association the European Biopharmaceutical Enterprises has elected Amgen’s Marc de Garidel as its new president. He will serve …

Prolia gets early thumbs up from NICE

June 18, 2010
Sales and Marketing Amgen, NICE, Prolia

Amgen’s new treatment to prevent bone fractures caused by osteoporosis has been given preliminary approval from the UK’s cost effectiveness …

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Digital Pharma: Amgen’s online village

June 16, 2010
Medical Communications Amgen, ITP, community, disease awareness campaigns

Amgen has launched an online community for European healthcare professionals, patients and carers affected by autoimmune disease immune thrombycytopenia. Styled …

Amgen’s Prolia approved in Europe

June 1, 2010
Sales and Marketing Amgen, Prolia

A blockbuster future is predicted for the osteoporosis treatment Prolia, with global sales predicted to reach $5 billion.European regulators have …

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