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Amgen cold sore virus drug shows ‘significant’ cancer benefit
May 27, 2015Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Cancer, cold sore, t-vec
Amgen is pinning its hopes on investigational viral treatment T-VEC following promising results from a ‘landmark’ skin cancer study. People …
Amgen pulls out of psoriasis deal with AstraZeneca
May 26, 2015Sales and Marketing Amgen, AstraZeneca, psoriasis
Amgen has ended its agreement with AstraZeneca to develop a new biologic for psoriasis, because of the likelihood of ‘restrictive …
EMA recommends eight drugs for approval
May 22, 2015Sales and Marketing Amgen, BMS, EMA, Janssen, Merck, keytruda
The EMA has recommended eight medicines for approval in a round of reviews, including four new cancer indications. Amgen’s Repatha …
Amgen hires senior VP, general counsel and secretary
May 20, 2015Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, jonathan graham
Amgen has appointed Jonathan Graham as its senior vice president, general counsel and secretary who will take to his post in July. …
Novartis and Abbott start year with strong Q1 sales
April 23, 2015Sales and Marketing Abbott, Amgen, Cosentyx, GSK, Neupogen, Novartis, Secukinumab, Zarxio, biosimilar, filgrastim, financials
Novartis and Abbott have both posted strong first-quarter results and made bullish predictions about their financial performance in 2015. Novartis …
Amgen files high earnings for Q1
April 22, 2015Sales and Marketing AMG 334, Amgen, Corlanor, Kyprolis, Prolia, Q1, Xgeva, brodalumab, myeloma, osteoporosis
Amgen has boosted its first quarter profit by 51% due to surging drug sales and ongoing cuts that paved the …
FDA approves Amgen’s heart failure drug
April 16, 2015Sales and Marketing Amgen, Corlanor, FDA, NICE, Vectibix, heart, ivabradine
Amgen has earned sign-off from the FDA for Corlanor as a treatment for people with worsening heart failure symptoms. Corlanor …
Pfizer launches cardiovascular research competition
April 10, 2015Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Astellas, LDL, PCSK9, Pfizer, bococizumab, inhibitors
Pfizer is funding a new competitive grants programme to support research projects in the burgeoning, competitive area of cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 …
Amgen’s colorectal cancer drug EU approved
April 8, 2015Sales and Marketing Amgen, Vectibix, ibrutinib, imbruvica, panitumumab, ristempa
The European Commission has shown Amgen’s cancer drug Vectibix the green light to treat patients in combination with chemotherapy for …
Sanofi and Amgen cholesterol drugs shine
March 16, 2015Sales and Marketing Amgen, PCSK9, Repatha, Sanofi, alirocumab, evolocumab, praluent
Two large Phase III studies of Sanofi’s Praluent and Amgen’s Repatha have found the biologic cholesterol-lowering drugs are more effective …
Novartis secures first US biosimilar product
March 6, 2015Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Cancer, FDA, Neupogen, Novartis, Sandoz, Zarxio, biosimilar, filgrastim-sndz
Novartis’ generic arm Sandoz has won the race to become the first company to market a biosimilar in the US …
Three drugs put forward for EMA authorisation
March 2, 2015Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, EMA, FDA, Novartis, Otsuka, jinarc, ristempa, zykadia
Novartis’ lung cancer drug Zykadia has been recommended for EU approval in patients previously treated with Pfizer’s Xalkori – the …
New president for ABPI
February 9, 2015Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, Amgen, Pfizer, Whitehead, emms, john kearney
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has appointed John Kearney as its new president. Stepping into the role in …
Late-stage successes for Amgen and Roche
February 5, 2015Sales and Marketing Amgen, Bendamustine, Gazyva, Genentech, Humira, Levact, Napp, Roche, adalimumab, obinutuzumab
Roche and Amgen have both posted successful late-stage trial results that they say will contribute to their applications for regulatory …
ABPI appoints Amgen director to innovation role
January 27, 2015Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, Amgen, Bina Rawal, Virginia Acha
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has named Dr Virginia Acha as its new executive director of Research …
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