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AstraZeneca appoints two new senior leaders in its Americas division

November 22, 2011
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca has appointed Rich Fante as regional vice president of the Americas, and Marion McCourt as chief operating officer of …

AstraZeneca’s thyroid cancer drug gets CHMP nod

November 21, 2011
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, CHMP, Caprelsa, vandetanib

AstraZeneca’s thyroid cancer pill Caprelsa has taken a step closer to European approval after being recommended by the CHMP.Caprelsa (vandetanib) …

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AstraZeneca’s UK research centre prepares to close

November 18, 2011
Research and Development AstraZeneca, Charnwood

AstraZeneca has thrown more light on the pending closure of its UK R&D site in Charnwood, saying that 90% of …

NICE won’t back Faslodex in breast cancer

November 10, 2011
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Faslodex, NICE

NICE has not recommended AstraZeneca’s breast cancer drug Faslodex as it says the drug is no better than existing treatments. …

AZ and Targacept’s novel depression drug misses target

November 8, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca and Targacept’s next generation depression drug has failed to meet its primary endpoint in a late-stage trial. The first …

AstraZeneca weathers patent expiry storm

October 27, 2011
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, AstraZenecca, q3 2011

 AstraZeneca saw its revenue decline in the third quarter due to an onslaught of patent expiries, but still saw its …

AstraZeneca plans $200m manufacturing plant in China

October 11, 2011
Manufacturing and Production AstraZeneca, China, pharma manufacturing news

AstraZeneca has announced plans to set up a manufacturing facility in north-eastern China, backed by a record investment by the …

Trial disappointment for AZ lung cancer drug

October 3, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, selumetinib

AstraZeneca’s lung cancer drug selumetinib has failed to hit its primary endpoint in a Phase II trial. The trial compared …

AZ details US doctor payments

August 24, 2011
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, industry reputation, payments

AstraZeneca is shining a light on its activities in the US, disclosing for the first time how much it pays …

NICE blames Faslodex rejection on uncertainties in AZ data

August 23, 2011
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Faslodex, NICE, breast cancer

NICE has not recommended a high-dose form of AstraZeneca’s breast cancer drug Faslodex because of uncertainties over its cost-effectiveness. In …

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FDA approves AstraZeneca’s Brilinta after delay

July 21, 2011
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Brilinta, Brilique, antiplatelet

The FDA has finally approved AstraZeneca’s oral blood thinner Brilinta after asking for more information on the drug last year.  …

Future of AZ-BMS diabetes drug in doubt

July 20, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, BMS, dapagliflozin, diabetes, research and development news

A US advisory committee has rejected an investigational compound for type II diabetes sufferers, throwing its future into doubt. Dapagliflozin, …

AstraZeneca signs cancer drug discovery collaboration

June 30, 2011
Research and Development AstraZeneca, PTC Therapeutics

AstraZeneca has signed a deal with PTC Therapeutics to use the company’s proprietary drug discovery platform to discover new cancer …

AstraZeneca sells off dental business for $1.8bn

June 23, 2011
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, strategy

AstraZeneca is to sell its dental products firm Astra Tech to DENTSPLY for $1.8 billion. Astra Tech comprises two business …

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AZ establishes predictive science centre in Russia

June 17, 2011
Research and Development AstraZeneca, Russia, predictive science

AstraZeneca is moving further into Russia with the establishment in St. Petersburg of a facility which aims to better assess …

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