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EU nod for Roche cancer drug and chemotherapy
April 8, 2015Sales and Marketing Cancer, Roche, avastin, bevacizumab, cervical, chemotherapy, wet AMD
The European Commission has approved Roche’s Avastin in combination with standard chemotherapy for women with advanced cervical cancer. Avastin (bevacizumab) …
Novartis accused of Lucentis ‘campaign’ against Avastin
April 2, 2015Sales and Marketing Lucentis, NHS, Novartis, avastin, bevacizumab, ranibizumab, wet AMD
Novartis “embarked on a campaign to undermine and divert attention” from a cheap drug for vision loss and maintain the …
Doctors appeal to prescribe Avastin off-label
February 25, 2015Sales and Marketing Lucentis, NHS, NICE, Novartis, Roche, bevacizumab, wet AMD
NHS Clinical Commissioners have called for the removal of barriers preventing CCGs from prescribing Roche’s Avastin to treat wet age-related …
Avastin’s breast cancer use to continue in Europe
March 2, 2011Sales and Marketing CHMP, Cancer, European Commission, Roche, avastin, bevacizumab, breast cancer, docetaxel, paclitaxel
Roche’s Avastin will remain on the market as a treatment for breast cancer, but only in combination with paclitaxel, the …
NICE yes for Votrient, no to Avastin
February 23, 2011Sales and Marketing Cancer, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, Kidney cancer, NICE, Roche, avastin, bevacizumab, breast cancer
NICE has recommended GlaxoSmithKline’s kidney cancer drug Votrient on the same day it gave a final negative decision to Roche’s …
Roche eyes ovarian cancer expansion for Avastin
February 8, 2011Sales and Marketing Cancer, Roche, avastin, bevacizumab, ovarian cancer
Roche has submitted an EU marketing authorisation for Avastin for the treatment of ovarian cancer and plans to file the …
Survey shows doctors support FDA Avastin decision
February 7, 2011Sales and Marketing FDA, Roche, Sermo, avastin, bevacizumab
A survey of US doctors suggests that a majority support the FDA’s decision to take away Avastin’s licence for use …
Study highlights Avastin heart failure risk
January 6, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Roche, avastin, bevacizumab, breast cancer
A new study confirms that Roche’s Avastin is linked to a small but significant increased risk of heart failure in …
Roche to challenge FDA on Avastin
December 21, 2010Sales and Marketing EMA, FDA, Roche, avastin, bevacizumab, breast cancer
Roche is set to challenge the decision by the FDA to remove a breast cancer indication from its blockbuster drug …
NICE no for Avastin in breast cancer
December 8, 2010Sales and Marketing NICE, Roche, avastin, bevacizumab, breast cancer, health technology assessment, hta
NICE has refused to back Roche’s Avastin for use in breast cancer patients citing the blockbuster drug’s high cost and …
NICE stands firm on Avastin rejection
November 12, 2010Sales and Marketing NICE, Roche, avastin, bevacizumab, colon cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer, patient access scheme
NICE has refused to recommend Roche’s blockbuster cancer drug Avastin for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer in its final …
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