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bluebird backs own CAR-T prospect, takes option to co-develop with Celgene

March 29, 2018
Sales and Marketing Bluebird Bio, CAR T, CAR-T, Celgene, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Biotech companies showing faith in their own prospect drug candidates is not an unusual occurrence, some do it to extremes. …

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Fujifilm bolsters healthcare with two biotech buys for $800m

March 29, 2018
Sales and Marketing Fujifilm, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Fujifilm has made no secret of the fact it is looking to switch up part of its core business to …

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Takeda moots Shire move but big questions remain

March 28, 2018
Sales and Marketing Shire, Takeda, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Takeda is considering making a bold move for Shire, after announcing, as per UK regulations, that it may make an …

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Pfizer seeks tax breaks in return for planned $456m facility

March 28, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Michigan, Pfizer, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical, tax break

Pfizer has submitted proposals to officials in Portage, Michigan, for a major expansion of its manufacturing site in the city. …

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May hints at providing long-term funding plan for NHS

March 28, 2018
Medical Communications, Research and Development Conservatives, NHS, Theresa May, UK government, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

After the news broke earlier in the week of a group of nearly 100 MPs calling for a parliamentary commission …

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New organ discovery has implications for cancer treatment

March 27, 2018
Research and Development biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

The discovery of an entirely new organ, the 80th to be discovered in the human body, could have serious implications …

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Reaction mixed to Biohaven’s migraine drug results

March 27, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Allergan, Biohaven, CGRP, biotech, drugs, migraine, pharma, pharmaceutical

Biohaven is full of confidence in its lead drug, rimegepant, evidenced only a few weeks ago when it decided to …

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GSK to take control of Consumer Healthcare in £9.2bn buyout

March 27, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Consumer Health Care, GSK, Novartis, biotech, drugs, horlicks, pharma, pharmaceutical

GSK has announced that it plans to purchase Novartis’ 36.5% stake in the joint Consumer Healthcare Business for a sum …

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Seattle Genetics gain breakthrough therapy designation

March 26, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Astellas, Seattle Genetics, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Seattle Genetics and Astellas have confirmed that the drug candidate they are co-developing, enfortumab, has been given FDA breakthrough therapy …

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Six reasons why UK pharma has more to gain, than fear, from Brexit

March 26, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EMA, EU, biotech, brexit, drugs, hard Brexit, pharma, pharmaceutical

There are good reasons to think exiting the EU represents a major opportunity for this dynamic and world-leading industry, argues …

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May faces pressure for cross-party talks over NHS future

March 26, 2018
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing NHS, Theresa May, UK government, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

A group of close to 100 MPs have demanded that Theresa May set up a parliamentary commission to plot the …

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Roche’s Tecentriq improves OS in first-line lung cancer

March 26, 2018
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Roche, biotech, drugs, lung cancer, pharma, pharmaceutical, tecentriq

Roche has revealed further data from its Phase 3, IMpower150 study, which showed that a combination of Tecentriq and Avastin, …

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Indivior rocked by loss of patent case

March 23, 2018
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Alvogen, biotech, drugs, indivior, opioid, pharma, pharmaceutical

Indivior has been dealt a hammer blow after US District Court for the District of Delaware found in favour of …

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Lifestyle factors to blame for 38% of cancers

March 23, 2018
Medical Communications Cancer, Cancer Research UK, UK government, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

A new study by Cancer Research UK has found that more than 135,500 cases of cancer every year in the …

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GSK withdraws from running for Pfizer Consumer Health

March 23, 2018
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing GSK, Pfizer, Pfizer Consumer Health, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

GSK has announced that it has decided to pull out of the race to acquire Pfizer’s Consumer Health business, ending …

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