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Epidemic preparedness: Protecting the world from the next infectious disease

October 12, 2017
CEPI, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Dr Richard Hatchett, CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness, details the lessons learned from the Ebola outbreak and the …

Feature
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MSD gives up on cholesterol drug, despite positive results

October 12, 2017
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing MSD, Merck, biotech, cholesterol, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

MSD, known as Merck in North America, has revealed that it will not pursue a regulatory filing for its cholesterol …

News
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Sanofi set for €170 million expansion of vaccine facility

October 12, 2017
Manufacturing and Production Sanofi, Sanofi Pasteur, biotech, drugs, influenza, pharma, pharmaceutical

Sanofi has announced that it plans to expand its vaccine manufacturing facility in Val de Reuil, France, with an injection …

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Childhood obesity increased 10-fold over last four decades

October 11, 2017
Research and Development biotech, drugs, obese, obesity, pharma, pharmaceutical

An analysis of childhood and teenage obesity levels around the world have revealed that the numbers who are considered dangerously …

News
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Mylan and Biocon Neulasta biosimilar knocked back by FDA

October 11, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Biocon, Mylan, Neulasta, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Mylan and Biocon’s biosimilar version of Amgen’s blockbuster, Neulasta (pegfilgrastim), will have to wait a bit longer before getting the …

News
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Allergan settles gender discrimination case for $4m

October 11, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Allergan, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

It could have been much worse for Allergan, after it agreed to pay $4 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging …

News
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NHS Scotland appoints new Chief Scientist

October 10, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, Scotland, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

NHS Scotland has revealed the appointment of Professor David Crossman as its new Chief Scientist, after advertising externally to fill …

Appointment
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Use of antacids found to promote liver disease

October 10, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development biotech, drugs, liver disease, pharma, pharmaceutical

A study emerging from the University of California, San Diego, has revealed a correlation between the use of common acid …

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Scottish government reveals extra funding for mental health

October 10, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Scotland, biotech, drugs, mental health, pharma, pharmaceutical

The Scottish government, on Mental Health Day, has revealed that it will boost spending on mental health services by £500,000. …

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California signs into law transparency over drug pricing

October 10, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Drug pricing, biotech, california, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

In a move that is guaranteed to result in further lawsuits and acrimony, California has signed into law a requirement …

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GSK ranked at bottom of ‘good governance’ report

October 10, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Diageo, GSK, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

A new report emerging from the Institute of Directors placed UK pharma giant, GSK, in last place out of 103 …

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J&J exits insulin pump business, rival looks to scoop patients

October 10, 2017
Manufacturing and Production Johnson & Johnson, biotech, diabetes, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Johnson & Johnson’s Animas Corporation will cease business and close operations after the pharma giant could not find a buyer …

News
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Roche’s 99% accurate Zika test receives FDA approval

October 9, 2017
Sales and Marketing Roche, Zika, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Roche has revealed that the FDA has given approval to its cobas Zika test to determine whether a blood sample …

News
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Trump sweeps away birth control coverage

October 9, 2017
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing President trump, Trump, biotech, birth control, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Part of Obama’s Affordable Care Act included the provision that employer-provided health insurance must cover birth control, President Trump has …

News
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Battery implant approved to treat sleep apnea

October 9, 2017
Sales and Marketing FDA, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

The FDA has announced the approval of a new form of treatment for central sleep apnea, in the form of …

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