biotech
Takeda reveals collaboration aimed at bolstering oncology pipeline
August 8, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Molecular Templates, Takeda, biotech, drugs, oncology, pharma, pharmaceutical
It is widely known that Takeda is keen to build its portfolio in oncology and it has made another move …
Merck scores expanded NICE recommendation in head, neck and oral cancer
August 8, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Erbitux, Merck, NICE, biotech, cetuximah, drugs, life sciences, pharma, pharmaceuticals
Merck has announced its approval of NICE’s decision to expand its recommendation of Erbitux (cetuximab) to include its use as …
Shire shifts vaccine facility from Baxalta deal to MSD
August 8, 2017Manufacturing and Production Baxalta, MSD, Shire, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
As part of Shire’s mega-merger with Baxalta, it suddenly had a massive manufacturing network that spanned 17 sites across seven …
Biotech’s stock goes down in flames after cannabidiol drug failure
August 8, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development GW Pharma, Zynerba, biotech, cannabidoil, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals had hoped that its anti-seizure therapy could replicate the kind of success leading competitors had achieved in showing …
Moderna appoint Novartis vet to scale-up manufacturing
August 7, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Moderna, Novartis, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Moderna Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company, has appointed Juan Andres to the position of Senior Vice President of Late …
Bayer secures one-two treatment for liver cancer after EU approval
August 7, 2017Sales and Marketing Bayer, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Bayer has announced that it has received European Commission approval for its treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver …
HIV-preventing drug to be trialed across England
August 7, 2017Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing NHS, NHS England, PrEP, Truvada, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
NHS England has announced that it will finally make the HIV-preventing drug, PrEP, available to those at risk with the …
Vernalis cough and cold drug knocked-back by FDA
August 7, 2017Sales and Marketing Vernalis, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical, tris pharma
Vernalis has been given a second CRL for a cough and cold treatment by the FDA this year. The therapy, …
FDA fast tracks Valneva’s Lyme disease vaccine
August 7, 2017Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Valneva, biotech, life sciences, lyme disease, medicines, pharma, pharmaceutcial
French firm Valneva has announced that its Lyme disease vaccine, known at this stage only by VLA15, has been fast-tracked …
Jeff Huber, former Google exec, steps down as CEO of GRAIL
August 4, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GRAIL, Jeff Huber, biotech, drugs, google, pharma, pharmaceutical
Jeff Huber, a former Google executive who spent 14 years at the company, has announced that he will step from …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week
August 4, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, biotech, drugs, healthcare, life sciences, medicines, pharma, pharmaceuticals, top ten
Another week passes by, and the headlines have seen some shocking stories, such as the news that the UK is …
Bristol-Myers Squibb’s $2.3 billion gamble to boost cancer pipeline
August 4, 2017Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, IFM Therapeutics, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Bristol-Myers Squibb has agreed a deal to acquire IFM Therapeutics for a potential $2.3 billion. The latter is a biotech …
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative injects $10 million into US big data healthcare project
August 4, 2017Medical Communications, Research and Development Big Data, Chan Zuckerberg initiative, biotech, drugs, healthcare, life sciences, medicine, pharma, pharmaceutical
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and philanthropist Priscilla Chan have continued their quest to improve worldwide healthcare with the latest donation …
Diabetes drug holds promise to slow Parkinson’s progression
August 4, 2017Medical Communications, Research and Development Parkinson's disease, biotech, diabetes, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
There are currently no treatments that are able to slow the development of Parkinson’s disease. This unmet medical need will …
Teva releases financials, shares fall off cliff, plans to axe 7000 jobs
August 3, 2017Medical Communications Teva, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Teva has released its second quarter financials and they do not make for great reading if you’re an investor. The …
