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Merck scores expanded NICE recommendation in head, neck and oral cancer

August 8, 2017
Manufacturing 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 …

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Shire shifts vaccine facility from Baxalta deal to MSD

August 8, 2017
Manufacturing 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 …

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Biotech’s stock goes down in flames after cannabidiol drug failure

August 8, 2017
Manufacturing 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 …

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Moderna appoint Novartis vet to scale-up manufacturing

August 7, 2017
Business 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 …

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Bayer secures one-two treatment for liver cancer after EU approval

August 7, 2017
Sales 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 …

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HIV-preventing drug to be trialed across England

August 7, 2017
Medical 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 …

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Vernalis cough and cold drug knocked-back by FDA

August 7, 2017
Sales 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, …

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FDA fast tracks Valneva’s Lyme disease vaccine

August 7, 2017
Research 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 …

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Jeff Huber, former Google exec, steps down as CEO of GRAIL

August 4, 2017
Business 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 …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

August 4, 2017
Business 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 …

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Bristol-Myers Squibb’s $2.3 billion gamble to boost cancer pipeline

August 4, 2017
Medical 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 …

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative injects $10 million into US big data healthcare project

August 4, 2017
Medical 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 …

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Diabetes drug holds promise to slow Parkinson’s progression

August 4, 2017
Medical 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 …

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Teva releases financials, shares fall off cliff, plans to axe 7000 jobs

August 3, 2017
Medical 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 …

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Existing arthritis drug could save thousands in blood cancer treatment

August 3, 2017
Research and Development University of Sheffield, arthritis, biotech, blood cancer, drugs, life sciences, medicine, pharma, pharmaceutical

Findings by researchers at the University of Sheffield have indicated that thousands of pounds could be saved in blood cancer …

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