biotech
Essentra packaging facility co-funded by Welsh Government to close
July 27, 2017Manufacturing and Production Essentra, Wales, Welsh Government, biotech, drugs, packaging, pharma, pharmaceutical
Essentra, a manufacturer of packaging for the pharmaceutical and retail industry, has revealed that it is undergoing a consultation process …
AZ’s ‘blockbuster’ lung cancer drug fails, Q2 revenue falls
July 27, 2017Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, biotech, drugs, healthcare, pharma, pharmaceutical
The long-awaited results for AstraZeneca’s Mystic trial have been revealed and, in a shocking setback for the company, it was …
Study contradicts widely held belief on length of antibiotics use
July 27, 2017Medical Communications, Research and Development Antibiotics, antibiotic resistance, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
If you’ve ever taken a course of antibiotics then you will be familiar with the piece of advice that is …
GSK chief reassured over ‘pragmatic’ Brexit approach
July 26, 2017Medical Communications Emma Walmsley, GSK, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Amongst other announcements at its second quarter statement, GSK’s CEO, Emma Walmsley, gave a hint towards the British-based company’s desires …
Sanofi Pasteur Korea appoint new General Manager
July 26, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sanofi, Sanofi Pasteur, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Sanofi Pasteur Korea has announced that Baptiste de Clarens will be the new General Manager of the unit, after the …
Breakthrough gene therapy shows promise in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
July 26, 2017Research and Development DMD, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, University of London, University of Nantes, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
New research, led by teams from AFM-Telethon laboratory in Nantes and the University of London, have developed a gene therapy …
Janssen single tablet regimen shows Phase 3 success in HIV
July 26, 2017Research and Development HIV, Janssen, biotech, healthcare, pharma, pharmaceuticals
The latest Phase 3 data investigating Janssen’s darunivir in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) showed that the drug …
Celgene agrees one of the largest settlements for false claims on record
July 26, 2017Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Celgene, Revlimid, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical, thalomid
It has been announced that Celgene has agreed to settle a case after a whistle-blower launched a lawsuit against the …
Further evidence of NHS recruitment crisis as vacancies skyrocket
July 25, 2017Medical Communications, Research and Development NHS, biotech, drugs, midwifery, nursing, pharma, pharmaceutical
Data released by NHS Digital rings a very worn bell regarding levels of staff employed and recruited the NHS, as …
MSD’s Keytruda hits rare snag, floundering in confirmatory trial
July 25, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing MSD, Merck, biotech, drugs, keytruda, pharma, pharmaceutical
Since the PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapies have hit the market, they have revolutionised cancer care for many patients yet, with the science …
FDA Chief plans regulatory overhaul to tackle US opioid crisis
July 25, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing FDA, Scott Gottlieb, biotech, drugs, healthcare, opioid, pharma, pharmaceutical
The US faces an ongoing crisis in opioid dependency, and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is prepared to employ unusual tactics …
China’s distribution changes force major US company out
July 25, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Cardinal Health, China, biotech, distribution, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Cardinal Health, one of the largest drug distributors in the US, is looking to sell on its network in China, …
Lilly snaps up autoimmune drug in $400m biotech partnership
July 25, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Eli Lilly, Nektar, aceutical, biotech, drugs, healthcare, phar, pharma
Eli Lilly is to enter a partnership with Nektar Therapeutics to tap into the biotech’s new autoimmune disease therapy as …
Endo pulls plug on Alabama plant, 875 jobs lost
July 25, 2017Manufacturing and Production Endo, Qualitest, biotech, drugs, generics, pharma, pharmaceutical
Endo International has announced that it will close down its manufacturing and distribution facilities in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of …
Context Therapeutics add new CMO
July 24, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Context Therapeutics, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Context Therapeutics, a biotech company that focuses on the development of treatments for Sigma1-related diseases, has announced that a new …
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