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Cancer Research UK partners with Biotecnol to deliver experimental solid tumour drug

August 10, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Biotecnol, Cancer, Cancer Research UK, drugs, immunotherapy, life sciences, medicine, pharma, pharmaceutical

Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has announced a collaboration with Biotecnol, an immuno-oncology firm focused on the development of multifunctional antibodies …

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Pioneering immunotherapy halts progression of type 1 diabetes

August 10, 2017
Research and Development Type 1 diabetes, diabetes, drugs, insulin, life sciences, medicines, pharma, pharmaceutical

In a first for the disease area, an immunotherapy treatment for diabetes, developed by researchers at King’s College London and …

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Alvotech recruit new CEO from within

August 9, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alvotech, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Alvotech, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development and manufacture of based in Reykjavik, Iceland, has replaced outgoing CEO, Eef …

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Valeant focused on bringing new products to market, receives CRL

August 9, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Valeant, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

In its second quarter financial reports, Valeant strove to strike a positive note. It revealed that it had paid down …

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Global shortage of hep B vaccine hits UK

August 9, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development GSK, MSD, biotech, drugs, hep b, hepatitis B, pharma, pharmaceutical

Only last week it was revealed that the UK would administer all babes with the hepatitis B vaccine to reduce …

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Study finds that women have more active brains than men

August 8, 2017
Research and Development biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

In research that will have many women nodding their brain-boxes, a study has found that analysis of thousands of brains …

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Takeda reveals collaboration aimed at bolstering oncology pipeline

August 8, 2017
Manufacturing 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 …

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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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NICE recommends plaque psoriasis contender for NHS use

August 8, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Almirall, NICE< Skilarence, drugs, life sciences, medicine, pharma, pharmaceuticals, plaque psoriasis, psoriasis

The use of Almirall’s psoriasis drug Skilarence (dimethyl fumarate) on the UK’s NHS is one step closer after NICE gave …

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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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Stomach acid drugs do not increase Alzheimer’s risk, study confirms

August 7, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, dementia, drugs, healthcare, lansoprazole, life sciences, medicine, omeprazole, pharma, pharmaceuticals, proton pump inhibitors

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland has indicated that the use of proton pump inhibitors such as …

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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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