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Japanese telecom giant injects $1.1bn into Swiss biotech in largest-ever investment of its kind
August 10, 2017Sales and Marketing Roivant, SoftBank, biotech, life sciences, medicine, pharma, pharmaceuticals
In possibly the biggest single biotech investment ever made, Swiss biotech firm Roivant has received a $1.1 billion cash injection …
One in twelve US doctors accepted opioid-related payments from pharma, finds study
August 10, 2017Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing US, bribe, drugs, life sciences, medicine, opioids, pharma, pharmaceutical
In the first large-scale study of its kind, a team of researchers at Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction …
Cancer Research UK partners with Biotecnol to deliver experimental solid tumour drug
August 10, 2017Research 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 …
NICE recommends plaque psoriasis contender for NHS use
August 8, 2017Manufacturing 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 …
Stomach acid drugs do not increase Alzheimer’s risk, study confirms
August 7, 2017Research 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 …
NICE greenlights Celgene pancreatic cancer drug as first-line combination treatment
August 4, 2017Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Celgene, NICE, Pancreatic cancer, drugs, healthcare, life sciences, medicine, pharma, pharmaceuticals
Celgene is celebrating following NICE’s announcement that it had decided to recommend the use of nab-Paclitaxel, when used in combination …
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 …
FDA turns down Janssen’s sirukumab for rheumatoid arthritis
August 3, 2017Sales and Marketing FDA, Janssen, drugs, life sciences, medicine, pharma, pharmaceuticals, rheumatoid arthritis, sirukumab
Janssen has announced that it has suffered a knockback to its plans to commercialise sirukumab in the US in the …
Existing arthritis drug could save thousands in blood cancer treatment
August 3, 2017Research 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 …
Prescription costs vary wildly between high-income countries
June 13, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing medicine, prescription, prescription cost
A study originating out of Canada has laid bare the difference in cost of primary care prescription drugs between different …
George Freeman: UK pharma is vital for our landscape
December 1, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, NHS, UK, WHO, freeman, medicine, stratified
The ABPI says the UK has an opportunity to benefit from stratified medicine, and the body’s 2014 conference held in …
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