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Japanese telecom giant injects $1.1bn into Swiss biotech in largest-ever investment of its kind

August 10, 2017
Sales 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 …

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One in twelve US doctors accepted opioid-related payments from pharma, finds study

August 10, 2017
Medical 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 …

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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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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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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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NICE greenlights Celgene pancreatic cancer drug as first-line combination treatment

August 4, 2017
Medical 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 …

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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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FDA turns down Janssen’s sirukumab for rheumatoid arthritis

August 3, 2017
Sales 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 …

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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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Prescription costs vary wildly between high-income countries

June 13, 2017
Manufacturing 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 …

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George Freeman: UK pharma is vital for our landscape

December 1, 2014
Manufacturing 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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