oncology
Drug Pricing: Cancer drugs cost the most in US, but most unaffordable in India, China – Study
June 7, 2016Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ASCO, Drug pricing, oncology, social
Cancer drugs are less affordable in low-income countries, despite the lower retail prices, according to a study released at the …
Global oncology market to reach $150 billion by 2020, says IMS Health
June 2, 2016Research and Development IMS Health, annual global growth, cancer drugs, oncology
Global sales of oncology drugs rose to $107 billion in 2015, according to a new IMS Health report, with growth …
Jazz Pharmaceuticals to acquire Celator in $1.5 billion deal
May 31, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing $1.5 billion, Vyxeos, acquisition, celator, jazz, leukaemia, merger, oncology
Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: JAZZ) has announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Celator Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CPXX) …
BTG acquires promising oncology pipeline in Galil Medical takeover
May 9, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing $84 million, BTG, cryoablation, galil medical, oncology, takeover
BTG (LSE: BTG) has announced that is has agreed to acquire Galil Medical, a leading provider of cryoablation products for …
Focus: Medivation tug-of-war rumbles on
May 6, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, AstraZeneca, Medivation, Pfizer, Sanofi, billion dollar, competition, oncology, pipeline, promising, takeover, tug of war
Medivation (NASDAQ: MDVN) has been making all the headlines as a list of suitors’ line up, all vying to secure …
Eisai says European Commission backs Halaven to treat of advanced Liposarcoma in Europe
May 5, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EC, Eisai, US FDA, oncology, regulation, soft tissue sarcoma
The European Commission has backed marketing for the Japanese drug major Eisai’s (TYO: 4523) Halaven (eribulin) to treat advanced soft …
Eli Lilly’s cancer drug candidate scores FDA priority review
May 5, 2016Eli Lilly, US FDA, oncology, regulation
US drugmaker Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review for its …
Remaining in the EU is vital for UK’s cancer research strength, say leading oncologists
April 27, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, EU, Europe, UK, brexit, britain, cancer research, cede, exit, implications, negative, oncology, pharma
Leading UK oncologists have written an article in the May issue of The Lancet, strongly urging Britain to remain in …
Merck’s colorectal cancer drug meets primary endpoint in Phase III study
April 25, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Erbitux, Merck, Serono, cancer drugs, colorectal cancer, increased survival, oncology, phase 3, phase III
Merck (FWB: MRK) has announced that its Phase III clinical trial of Erbitux, in combination with Folfox, met its primary …
Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo shows positive results in early stage trials for advanced skin cancer
April 19, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Bristol-Myers Squibb, drug trial, immuno-therapy, oncology, opdivo
New data for Bristol-Myers Squibb’s (NYSE: BMY) Opdivo to treat advanced melanoma showed overall survival of five years in 34% patients, …
Opdivo shows biggest survival increase for head and neck cancer in 20 years in Phase III trials
April 19, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cancer, blockbuster, head and neck cancer, nivolumab, oncology, opdivo, potential, squamous
Opdivo (nivolumab) showed the biggest increase in survival for patients with head and neck cancer for 20 years, according to …
Roche’s cholesterol-lowering drug candidate shows promise in fighting prostate cancer
April 15, 2016Medical Communications, Research and Development RO 48-9071, Roche, cholesterol, drug, missouri, oncology, university
Researchers from the University of Missouri have found that a compound developed by Roche Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of high …
Merck appoints Maya Martinez-Davis as global head of oncology
April 14, 2016Medical Communications Merck, maya martinez-davis, oncology
Merck has announced the appointment of Maya Martinez-Davis as the new global head of oncology at the German-based company. In …
EUSA Pharma acquires global rights to oncology support drug
April 12, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Eusa Pharma, acroral, acroral tab, global rights, oncology
EUSA Pharma has announced the acquisition of global rights to oncology support care product, Arcoral Tab, from Arcoral Pharma.
Midatech launch treatment to reduce chemo-induced vomiting in the US
April 11, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing chemotherapy, midatech, nausea, oncology, radiation, vomiting
Midatech Pharma (NASDAQ: MTP) has the full commercial launch of Zuplenz (ondansetron) in the US. The drug is an oral …
