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ECG Kardia Band becomes first-ever FDA-approved medical device accessory for Apple Watch

November 30, 2017
Sales and Marketing Electrocardiogram, FDA, Kardia Band, apple watch, pharma

The FDA has announced its approval of AliveCor’s Kardia Band, an electrocardiogram for use with the Apple Watch, marking the …

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Sanofi admits to dangers of its dengue vaccine

November 30, 2017
Sales and Marketing Sanofi, biotech, dengue, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

After analysing six years’ worth of data on its dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, Sanofi contacted health authorities to tell them that …

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Novartis’ Phase 3 migraine data could revolutionise treatment

November 30, 2017
Research and Development CGRP, Novartis Amgen, biotech, drugs, migraine, pharma, pharmaceutical

Descriptions of treatments as ‘revolutionary’ or ‘ground-breaking’ are ten a penny in the pharmaceutical industry, very rarely do such treatments …

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US federal government withdraws approval of major patient charity over donor misconduct

November 30, 2017
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Caring Voice Coalition, US, US government, patient charity, pharma

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) has rescinded authorisation for one of the US’ …

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European biotechs outperform US for investment return, report claims

November 29, 2017
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing EU, Europe, US, investment, pharma

A new report from RSA Group has revealed that European biotech companies are “significantly outperforming” their US counterparts in terms …

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Human heart patch could repair dead tissue following heart attack

November 29, 2017
Research and Development Duke University, heart, heart patch, human heart, pharma

A team of researchers and biomedical engineers at Duke University in North Carolina, US, have revealed that they have developed …

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Pfizer’s Viagra Connect becomes first erectile dysfunction drug available over-the-counter in UK

November 29, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MHRA, Pfizer, Viagra Connect, erectile dysfunction, pharma, viagra

Pfizer has revealed that its erectile dysfunction treatment Viagra Connect (sildenafil) will now be available without a prescription through UK …

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Gilead launches hep C drug Sovaldi in China at one-fifth of US price

November 29, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, Gilead, hepatitis C, pharma, sovaldi

Gilead has officially launched its hepatitis C drug Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) in the Chinese market, but with one major caveat: it …

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FDA unveils guidelines to help generic medical device versions reach the market

November 28, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Mylan, Scott Gottlieb, auto injector, auto-injector, epipen, pharma

The scandal surrounding Mylan’s price-hiking of its flagship EpiPen epinephrine auto-injector was the news of last summer, continuing to grab …

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Merck KGaA and Pfizer’s Bavencio fails at Phase 3 in gastric cancer

November 28, 2017
Research and Development Bavencio, Cancer, Merck, Pfizer, pharma

Merck KGaA and Pfizer have been rocked by the news that their jointly-developed anti-PD-L1 antibody failed to meet its primary …

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University of Virginia researchers identify new target in triple-negative breast cancer

November 28, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development University of Virginia, breast cancer, pharma, triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers at the University of Virginia claim they have discovered a new target for triple-negative breast cancer, a notoriously aggressive …

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NICE refuses Eisai’s breast cancer drug in new indication

November 28, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Eisai, Halaven, NICE, breast cancer, pharma

NICE has announced that it has rejected Eisai’s Halaven (eribulin) through draft guidance advising not to use the drug in …

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Pharmafocus December edition and Pharmafile Autumn 2017 are both available now!

November 28, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Pharmafocus, pharma, pharmafile

Pharmafocus December edition is available to read online now!

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Intelligent Automation in Pharmacovigilance

November 27, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical, pharmacovigilance, primevigilance

PrimeVigilance is pleased to announce their collaboration with the International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISoP) on the upcoming seminar, organised by …

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Regeneron forced to drop Eylea combo, advantage Novartis

November 27, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Eylea, Novartis, Regeneron, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Novartis released Phase 3 data on its leading candidate for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) drug and it caused a …

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