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Blood test developed for early Alzheimer’s detection

July 20, 2017
Medical Communications, Research and Development Alzheimer's disease, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

A blood test has been created that could offer an inexpensive, and less invasive, alternative to current Alzheimer’s disease tests. …

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Leo Pharma gets European approval for unique plaque psoriasis drug

July 20, 2017
Sales and Marketing EU, European Commission, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical, psoriasis

The European Commission has announced that it has decided to approve Leo Pharma’s Kyntheum (brodalumab), making it the first and …

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Pushing the value of data

July 20, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Daniel Ray, NHS, NHS Digital, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Daniel Ray, Head of NHS Digital discusses the importance of data usage in the healthcare system and the NHS Digital …

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Sanofi makes moves with strategic $2.4 billion Ablynx nanobody deal

July 20, 2017
Sales and Marketing Ablynx, Sanofi, biotech, drugs, nanobody, pharma, pharmaceutical

Sanofi is steadily recovering from missing out on Actelion to J&J by making another deal, this time with Ablynx biotech …

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Teva asthma treatment scores NICE approval

July 20, 2017
Sales and Marketing Teva, asthma, biotech, cinqaero, drugs, healthcare, pharma, pharmaceuticals

NICE has reached a decision in its final appraisal determination of Teva’s Cinqaero (reslizumab), recommending the drug’s use as an …

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Mental health services ‘remain rooted in the past’, finds report

July 20, 2017
Medical Communications CQC, NHS, biotech, drugs, mental health, pharma, pharmaceutical

A three year report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found that though compassionate care is being offered broadly …

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Goodnight, Sweet Prince – GSK looks to sell on Horlicks business

July 19, 2017
Sales and Marketing GSK, biotech, drugs, horlicks, pharma, pharmaceutical

GSK’s Emma Walmsley looks set to begin her rejig of the business, as she aims to offload part of its …

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Cost-cutting not the way to drive value for the NHS, finds independent committee

July 19, 2017
Medical Communications, Research and Development NHS, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

An independent steering committee has compiled a report looking at how more can be delivered from the NHS budget, without …

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Novel assay detects Zika, differentiates from dengue and other flaviviruses

July 19, 2017
Research and Development Zika, assay, biotech, dengue, drugs, healthcare, pharma, pharmaceutical

A collaboration between Swiss antibody therapeutics firm Humab BioMed and the University of California, Berkeley has given rise to an …

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FDA gives approval for Gilead’s hepatitis C therapy

July 19, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Gilead, US, Vosevi, biotech, drugs, healthcare, pharma, pharmaceutical

The FDA has announced that it has chosen to approve Vosevi (sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir), Gilead’s investigational drug for the treatment of chronic …

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Drug combinations can boost weight loss, research finds

July 19, 2017
Research and Development biotech, drugs, healthcare, obesity, pharma, pharmaceuticals, weight loss

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have found that by combining specific hormone-based drugs …

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UK underperforming in cancer care compared to Europe, according to ABPI report

July 18, 2017
Research and Development ABPI, Cancer, Pancreatic cancer, biotech, heralthcare, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, pharma, pharmaceutical

According to a new report commissioned by the ABPI, the UK is continuing to fall behind in the diagnosis and …

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Radius bolsters leadership with appointment of Novo Vet

July 18, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novo Nordisk, Radius, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Jesper Høiland has been revealed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Radius. The news comes shortly after …

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Novartis CEO reasserts 2018 growth expectations, discusses Alcon and Sandoz future

July 18, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novartis, biosimilars, biotech, healthcare, joe jimenez, leukaemia, pharma, pharmaceuticals

Novartis has reiterated its expectation of sales growth beginning in 2018, as well as a positive outlook for its Alcon …

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FDA gives nod to drug that prevents breast cancer recurrence

July 18, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Puma Biotech, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

Puma Biotech has pounced to secure FDA approval for its extended adjuvant treatment for early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer. The drug, …

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