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Fosun and BioNTech partner up for coronavirus vaccine development and commercialisation
March 16, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BioNTech, coronavirus, fosun, pharma
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to test global leadership, a new partnership has been announced between BioNTech and …
FDA greenlights Celltrion HIV drug manufacturing facility in South Korea
March 16, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing FDA, celltrion, coronavirus, pharma
South Korean biopharma firm Celltrion has revealed that one of its key manufacturing facilities has been given the all-clear by …
AstraZeneca’s cediranib combo misses main goal in platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer
March 13, 2020Medical Communications, Research and Development AstraZeneca, cediranib, lynparza, pharma, trial failure
Newly revealed Phase 3 data has shown that AstraZeneca’s oral vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) inhibitor cediranib, when combined …
Venclyxto combo scores European approval for previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
March 13, 2020Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, European Commission, Roche, Venclyxto, pharma
The European Commission has moved to authorise AbbVie and Roche’s B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) inhibitor Venclyxto (venetoclax) when used in combination …
Keytruda rejected for NHS use for bladder cancer, will be removed from the Cancer Drugs Fund
March 12, 2020Sales and Marketing Cancer, Kidney cancer, MSD, NHS, NICE, blader cancer, keytruda, pharma
MSD’s blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) has been knocked back by NICE for use on the NHS as a treatment for …
Teva’s Ajovy becomes first drug of its kind available on NHS for prevention of chronic migraine
March 12, 2020Sales and Marketing NICE, Teva, ajovy, migraine, pharma
NICE has announced the authorisation of Teva’s anti-CGRP drug Ajovy (fremanezumab) for the prevention of chronic migraine in adult patients …
FDA halts overseas inspections over coronavirus concerns
March 11, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, US, approvals, pharma
The FDA has responded to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak by announcing that it will halt all inspections of overseas …
Takeda’s Ninlaro combo fails to hit main goal in newly diagnosed, transplant ineligible multiple myeloma
March 11, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Ninlaro, Takeda, multiple myeloma, pharma
Takeda has unveiled new Phase 3 data for its oral proteasome inhibitor Ninlaro (ixazomib) in the treatment of newly diagnosed …
Data science firm Genomics Plc names new Chief Strategy Officer
March 10, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing genomics, pharma
Data science firm Genomics Plc, which lays claim to “the world’s largest genomic database”, has welcomed Mitchell Harris to the …
Boehringer’s TKI inhibitor Ofev gets FDA approval for chronic fibrosing interstitial lung diseases with a progressive phenotype
March 10, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Boehringer, FDA, ofev, pharma
The FDA has green-lit Boehringer Ingelheim’s multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor Ofev (nintedanib) in the treatment of chronic fibrosing interstitial lung …
Alligator Bioscience hires Chief Financial Officer in interim capacity
March 9, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alligator Bioscience, pharma
Andreas Johannesson has been announced as Alligator Bioscience’s new interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing ex-CFO Per-Olof Schrewelius who it …
Biogen and Takeda forced to send employees home as coronavirus hits Massachusetts
March 9, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Biogen, Takeda, coronavirus, pharma
Big pharma has been hit by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak right on its doorstep, as two of the biggest names …
The need for evolution in pharmacovigilance
March 9, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing feature, pharma, pharmacovigilance
Pharmacovigilance is a critical function in ensuring public health, but is our current system built to tackle the challenges of …
FDA authorises first therapy to tackle cortisol overproduction in Cushing’s disease
March 9, 2020Sales and Marketing Cushing's disease, FDA, pharma
The FDA has moved to approve its first therapy to directly treat the overproduction of the hormone cortisol which is …
Scorpion venom added to CAR-T therapy increases efficacy in brain cancer, research shows
March 6, 2020Medical Communications, Research and Development CAR-T, Cancer, brain cancer, glioblastoma, pharma
Chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy has gained much traction and attention in the past years for its innovative …
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