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AstraZeneca to switch entire fleet to electric vehicles by 2030
July 17, 2019Research and Development AstraZeneca, EV100, electric vehicles, environmentalism, pharma, renewables
AstraZeneca has revealed plans to use only electric vehicles by 2030. In joining the EV100 group, AstraZeneca will transfer the …
Bayer’s Gadavist becomes first FDA-approved drug for MRI in coronary artery disease patients
July 16, 2019Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Bayer, FDA, Gadavist, coronary artery disease, pharma
The FDA has awarded approval to Bayer’s Gadavist (gadobutrol) injection, the company confirmed.
Capricor’s share price rockets up by 150% on Phase 2 Duchenne muscular dystrophy success
July 16, 2019Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development CAP-1002, Capricor Therapeutics, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, pharma
Capricor Therapeutics has unveiled impactful new Phase 2 data for its investigational allogeneic cardiosphere-derived cell therapy CAP-1002 in the treatment …
Oklahoma lawyers say J&J is kingpin of pharmaceutical cartel
July 16, 2019Manufacturing and Production J&J, JJ, Oklahoma, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma
Lawyers representing the State of Oklahoma described Johnson & Johnson as the ‘kingpin’ in a ‘pharmaceutical cartel’ as they accused …
GSK teams up with Strathclyde and University of Nottingham
July 16, 2019Manufacturing and Production GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, UK, britain, pharma, universities
GlaxoSmithKline has teamed up with the University of Nottingham and the University of Strathclyde for a five-year partnership aimed at …
Darius Hughes, Head of Vaccines Business Unit UK, Pfizer
July 15, 2019Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Darius Hughes, Pfizer, Working Life, biotech, pharma, vaccines
“Vaccines provide a unique opportunity to have a positive effect on hundreds of thousands of people” – Darius Hughes, Head …
FDA and EMA fully implement mutual recognition agreement between US and EU
July 15, 2019Sales and Marketing EMA, FDA, GMP, Slovakia, mra, mutual recognition, pharma
The FDA has recognised Slovakia’s ability to carry out inspections of manufacturing facilties. The recognition of Slovakia marks the full …
Gilead invests $5.1 billion into Galapagos NV
July 15, 2019Sales and Marketing Galapagos, Gilead, biotech, collaboration, deal, drug discovery, pharma
Gilead has entered into a 10 year partnership with Belgo-Dutch biotech Galapagos NV. The collaboration will see Gilead invest $5.1 …
Generex Biotechnology acquires Medisource Partners
July 15, 2019Sales and Marketing Generex, Medisource, medical supplies, medicines, pharma, surgery
Canadian firm Generex Biotechnology has acquired Texas-based medical and surgical products distributor Medisource Partners. Under the terms of the deal …
AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi gets orphan drug designation from FDA
July 12, 2019Medical Communications AstraZeneca, Cancer, Imfinzi, lung cancer, pharma
AstraZeneca’s cancer immunotherapy Imfinzi has been granted orphan drug status as a treatment for small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week!
July 12, 2019Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, HPV, NHS, NICE, Novartis, Pfizer, Trump, pharma, vaccines
This week’s most popular story covered news of Trump’s claims that he will introduce an executive order to ensure the …
Novartis and Amgen halt trials into Alzheimer’s drug after patients get worse
July 12, 2019Medical Communications Alzheimer's, Amgen, Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Novartis, dementia, pharma, research
Novartis, Amgen and Banner Alzheimer’s Institute have dropped a study into investigational Alzheimer’s drug CNP520 (umibecestat) after some patient’s conditions …
Trump administration drops law to end rebates for PBMs
July 11, 2019Medical Communications PBMs, Rebates, Trump, USA, pharma, us politics
The Trump administration has dropped plans to introduce a law which would end rebates on prescription drugs under Medicare. The …
Scottish NHS patients to access Pfizer’s Ibrance combo in HR+/HER- breast cancer following SMC recommendation
July 11, 2019Sales and Marketing Cancer, Scotland, Scottish Medicines Consortium, breast cancer, ibrance, pharma
Female NHS patients in Scotland will soon be able to access Pfizer’s cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitor Ibrance (palbociclib) after …
African measles cases surge by 700%
July 11, 2019Medical Communications, Research and Development Africa, Médecins Sans Frontières, measles, pharma
The number of cases of measles infection on the African continent has surged by 700%, according to data from the …
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