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400 jobs to go as Novo Nordisk overhauls R&D operations
September 18, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Novo Nordisk, pharma
Novo Nordisk has revealed its intention to restructure its research & development operations “to accelerate the expansion and diversification of …
Sanofi’s Dupixent improves symptoms for adolescent atopic dermatitis patients
September 17, 2018Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Dupixent, EADV 2018, Sanofi, atopic dermatitis, pharma
Sanofi’s Dupixent (dupilumab) has made a strong showing as a monotherapy at Phase 3 in the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic …
NICE recommends Novartis combo as first-ever BRAF-targeted therapy for advanced post-surgery melanoma
September 17, 2018Sales and Marketing Cancer, NICE, Novartis, Tafinlar, mekinist, melanoma, pharma
NICE has taken the decision to recommend the first ever first BRAF-targeted therapy for use on the NHS in England …
UCB brings promising plaque psoriasis data to EADV 2018
September 14, 2018Medical Communications, Research and Development EADV 2018, UCB, pharma, psoriasis
UCB has joined in on the wave of new psoriasis data emerging from the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology …
Pfizer, Novartis, MSD, Novo and GSK halt operations in wake of Hurricane Florence
September 14, 2018Medical Communications GSK, Hurricane Florence, MSD, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, pharma
As Hurricane Florence begins to breach the Southeast Coast, major pharma firms have announced they are enacting contingency plans, including …
Oxford Biomedica to expand with fourth site, creating 100 jobs
September 13, 2018Oxford BioMedica, pharma
Gene and cell therapy group Oxford Biomedica has announced plans to expand its business with a new site located not …
Novartis doubles down on Cosentyx’s efficacy in psoriasis with extensive real-world data
September 13, 2018Research and Development Cosentyx, Novartis, pharma, psoriasis
Novartis was yet another company to reveal new data on a psoriasis drug at the European Academy of Dermatology and …
Celgene’s Otezla produces “meaningful benefits” beyond traditional metrics in plaque psoriasis
September 13, 2018Research and Development Celgene, otezla, pharma, psoriasis
Celgene made its voice heard amongst the chorus of new psoriasis data emerging from the European Academy of Dermatology and …
Phase 3 data presents strong case for switching from Humira to Janssen’s Tremfya in plaque psoriasis
September 13, 2018Research and Development Humira, Janssen, Tremfya, pharma, psoriasis
Janssen has unveiled new Phase 3 data derived from two separate trials on the efficacy and benefits of switching to …
Merck KGaA and Pfizer’s combo impresses in first-line treatment of advanced kidney cancer
September 12, 2018Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Kidney cancer, Merck KGaA, Pfizer, pharma
Bavencio (avelumab), Merck KGaA and Pfizer’s human anti-programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) antibody, combined with the latter’s Inlyta (axitinib) has shown …
BMS’ investigational psoriasis drug hits primary endpoint in skin clearance at Phase 2
September 12, 2018Research and Development BMS, BMS-986165, Bristol-Myers Squibb, pharma, psoriasis
Bristol-Myers Squibb has unveiled new Phase 2 data for its investigational oral, selective tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor, known as …
More effective flu vaccine could prevent hundreds of elderly deaths across UK this winter
September 12, 2018Medical Communications, Research and Development NHS, Vaccine, flu, influenza, pharma
Public Health England has revealed that an enhanced, “adjuvanted” vaccine is to be made available for over-65s this winter, and …
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock rallies against ‘rip off’ pharma companies
September 11, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Biogen, Matt Hancock, NICE, Vertex, pharma, pricing
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that pharmaceutical companies are trying to “rip off taxpayers” and that big business …
UK health improving but challenges of an ageing population remain, says PHE report
September 11, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, Public Health England, UK, pharma
A new report from Public Health England (PHE) has illuminated the primary health concerns in UK society today, revealing the …
Novartis eyecare unit Alcon to set up new HQ in Geneva, Switzerland
September 11, 2018Manufacturing and Production Alcon, Novartis, eye care, pharma
Alcon, the eyecare unit of Novartis, is set to move to a new home next year, after its parent company …
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