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Pushing the value of data
July 20, 2017Business 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 …
Sanofi makes moves with strategic $2.4 billion Ablynx nanobody deal
July 20, 2017Sales 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 …
Mental health services ‘remain rooted in the past’, finds report
July 20, 2017Medical 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 …
Goodnight, Sweet Prince – GSK looks to sell on Horlicks business
July 19, 2017Sales 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 …
Cost-cutting not the way to drive value for the NHS, finds independent committee
July 19, 2017Medical 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 …
Novel assay detects Zika, differentiates from dengue and other flaviviruses
July 19, 2017Research 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 …
FDA gives approval for Gilead’s hepatitis C therapy
July 19, 2017Research 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 …
UK underperforming in cancer care compared to Europe, according to ABPI report
July 18, 2017Research 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 …
Radius bolsters leadership with appointment of Novo Vet
July 18, 2017Business 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 …
FDA gives nod to drug that prevents breast cancer recurrence
July 18, 2017Manufacturing 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, …
Merck to lay off 200 as part of 5-year reorganisation plan
July 18, 2017Manufacturing and Production Merck, biotech, drugs, healthcare, pharma, pharmaceutical
German drug manufacturer Merck has announced its intention to streamline its manufacturing processes across Europe as part of a five-year …
Valeant takes huge loss on previous deal to pay down debts
July 18, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Obagi Medical Products, Valeant, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
It is an odd time for Valeant, where selling a part of its business for half of what it paid, …
Pharmafocus wants to hear from you!
July 17, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Pharmafocus, biotech, drugs, healthcare, pharma, pharmaceutical
We are always looking for new ways to improve the next issue of Pharmafocus, and now we’re planning a new …
GSK completes further high-profile staff acquisition
July 17, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Pfizer, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical
Pfizer Senior Vice President of Medicinal Sciences, Tony Wood, has agreed to join GSK, as broken by FierceBiotech. The appointment …
Research may unlock statins cancer-fighting ability
July 17, 2017Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Keele University, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical, statins
Many previous studies have shown that statins are able to have an impact on cancer cells but the results have …
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