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Positive results halt Avastin-Tarceva trial

February 16, 2009
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Roche, avastin

A phase III trial has been stopped early after promising results for Avastin and Tarceva combined as first-line maintenance treatment …

Roche hit by strong Swiss franc

February 10, 2009
Sales and Marketing Roche

Roche delivered solid performance in 2008, but was unable to shake off the negative effect of a strong Swiss franc. …

Roche bid for Genentech turns ‘hostile’ – but stays friendly

February 10, 2009
Sales and Marketing MA, Roche

Roche has launched a renewed bid to buy out Genentech, making a 'hostile' bid for the company by appealing directly …

RoActemra approved in Europe

January 29, 2009
Sales and Marketing RoActemra, Roche

The European Commission has approved Roche's RoActemra as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Schering-Plough's Remicade, Wyeth's Enbrel and Abbott's Humira …

Roche to cut 780 production jobs

January 21, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Roche, restructure

Roche will shed 780 production jobs over the next two years as it continues to streamline its manufacturing operations, but …

Roche celebrates 100 years in the UK

January 21, 2009
Sales and Marketing Roche

Roche has marked the centenary of the opening of its UK office by raising £20,000 for a local charity. To …

New Pegasys licence gives patients ‘second chance for a cure’

December 4, 2008
Sales and Marketing Roche, hepatitis

Hepatitis C patients who don't at first respond to treatment with Pegasys will now be able to receive the drug …

Roche’s RoActemra recommended for approval

November 26, 2008
Sales and Marketing RA, Roche

European regulators have recommended Roche's RoActemra be approved to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. The novel drug, known as …

Roche strikes deal over Tarceva price

November 17, 2008
Sales and Marketing Roche, Taxotere

NICE is set to recommend Roche's lung cancer treatment Tarceva after the company agreed to lower the drug's price. The …

Study boost for Roche’s Actemra

October 30, 2008
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing RA, Roche

New data shows Roche's Actemra (tocilizumab) increases the disease remission rate in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers. The company says the …

Roche dips on Tamiflu decline

October 24, 2008
Sales and Marketing Roche

Roche's sales dropped 2% to 33.3 billion Swiss francs in the first nine months of 2008, due to a sharp …

GlycArt’s new cancer candidate to be developed with Roche

October 9, 2008
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GlycArt, Roche

Roche is to develop a potential cancer therapy with two business partners. Genentech, the Swiss biotech company GlycArt – wholly-owned …

Meda acquires four Roche products

August 28, 2008
Sales and Marketing Roche

Stockholm-based specialty pharma company Meda has bought four of Roche’s pharma products in a deal worth 120 million Euros – …

Latest news from Datamonitor

July 28, 2008
Sales and Marketing Genentech, Roche

Roche looks to maximise Genentech potentialRoche has initiated efforts to acquire all outstanding shares in Genentech for approximately $43.7 billion, …

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