Pharmaceutical industry – Page 40
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Business
Biogen to cut 800 jobs worldwide
US biotech is reducing its workforce by 11% and cancelling several R&D programmes to cut costs
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BMS agrees $1.7bn immuno-oncology collaboration
Deal strengthens cancer antibody alliance with Five Prime Therapeutics
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Bristol-Myers Squibb fined for alleged Chinese bribes
US Securities and Exchange Commission accepts $14m settlement for charges covering the last five years
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Opinion
Human capital
Business leader: Incubators and hubs for small and medium-sized enterprises are all the fashion
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OpinionWhat the market will bear?
Martin Shkreli’s monopolising model poses some uncomfortable questions for the pharma industry, says Derek Lowe
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OpinionSpice up your compounds
An occasional foray into uncharted territory is the hot sauce of medicinal chemistry, says Derek Lowe
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Business
Amgen expands cardiovascular portfolio with Dezima acquisition
Amgen’s $300 million purchase of Dutch biotech gives the company the potential to offer more varied treatment options to lower cholesterol
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BusinessMerger fever sweeps pharma
The life sciences sector has been gripped by a mergers and acquisition frenzy, and it looks set to continue. But what does it mean for the industry?
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Cancer Drugs Fund axes 23 treatments
The UK government has cut down the list of cancer therapies it will pay for through the Cancer Drugs Fund
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Novartis to buy experimental MS drug from GSK in $1bn deal
Deal will help to bolster Novartis’s pipeline for neurological disorder treatments
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FDA takes action to remove biosimilars roadblock
The US Food and Drug Administration proposes system to name biosimilar drugs
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OpinionA risky business
Graduate research is likely the most risky time of a chemist’s career, says Derek Lowe
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Opinion
Drugs in a class of their own
New drug types need careful regulation to reward innovation while protecting patients
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BusinessFemale sexual desire drug approved
Concerns raised over efficacy, side effects and use of advocacy campaigning to influence regulatory decisions
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BusinessIndian pharma under increased regulatory scrutiny
Import bans and tightened rules pose a significant challenge for companies
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BusinessPorous pills could be largest industrial 3D printing use
US grants first-of-a-kind approval for Aprecia’s epilepsy tablets exploiting porous structure
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BusinessGreek crisis puts pressure on pharmaceuticals
Public spending cuts and capital restrictions on banks have exacerbated drug supply problems in Greece
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BusinessNo one should be denied medication
Exclusive interview with Yusuf Hamied, chairman of Indian generic drugmaker Cipla
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Business
Shire makes hostile bid for Baxalta
Recently spun-out from Baxter, Baxalta is resisting the deal, saying it wants time to prove its true value