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GSK presents phase lll data for lapatinib at San Antonio breast cancer symposium

8 December 2011
Results from TEACH were presented at the 2011 CRTC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium...

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Takeda’s Edarbi® (azilsartan medoxomil) receives European marketing authorisation for the treatment of essential hypertension

8 December 2011
The European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Edarbi® (azilsartan medoxomil)...

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Abbott initiates clinical trial to evaluate the Absorb™ bioresorbable vascular scaffold compared to a metallic drug eluting stent

8 December 2011
Abbott today announced the initiation of ABSORB II, the first randomized, controlled, multi-center clinical trial...

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Roche announces positive results of pivotal Phase III study with pertuzumab in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

8 December 2011
6.1 month improvement in median progression free survival, from 12.4 to 18.5 months...

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Janssen Biotech, Inc. announces collaborative development and worldwide license agreement for investigational anti-cancer drug, PCI-32765

8 December 2011
Compound in development for multiple B-cell hematologic malignancies...

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New data confirms Novartis drug Afinitor® significantly extends time women with advanced breast cancer live without tumor growth

8 December 2011
Updated results of a Phase III study...

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Syrris releases new batch chemistry reactors catalogue

7 December 2011
Syrris is pleased to announce the release of its new batch chemistry reactors catalogue...

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Amgen and FDA agree to modify Nplate® (Romiplostim) Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy

6 December 2011
FDA has modified the requirements of the Nplate® (romiplostim) REMS Program...

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Tecan launches Infinite® M1000 PRO with AlphaScreen® and AlphaLISA® technology

6 December 2011
Infinite M1000 PRO is Tecan’s latest generation high-end multimode microplate reader...

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Merck Millipore launches ChromaTALK™

6 December 2011
Experts from around the world share perspectives and insights on topics related to process-scale chromatography...

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Fewer major adverse cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes patients treated with JANUVIA ® (sitagliptin)

6 December 2011
Data presented at the IDF 21st World Diabetes Congress...

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Combination insulin degludec/insulin aspart significantly reduced hypoglycaemia in diabetes patients

6 December 2011
Insulin degludec / insulin aspart reduced rates of hypoglycaemia by 58%...