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Teva announces management succession

1 January 2012
Dr. Jeremy Levin, a former Senior Executive at Bristol-Myers Squibb, to succeed Shlomo Yanai as President and CEO...

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Pfizer receives FDA approval to extend use of Prevnar 13®

30 December 2011
First pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for adults 50+ has potential to help address high incidence of pneumococcal pneumonia...

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FDA to review potential new use of XGEVA® (Denosumab) at ODAC meeting

29 December 2011
FDA has invited Amgen to participate in a meeting of the ODAC on Feb. 8, 2012 to discuss the sBLA for XGEVA® (denosumab)...

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Janssen Research & Development submits application to U.S. FDA for XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) to reduce secondary cardiovascular events in patients with ACS

29 December 2011
Janssen Research & Development, LLC (JRD) have announced that it has submitted a sNDA to the FDA seeking approval for the use of XARELTO® (rivaroxaban)...

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ICON announces Dr. Anthony Murphy to retire from Board of Directors

27 December 2011
ICON plc., has announced the retirement of Non-Executive Director, Dr. Anthony Murphy to become effective on 31st December 2011...

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Bayer’s Xarelto® approved in the EU for the prevention of stroke in patients

20 December 2011
The only new oral anticoagulant approved in three indications across all 27 EU member states...

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Amgen and Watson announce collaboration to develop and commercialise oncology biosimilars

20 December 2011
Collaboration reflects the shared belief that the development will not follow a generic model...

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Alkermes initiates phase 3 clinical study of ALKS 9070 for treatment of schizophrenia

20 December 2011
ALKS 9070 is designed to offer once-monthly version of Aripiprazole...

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AstraZeneca updates on olaparib and TC-5214 development programmes

20 December 2011
With associated impairment charges, company confirms full year financial target...

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Roche’s personalised medicine Zelboraf receives positive opinion from European authority

19 December 2011
For the treatment of people with BRAF mutation-positive metastatic melanoma...

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Pfizer reports positive results from Phase 3 trial Of Lyrica (pregabaline)

19 December 2011
Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) show significant benefit...

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GSK extends pneumococcal vaccine agreement with GAVI Alliance

19 December 2011
Move aims to protect millions more children in the world's poorest countries from pneumococcal disease...