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NewsJanssen rebrands its identity
Johnson & Johnson has updated the branding for its Janssen division, enabling its pharmaceutical and medtech segments to modernise and be more connected to its J&J brand.
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NewsPfizer’s migraine medicine recommended by NICE
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published final draft guidance on Pfizer’s Rimegepant, recommending it for the first time as a treatment for acute migraines.
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NewsAstraZeneca partnership to pioneer UK’s first commercial biomethane supply
Part of AstraZeneca's £100 million renewable energy commitment involves a 15-year partnership to establish the UK’s first unsubsidised industrial-scale supply of biomethane, supporting sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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NewsEU tax compliance proposals to streamline business investment
New tax compliance cost and transfer pricing proposals from the European Commission (EC) aim to support simpler, clearer and more cost-effective tax systems in the EU.
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NewsMSD Ireland’s €1b facility investment achieves new milestone
Opening of a new facility in Dunboyne, Co. Meath and expansion of MSD’s first vaccines operation outside of the US enables MSD Ireland to help address the demand for vaccines and medicines worldwide.
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NewsNew regulatory relief to benefit Europe’s pharma SMEs
To support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the current economic climate, newly proposed measures aim to provide short-term relief, increase long-term competitiveness, and improve equality in the business environment across the Single Market.
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NewsUK ATMP facility granted cGMP approval
A UK CDMO is now permitted through MHRA certification to produce clinical supply of gene therapy AAV, including bioprocess through to cGMP manufacturing.
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NewsAI to revolutionise drug development by 2026
CPHI's Annual Report 2023 for the first time reveals that pharmaceutical ‘AI companies’ have overtaken ‘late stage’ as the industry’s most appealing investment option for venture capital (VCs).
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NewsMicrobiome therapy manufacturing facility completed
Europe’s largest microbiome ecosystem therapies manufacturing facility is set to begin production by the end of Q3 2023.
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NewsNovel vaccine delivers significant survival in lung cancer trial
The most advanced therapeutic cancer vaccine in clinical development has demonstrated a 41 percent reduction of the risk of death for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a Phase III trial.
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NewsPioneering PAT to improve gene therapy AAV manufacture
The CGT Catapult and two other collaborators have agreed to work together and use advanced process analytical technologies (PAT) to improve the process and efficiency of gene therapy AAV manufacturing.
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NewsNovel strategy could facilitate rapid online-endotoxin monitoring
An innovative, chemosensor-based method for detection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is set to facilitate development of a rapid online-endotoxin monitor.
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NewsSandoz to commercialise mAb biosimilar candidate
A new commercialisation agreement between Sandoz and Samsung Bioepis’ for its ustekinumab biosimilar candidate, means Sandoz now has five potential high-value biosimilars anticipated to launch over the next two years.
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NewsMHRA releases its CTA application performance metrics
Recent data reveals how many clinical trial authorisation (CTA) applications and substantial amendments the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) received and assessed in the past year, including statistics for novel trial designs.
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NewsNICE recommends new type 2 diabetes treatment
A safer alternative to current first line therapies has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a new treatment option for type 2 diabetes.
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NewsAlzheimer’s senescent cell combination therapy presents promise
Evidence from a Phase I trial suggests that the tyrosine kinase inhibitor dasatinib in combination with quercetin clears amyloid from the brain and lowers inflammation in the blood.
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NewsHorizon Europe deal signals UK research reinvigoration
From the 7 September 2023, UK scientists can apply for funding from the largest R&D collaboration programme globally, thus accelerating therapeutic advancement.
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NewsGuidance recommending BMS cardiac myosin inhibitor published
NICE’s final guidance recommending Bristol Myers Squibb’s first-in-class obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) drug on the NHS, is now published.
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NewsRaman spectroscopy market expected to value $875m by 2028
A report has shown that growing demand for accurate identification of pharmaceutical raw materials is anticipated to boost the global Raman spectroscopy market.
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NewsSemaglutide weight loss injection launched in UK
Following Novo Nordisk’s announcement that its Wegovy injection for obesity demonstrated a 20 percent reduction in major adverse cardiovascular outcomes, the pharma giant has launched the semaglutide treatment in the UK.