Results announcement for the third quarter 2014
24 October 2014 | By GlaxoSmithKline
GSK announces Q3 core EPS of 27.9p +5% CER excluding divestments and dividend of 19 pence per share...
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Pharmaceutical industry feeling force of tax inversion legislation, says GlobalData Analyst
24 October 2014 | By GlobalData
The recent termination of AbbVie’s deal to acquire Shire makes this pharmaceuticals’ first major casualty of new US tax inversion legislation, and has jolted the industry out of its reverie, according to an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData.
Data presented at the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Congress show Palonosetron is a valuable option for treating pediatric patients receiving moderately to highly emetogenic chemotherapy
24 October 2014 | By Helsinn Group
Helsinn Group, the company focused on building quality cancer care, present data at the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) congress establishing that palonosetron, at a dose 20 μg/kg, is a valuable and efficacious treatment option for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in pediatric patients up to 17 years of…
£230 million for technologies to revolutionise research into disease
23 October 2014 | By MRC Press Office
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has announced that a partnership led by the Medical Research Council will invest over £230 million in a range of revolutionary technologies aimed at identifying the causes of diseases such as cancer and dementia, and dramatically speeding up diagnosis and treatment...
Cardio3 Biosciences appoints Dr. Warren Sherman as Chief Medical Officer
23 October 2014 | By Cardio3 BioSciences
Cardio3 BioSciences announces the appointment of Dr. Warren Sherman as Chief Medical Officer, effective as of 1 November 2014...
Masters Speciality Pharma signs exclusivity agreement with Speciality European Pharma for the exclusive distribution of Mitocin®/Mitem® 20mg (mitomycin)
23 October 2014 | By Masters Speciality Pharma
Masters Speciality Pharma is pleased to announce a partnership agreement with Speciality European Pharma for the exclusive distribution of Mitocin®/Mitem® (mitomycin) to the Caribbean, Egypt, Kuwait, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kenya, Seychelles, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Chile, Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Norway and Sweden...
Santen announces positive outcome of the European Decentralized Procedure for approval of TAPTIQOM®
23 October 2014 | By Santen
Santen GmbH. announced the positive outcome of the Decentralized Procedure (DCP) for TAPTIQOM® in Europe...
Public Health Sector offers immense opportunities for global wound care market
23 October 2014 | By Frost & Sullivan
Strong relationships with end users and an effective post sales service strategy must be a priority for wound care companies, says Frost & Sullivan...
Rotary announces US$ 8.4 million in grants to fight polio in Nigeria
22 October 2014 | By Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Rotary International
With a 90 percent reduction in polio cases, Nigeria is close to ending transmission of the poliovirus...
Harvoni will keep Gilead atop Hepatitis C virus treatment landscape, says GlobalData Analyst
22 October 2014 | By GlobalData
The recent US Food and Drug Administration approval of Harvoni (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir), Gilead Sciences’ once-daily, single-tablet regimen to treat chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 (GT1) infection in adults, will enable the company to maintain its dominance in an increasingly competitive market...
New study demonstrates advances in creating treatment for common childhood blood cancer
22 October 2014 | By NYU Langone Medical Center
Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and elsewhere say that blocking the action of an enzyme “switch” needed to activate tumor growth is emerging as a practical strategy for treating T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia...
Allergic conjunctivitis treatment market growing slowly to $1.44 billion by 2018, says GlobalData
22 October 2014 | By GlobalData
The loss of patent exclusivity on several key branded products and the lack of novel drugs will result in minimal growth of the allergic conjunctivitis treatment market, from $1.37 billion in 2013 to $1.44 billion by 2018...
Merck has shown consistent approach to their corporate social responsibility agenda in Africa and India since 2013
22 October 2014 | By Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Merck KGaA
The Merck Capacity Advancement Program was kicked off successfully in 7 sub- Saharan countries...
Multiple scientific posters supporting the efficacy, safety and tolerability of once-daily Latuda® (lurasidone) are presented at the 27th ECNP Congress
22 October 2014 | By Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH and Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH and Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. presented new evidence supporting the use of Latuda® (lurasidone), an atypical antipsychotic treatment for adults with schizophrenia, during multiple poster sessions at the 27th European College of Neuropsychopharmacology...
Tanzania to host The Economist Events’ Health Care in Africa 2014
22 October 2014 | By APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of The Economist Events
The Economist Events will be hosting their Health Care in Africa Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at the Hyatt Regency, The Kilimanjaro on November 18th and 19th 2014...
