Keyword: Diabetes

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Novo Nordisk Invests in UK Research Center

01.02.2017 - Novo Nordisk has announced plans to invest 1 billion Danish kroner ($145 million) over 10 years in a new research center at the University of Oxford, giving a major boost to the UK...

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Johnson & Johnson Quits Actelion Bid

15.12.2016 - Johnson & Johnson has withdrawn from the running for Actelion Pharmaceuticals, leaving the path clear for another buyer, which multiple reports say is Sanofi. The US healthcare...

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Sanofi and Verily in Diabetes JV

13.09.2016 - French drugmaker Sanofi and US-based Verily Life Sciences (formerly Google Life Sciences) have launched a joint-venture company, Onduo, in a bid to improve patients’ management of...

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After Pharma’s Patent Cliff

04.04.2016 - Analysts love looking into the future, particularly when it comes to big pharma’s prospect for growth and earnings. The industry experts of Morningstar see slowing patent losses...

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Eli Lilly to End Peglispro Diabetes Research

08.12.2015 - US drugmaker Eli Lilly is ending development of its injectable basal insulin peglispro (BIL), a potential treatment for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, to focus on other, more...

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Janssen Boosts Metabolism Portfolio with Hanmi Biologic

17.11.2015 - US-based drugs firm Janssen Pharmaceuticals has gained worldwide rights, excluding China and Korea, to develop and commercialize oxyntomodulin-based treatments for diabetes and...

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Sanofi Collaborates on Diabetes with Lexicon and Hanmi

13.11.2015 - French drugmaker Sanofi has entered into two separate collaborations to develop and commercialize diabetes treatments. An agreement with US-based Lexicon Pharmaceuticals centers on...

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Sanofi Launches new Long-term Strategy

12.11.2015 - French drugmaker Sanofi has announced a new long-term strategy focused on four pillars including a reshaping of its portfolio, new drug launches, innovation in R&D and a...