Keyword: Drug and Chemical Associated Technologies Association (DCAT)

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Novozymes Separates Biopharma Activities

20.01.2016 - Danish biotechnology company Novozymes has separated its biopharma activities into an independent company called Albumedix. The new company will be headquartered in Lyngby, Denmark...

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AbbVie Leukemia Drug Under Review

19.01.2016 - Venetoclax, a novel leukemia treatment developed by biopharmaceutical company AbbVie, is to be reviewed by regulators in the US and EU. The drug is described as a potential first...

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Volunteer Dies in French Drug Trial

18.01.2016 - French authorities are investigating a Phase I clinical trial in Rennes that led to the death of one volunteer and left five others (all male) in serious or critical condition...

Markets & Companies

Leaving the Patent Cliff Behind

07.10.2015 - The pharmaceutical industry is entering a period of sustained growth. Prescription drug sales are set to advance at almost 5% a year until 2020, while worldwide prescription drug...

Markets & Companies

The Future Lies in the Genome

07.10.2015 - Kemal Malik, board member for innovation at the German Bayer Group, sees many similarities in the genetic system of humans, animals and plants. This opens the door for synergies in...

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Eli Lilly Raises Hope of Alzheimer’s Breakthrough

29.07.2015 - A new experimental Alzheimer’s drug, solanezumab, developed by Eli Lilly has raised hopes for a breakthrough in the treatment of the disease. The progress was reported at the...

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Bristol-Myers Squibb HIV Drug Fast-Tracked

27.07.2015 - The US Food and Drug Administration has designated the Bristol-Mayers Squibb experimental HIV drug BMS-663068 as a breakthrough treatment, which could accelerate its approval. The...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Maximum Safety by Consistent Quality Management

30.04.2015 - The amended EU directive on good distribution practice (GDP) has been in force since 2013. It transfers many principles familiar from pharmaceutical manufacturing to the...