Keyword: Drug Development

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Drug Industry Bets on New Blockbusters in 2013

16.01.2013 - Drugmakers are betting that a new wave of medicines for cancer, diabetes, heart disease, multiple sclerosis and hepatitis will shape up as tomorrow's blockbusters in the coming 12...

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Roche Hires U.S. Academic to Revitalise Research Unit

15.01.2013 - Swiss drugmaker Roche has hired a leading American academic in a bid to revive part of its research operations which have struggled to shake off a string of high-profile and costly...

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Almac Doubles Drug Product Development Capacity

14.01.2013 - Almac is pleased to announce the expansion of its drug product Pharmaceutical Development services with the creation of a new non-GMP formulation development facility and two new...

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Top-Selling Drugs for Ultra-Rare Diseases

03.01.2013 - Rare diseases are a growing focus for drug companies, with prices for some treatments for ultra-rare conditions running into hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. The following...

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Entering the Age of the $1 Million Medicine

03.01.2013 - The Western world's first drug to fix faulty genes promises to transform the lives of patients with an ultra-rare disease that clogs their blood with fat. The only snag is the...

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US FDA New Drug Approvals Hit 16-Year High in 2012

02.01.2013 - U.S. regulators approved 39 new drugs in 2012, the most in 16 years, suggesting that pharmaceutical makers are poised for growth after losing billions of dollars in recent years to...

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FDA Approves Bristol Myers, Pfizer's Anti-Clotting Drug Eliquis

29.12.2012 - U.S. health regulators approved clot prevention drug Eliquis, developed by Bristol Myers-Squibb and Pfizer, for treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation, or irregular...

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Number of New Drugs Picks Up in Europe and U.S.

19.12.2012 - The number of new medicines approved or pending approval is on the rise on both sides of the Atlantic, painting an encouraging picture for the global drugs industry as it emerges...