Keyword: European Medicines Agency (EMA)

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AbbVie Delivers on Scorching Humira Drug Sales Growth

26.04.2013 - AbbVie reported slightly better than expected quarterly results on Friday, fueled by surging sales of its Humira treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Sales of Humira, which accounts...

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Biogen Wins EU Backing for Big New MS Drug Hope

22.03.2013 - European regulators have recommended approval of two new multiple sclerosis pills from Biogen and Sanofi, both of which are expected to become major sellers. Friday's decision by...

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Antibiotics Crisis Prompts Rethink on Risks, Rewards

18.03.2013 - Thirty years ago, when the world faced the terrifying prospect of an untreatable disease known as AIDS, big drugmakers scented an opportunity and raced to develop new medicines...

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Switzerland's Roche Pledges to Open Up Access to Drug Data

26.02.2013 - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding has agreed to expand access to its clinical trial data as the pharmaceutical industry faces calls for greater transparency on scientific data. 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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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...

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Lundbeck's Alcohol Dependency Drug Gets EU Green Light

18.12.2012 - A novel drug to fight alcohol dependency was given a green light by European regulators on Friday, providing a boost to Danish drugmaker Lundbeck at a time when its top product...

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EU Agency Rejects Sanofi, Isis Cholesterol Drug

18.12.2012 - European regulators recommended against approval of Sanofi and Isis Pharmaceutical's Kynamro drug for treatment of a rare genetic disorder that causes unusually high cholesterol...