Keyword: Herceptin

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FDA Approves Mylan’s Herceptin Biosimilar

07.12.2017 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to Netherlands-domiciled, US-managed generic drugmaker Mylan’s Ogivri (trastuzumab-dkst) breast cancer drug, a...

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Roche Sues Pfizer to Block Herceptin Copy

24.11.2017 - In a suit filed in the state of Delaware, the Swiss-based Roche Holding is suing Pfizer to block the future marketing a biosimilar of its breast-cancer drug Herceptin in the US...

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Roche Alzheimer and Breast Cancer Drugs Hit Snags

22.12.2014 - Swiss pharmaceutical producer group Roche said it would discontinue a late-stage study of investigational anti-amyloid medicine gantenerumab in pre-dementia Alzheimer's disease...

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Roche to Buy US Biotech Firm Seragon for up to $1.7 Billion

03.07.2014 - Swiss-based Roche Holding AG plans to pay up to $1.73 billion to buy Seragon Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held US biotech company that researches breast cancer treatments. Roche...

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Italy Goes After Criminal Drug Reselling Ring

05.05.2014 - Italy is spearheading international efforts to catch a criminal ring that is stealing and recycling sophisticated drugs and reselling them for tens of millions of euros, the...

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The Biosimilar Market

07.02.2014 - Pharmaceuticals - Many biologic drug developers can be pleased with how well their products have performed in the market place. Blockbuster products such as Abbvie's (ex-Abbott)...

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Rethinking Biosimilar Development

08.11.2013 - The World's Biologics Drug Price Problem - Drug expenses have become a significant item in household and government budgets around the world as more innovative and pricey biotech...

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Roche Breast Cancer Drug Gets U.S. Pre-Surgery Approval

02.10.2013 - U.S. health regulators expanded the approval of Roche's breast cancer drug Perjeta and will now allow its use to help shrink tumors prior to surgery, the FDA said. The decision...