Keyword: Pharmaceuticals

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Amgen's Vectibix Given Thumbs Down by European Regulators

21.03.2011 - Amgen said on Friday that European regulators have declined to recommend approval of its drug Vectibix in combination with chemotherapy for patients with wild-type KRAS metastatic...

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Major Drugmakers Looking to Purchase Smaller Companies

31.01.2011 - Major drug makers are looking for products by purchasing smaller companies, creating many value opportunities, Barron's reported in its Jan. 31 edition. Among the companies that...

Strategy & Management

Oracle’s Agile PLM Reorganizes Pharma, From Lab to Launch

26.01.2011 - Becoming Nimble - It's no secret that Big Pharma is facing some of the biggest changes in the history of the industry. The looming patent cliff is now forcing companies to...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Biocatalysis Can Pave the Way to Greener Manufacturing

21.01.2011 - One of the great challenges that the pharmaceutical, chemical and allied industries face in the 21st century is the transition to greener and more sustainable manufacturing...

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Gas Leak At Dr. Reddy's Plant In India Kills 2

23.12.2010 - The death of two people at Indian pharmaceutical firm Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' plant, which the police say was caused by gas leakage, has not impacted production at the unit, the...

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European Medicines Agency Doesn't Expect Number of New Drug Filings to Grow in 2011

22.12.2010 - The European Medicines Agency expects roughly the same number of new drug applications in 2011 as in 2010, suggesting the pharmaceuticals industry has as yet done little to improve...

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Spain Sets Out Plan To Boost Industry

13.12.2010 - Spain announced a €82.84 billion plan to stimulate growth in its industrial sector over the next five years on Friday, part of its previously announced Sustainable Economy Strategy...

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Putin Warns Of Measures Against Global Drug Firms

09.12.2010 - Pharmaceutical companies and medical equipment makers will face restrictions in Russia if they fail to develop local production and transfer technology, Russian Prime Minister...