GSK to acquire vaccine technology company Okairos
UK-based pharmaceutical major GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has purchased Switzerland-based vaccine company Okairos in a deal worth €250m.GSK will now look to…
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US Supreme Court backs Amgen shareholders to sue company as a group
The US Supreme Court has backed Amgen shareholders to sue the company as a group without having to demonstrate that…
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Pharmaceutical science – catching up with Armstrong’s doping Peloton
Lance Armstrong's career was blighted by suspicion, which has been shown to have been justified. Image courtesy of Benutzer Hase…
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Abbott hepatitis C treatment suppresses virus
Abbott's interferon-free investigational regimen for the treatment of hepatitis C has successfully suppressed the virus during a Phase IIb study.Initial…
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US hospitals warned over Medicare fraud
US authorities have warned against hospitals defrauding the Medicare system, citing "troubling indications" that doctors may be using electronic records…
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Sanofi multiple sclerosis treatment wins US approval
Sanofi has won US Food and Drug Administration approval for its multiple sclerosis medication Aubagio.Clinical trials have demonstrated that, whilst…
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Sanofi dengue fever vaccine shows potential
A vaccine for dengue fever developed by Sanofi has shown the potential to protect against three of the four disease…
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Indian Supreme Court begins final hearing on Glivec patent case
Novartis has taken to the stand in India's Supreme Court, arguing for patent protection for its cancer drug Glivec in…
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UK health bodies alerted after latest anthrax death
The UK Department of Health has issued a warning to the nation's National Health Service (NHS) following the death of…
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AstraZeneca pulls obesity drug after allergic reaction
AstraZeneca has decided to discontinue the development of obesity drug AZD2820 after a patient given the drug as part of…