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US plays break-up artist as panic envelops Pfallergan

EVENTSEp vantage2016-04-06 12:41 Read   89

While it was unable to stop every US company from migrating overseas to lower taxes, President Obama’s Treasury Department has bagged one big pharma trophy and now has another in its sights.

Teva and Takeda appoint head of Japanese generics venture

EVENTSPLIVE2016-04-06 11:28 Read   108

Teva and Takeda have officially launched their Japanese joint venture and named Hiroshi Matsumori as its chief executive.

Pfizer's PCSK9 inhibitor clears another phase III trial

Trendpmlive2016-04-06 11:17 Read   106

Pfizer has reported positive phase III trial results with its cholesterol-lowering candidate bococizumab, setting up a possible regulatory filing in the coming months.

Intercept surges as FDA review hesitates on endorsing OCA data, but doesn't hate it

Commentsfiercebiotech2016-04-06 11:10 Read   116

FDA staffers reviewing Intercept's data on obeticholic acid (OCA) for rare cases of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) noted that the drug clearly hit a key goal in the study after finding the safest dose for patients.

Merck And Pfizer Announce First Patient Treated In Phase III Combination Study With Avelumab And INLYTA® In Renal Cell Carcinom

Trendpfizer2016-04-06 11:04 Read   711

Merck and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) today announced the treatment of the first patient in a Phase III study of avelumab*, an investigational fully human anti-PD-L1 IgG1 monoclonal antibody, in an advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) setting.

Health Tip: Your Extracurricular Teen

HealthDRUGS2016-04-06 10:48 Read   125

After-school activities generally are good for your teen, except when the added stress outweighs any benefit.

Motus Presents Clinical Proof-of-Concept Results for Relamorelin in the Treatment of Anorexia

TrendMotus2016-04-06 10:23 Read   125

Motus announced today the presentation of clinical proof-of-concept data for relamorelin (RM-131), Motus’ ghrelin agonist, in anorexia nervosa.

FDA releases final rule to ensure food safety during transport

RegulatorFDA2016-04-06 09:02 Read   106

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today finalized a new food safety rule under the landmark FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that will help to prevent food contamination during transportation.

Exclusive: Makers took big price increases on widely used U.S. drugs

Commentsreuters2016-04-05 14:06 Read   87

   Major drug companies took hefty price increases in the U.S., in some cases more than doubling listed charges, for widely used medications over the past five years, a Reuters analysis of proprietary data found.

Entasis Announces $50 Million Series B Financing led by Clarus

EVENTSBusinesswire2016-04-05 13:42 Read   83

Entasis Therapeutics, a company focused on the discovery and development of breakthrough anti-infective products, today announced the completion of a $50 million Series B financing to advance its pipeline of clinical and preclinical products.

$220M Richer, Human Longevity Ups Ante In Genomics Business Race

HealthXconomy2016-04-05 13:29 Read   104

Xconomy San Diego — Human Longevity, the private San Diego startup aiming to turn DNA from tens of thousands of people into a range of new businesses, said this afternoon it has reeled in $220 million in venture cash.

Survival rates increase for patients with acute liver failure

CommentsHELIO2016-04-05 13:16 Read   102

Both overall survival and transplant-free survival rates increased significantly in adults with acute liver failure, according to data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.