Business news – Page 88

Business
Biosimilar drugs step up complexity

2013-07-02T00:00:00Z

First generic monoclonal antibodies recommended for approval in Europe
Opinion
Target acquired

2013-07-02T00:00:00Z

Knowing a drug’s exact biochemistry has never been a prerequisite for approval, says Derek Lowe, and nor should it be
Business
Sluggish recovery for European chemical sector

2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

Industry body predicts second consecutive yearly drop in output with growth not expected to start again until 2014
Business
Aspen in $1 billion deal with Merck & Co

2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

South African generics manufacturer to buy 11 drug brands and an API business from the US drugmaker
Business
Data-sharing partnership for drug discovery

2013-06-28T00:00:00Z

Collaborative project aims to assist medicinal chemistry efforts
Business
UK government to boost shale gas industry

2013-06-28T00:00:00Z

Plans to invest in shale gas follow reports of vast reserves in the north of England
Business
Ups and downs for erectile dysfunction drugs

2013-06-27T00:00:00Z

First new drug in a decade approved in Europe as Viagra patent expires
Business
NHS to offer breast cancer prevention drugs

2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Five-year course of tamoxifen or raloxifene recommended for high risk women
Business
Probe into deadly explosion at US plant

2013-06-19T00:00:00Z

Blast killed two workers and injured another 76
Business
AstraZeneca announces new UK hub

2013-06-19T00:00:00Z

Restructuring will see all AstraZeneca R&D at new location close to University of Cambridge research
Business
Companies urged to publish hidden clinical trial data

2013-06-14T00:00:00Z

Researchers could acquire data and publish themselves if firms refuse
Business
GSK fires Chinese R&D head in data investigation

2013-06-14T00:00:00Z

Company is retracting a 2010 study in which data were ‘misrepresented’
Business
Pfizer and Takeda win $2.15bn in patent payout

2013-06-14T00:00:00Z

Teva and Sun fined for selling generics before patent expiry
Business
Sandoz manufacturing woes continue

2013-06-10T00:00:00Z

Regulators warn firm in face of repeated violations
Business
AstraZeneca stocks pipeline with acquisitions

2013-06-10T00:00:00Z

Spending spree continues with two more deals
Business
Job cuts at three US pharma companies

2013-06-07T00:00:00Z

Endo, Impax and Zogenix are all ‘downsizing’
Business
Big data to sniff out drug marketing fraud

2013-06-06T00:00:00Z

US Food and Drug Administration wants to track promotional spending to spot off-label marketing
Business
Industry reaches registration deadline

2013-06-05T00:00:00Z

Data on thousands more chemicals submitted under Reach regulations
Business
Laboratory safety goes digital

2013-06-04T00:00:00Z

Online video resources aim to bring industry culture to academic labs
Business
Japanese pharma opens compound vaults

2013-05-31T00:00:00Z

Molecule libraries to be screened for neglected diseases