Pharmaceutical industry – Page 26
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BusinessDrug formula change infuriates French thyroid patients
Poor communication of changes to Merck KGaA’s levothyroxine has led to complaints of side effects
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BusinessHurricane damage squeezes supply chains
Industry and government working to minimise impact of shortages of olefin feedstocks and medical products
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BusinessFederal court quashes Allergan eye drop patents
Ruling negates company’s deal with Mohawk tribe to avoid patent board review
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BusinessUS to invest $160m in cancer partnership
Funds will be backed up with $55m from 11 companies to advance new cancer treatments that harness the immune system
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BusinessCall for overhaul of EU rules on GMO clinical trial
Rules designed around genetically modified plants crops are holding back new cell and gene-based medicines
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BusinessUS government urged to exercise drug patent rights
Campaign group says withdrawing Biogen’s license to government patents, or re-licensing them to other companies, could lower MS drug prices
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BusinessLong road to recovery for Puerto Rico pharmaceuticals
As inhabitants begin to rebuild their lives after the devastation of hurricane Maria, the island’s drug manufacturers are recovering slowly
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BusinessUS state passes law blocking generic drug price-gouging
Despite industry opposition, Maryland will be able to fine companies for ‘excessive and unjustified’ price increases
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BusinessAmgen partners to launch biosimilars in China
US biopharma and Chinese generics firm will co-develop medicines from Amgen’s pipeline focused on inflammation and oncology
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BusinessUS probes opioid manufacturers
Attorneys general from 41 states will investigate companies over alleged fraudulent marketing and distribution of painkillers
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FeaturePhotoredox: charge of the LED brigade
Forget fluorescent light bulbs, photochemistry has become a lot more sophisticated
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BusinessTeva to sell off women’s health businesses for $1.4bn
Deals continue Teva’s bid to get rid of non-core businesses and raise cash to service its debts
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BusinessAllergan sidesteps patent review with tribal deal
Native Americans agree to use sovereign immunity to protect intellectual property from double challenge
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BusinessAlexion axes 20% of its global workforce
600 jobs lost amid restructure as firm moves to Boston life sciences hub
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OpinionAn opportunity ignored
Dismissing ideas that were ‘not invented here’ is like walking past a $100 bill
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BusinessTeva sells off contraceptive device in $1.1bn deal
CooperSurgical to acquire Paragard as Teva seeks to offload assets
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BusinessTakeda tightens focus on core areas with multiple deals
Japanese firm is remodelling its R&D efforts through collaboration and licensing deals, and selling off non-core businesses
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BusinessFDA warns Pfizer subsidiary over Epipen malfunctions
Manufacturer did not fully investigate reports of patients dying after auto-injector failures
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BusinessEli Lilly to cut 3500 jobs
Company will close sites in US and China, and provide incentives for early retirement
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ArticlePharma supply chains pick up pace
Contract suppliers are increasingly important in reducing time to market