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Pfizer is facing more disappointment with the development of some of its most advanced anticancers after Sutent (sunitinib) failed two more Phase III trials in advanced breast cancer - ending development for the drug in the disease - and figitumumab ...
Roche 's Avastin (bevacizumab), the world's best-selling cancer drug, has failed to prolong overall survival in its only Phase III trial in advanced prostate cancer, CALGB 90401, which was sponsored by the US National Cancer Institute (NCI). Roche ...
AVEO Pharmaceuticals has finally launched its IPO, after delaying the pricing by a day. The cancer-focused biopharmaceutical company priced 9 million shares of its common stock at $9 per share after Nasdaq closed on March 11th. However, AVEO had ...
Singapore has launched a new national cancer centre which it expects to play a key role in the advancement of novel therapies for malignancies prevalent in the Asia-Pacific region. The National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, was formally ...
Around 300 products will escape a reduction in the next regular revision of reimbursement prices for prescription drugs in Japan on April 1st because they meet certain criteria under complex new rules being adopted on a trial basis this ...
 
US agencies are making inroads in the use of comparative effectiveness research to support more robust decision-making. Observational studies are an emerging force in this area and promise to ...
2009 was a bad year for investment in the biotech sector, with venture capital funds fleeing to safer havens and many small firms struggling to get enough financing to keep their R&D projects afloat. ...
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is a public-private partnership which aims to bolster Europe's competitive edge in pharmaceutical research and improve the mechanisms for bringing new ...
 
Archimedes Pharma, inspired by the inventor of the screw pump, has been nurturing its own inventiveness as it sets about transforming the cancer pain market. Breakthrough cancer pain remains a ...
Kyowa Hakko Kirin (KHK) is applying the technologies brought together by the merger of Kyowa Hakko and Kirin Pharma to an expanding pipeline of antibody products. The hope was that the merger, ...
In escaping the sweltering heat of America's south, Scrip's US reporter Christopher Spillane meets Amgen's chief medical officer, Dr Sean Harper , who coolly explains how the firm plans to negotiate ...
 
If spotless stainless steel manufacturing equipment and high-tech hardware stretching as far as the eye can see is your thing, the BioForum & BioExpo Japan exhibition held in Tokyo last week was the ...
Do you have any stress relieving tablets? Latvian pharmacists hear this question more and more frequently, as their patients try to cope with intensifying economic and life problems. Latvia has ...
Cancer treatment is undergoing a revolution, driven by ageing populations, advanced technologies and an increasingly informed society. Health economics considerations and top-up payments are gaining ...
 
Background: Androgen deprivation therapy is the foundation of the medical management of prostate cancer. Androgen deprivation therapy offers improved efficacy when used with local therapy such as ...
Background: Bisphosphonates are the standard of care for treating and preventing the complications of bone metastases. Ibandronic acid is available in effective and well-tolerated oral (50 mg daily) ...
Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic disease characterized by periods of remission and relapse. Therapeutic objectives for AD should be to quickly reduce disease symptoms by targeting ...
 
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