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Policy

AIDS Healthcare Foundation Files Additional Lawsuits Against Gilead over TDF Toxicity Concerns

Gilead Sciences is facing another round of lawsuits regarding its HIV treatments. This morning the AIDS Healthcare Foundation announced two sets of California-based patients filed a personal injury lawsuit against the Bay Area company regarding safety concerns surrounding its TDF treatment.

May 9, 2018
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Alex Keown
Business

Escient Pharmaceuticals Launches with $40 Million

Escient Pharmaceuticals launched in San Diego with a Series A financing round worth $40 million. The round was syndicated by The Column Group and 5AM Ventures, and joined by Osage University Partners.

May 9, 2018
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Mark Terry
Policy

Questions Loom about UK and EU Biotech Landscape as Brexit Deadline Nears

As the Brexit deadline looms closer and closer there are numerous critical questions as to how the move will impact the landscape of pharmaceutical industries across the U.K., Europe and potentially the United States.

May 9, 2018
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

ICER Report Suggest AbbVie’s Elagolix Could Strain Healthcare Budgets

Not only does the company have to deal with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s three month PDUFA delay for elagolix, but now the watchdog organization, The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), has released some disconcerting news over pricing.

May 9, 2018
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3 min read
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Alex Keown
Business

4 Big Pharma Biotech Accelerators: Investing in Innovation

Some accelerators come out of government and academic institutions, while others have specific big pharma backing. Many use a combination of all of the above, while some are private in nature linked to venture capital firms. Let’s look at some of the accelerators linked to big pharma.

May 9, 2018
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Mark Terry
Business

Regeneron Talent Search Doles Out $1.8 Million in Awards to High School Scientists

Training the next generation of scientists is a key for the future of the biotech industry and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is taking a lead in that responsibility through its sponsorship of the Regeneron Science Talent Search.

May 9, 2018
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3 min read
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Alex Keown