BioSpace News Archive

5 Ways to Maintain Your Peace of Mind in a Toxic Environment

How do you feel after chatting with your co-workers on the job? Are you upbeat, motivated, and inspired? Or are you tired, drained, and feeling unbalanced?

May 15, 2018

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Porschia Parker

Policy

U.S. Senator Demands Novartis Disclose More Information About $1.2 Million Paid to Trump Attorney

Members of the U.S. Senate are not done with Novartis regarding payment to Trump attorney.

May 15, 2018

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Alex Keown

Gilead's $12B Bet Pays Off in Two Months After the

Job Trends

Gilead Sciences Establishes CAR-T Manufacturing Toehold in Europe Ahead of EMA Decision

In anticipation of marketing approval in Europe, Gilead Sciences has leased a 117,000 square-foot facility in The Netherlands to manufacture and deliver Yescarta, its CAR-T product, to patients across Europe.

May 15, 2018

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Alex Keown

Deals

MeiraGTx Files for an $86 Million IPO

MeiraGTx has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its intentions to launch an initial public offering (IPO).

May 15, 2018

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Mark Terry

FDA

FDA Approves Pfizer’s Biosimilar to Amgen’s Epogen

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Pfizer’s Retacrit (epoetin alfa-epbx), a biosimilar to Amgen’s Epogen/Procrit (epoetin alfa). The drugs treat anemia caused by chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy, or use of zidovudine in HIV patients.

May 15, 2018

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Mark Terry

Shire Under Pressure to Break Up the Business

Genetown

Shire Promotes MPS Awareness Day 2018 with Digital Campaign

Shire is promoting its third annual #FlyforMPS campaign as part of MPS Awareness Day 2018.

May 15, 2018

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Mark Terry

Policy

FDA Rejects Perrigo’s Generic Version of Teva’s ProAir Inhaler

Shares of Perrigo have yet to rebound following the company’s weekend announcement that it expects the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to issue a Complete Response Letter for its generic version of Teva’s ProAir asthma inhaler.

May 15, 2018

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Alex Keown

A Novo Nordisk flag flies in the wind/Courtesy jor

Job Trends

Rural North Carolina Has Growing Pains as Novo Nordisk Builds Manufacturing Plant

In late March, Novo Nordisk broke ground on a new manufacturing facility in rural Clayton, North Carolina.

May 15, 2018

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Mark Terry

Business

Three Companies with FDA Decisions in the Next Week

There are a few upcoming approval dates for several companies this week. Let’s take a look at the companies and their products awaiting approval.

May 15, 2018

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Mark Terry

Business

Celsius Therapeutics Launches with $65 Million Series A

The financing was led by Third Rock Ventures with participation from GV (formerly Google Ventures), Heritage Provider Network, Casdin Capital, Alexandria Venture Investments and others.

May 15, 2018

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Mark Terry