BioSpace News Archive

Career Advice

Why You Should Update LinkedIn Profile Regularly

You should regularly update LinkedIn profile to give the best outlook to the recruiters looking at your profile. Here are some more reasons to consider.

September 18, 2018
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2 min read
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Katie Roth, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Business

Novo Nordisk to Lay off 400 to Focus on Innovation

Novo Nordisk is laying off 400 staffers so it can shift funds toward biological and technological innovation.

September 18, 2018
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

Allergan and Sosei Halt Alzheimer’s Trial Over Safety Concerns

Allergan and its development partner Sosei Group have voluntarily suspended clinical trials of HTL0018318 in Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia because of safety problems.

September 18, 2018
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Mark Terry
Policy

Novartis Ties Ethics Scoring System With Annual Bonuses

As Novartis looks to regain its reputation following a series of ethical blunders, the company unveiled a new ethics scoring system that will be tied to employee bonuses.

September 18, 2018
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3 min read
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Alex Keown
Deals

More Changes to the Pharmacy Industry Coming as DOJ Approves Cigna-Express Scripts Deal

In March, U.S. insurer Cigna Corporation announced it was acquiring pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts for approximately $52 billion. On Monday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) approved the merger.

September 18, 2018
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

57% of Americans OK with Genetically Engineering Animals for Organ Transplants

A recent survey by the Pew Research Center found that 57 percent of Americans surveyed thought it was appropriate to use genetically engineered animals to grow organs for human transplants.

September 18, 2018
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4 min read
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Mark Terry
Policy

Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Bill to Address Prescription Opioids

In a 99 to 1 vote, the Senate passed the bill that looks to cut down on the flow of illegal narcotics entering the United States through the mail, as well as taking aim at the abuse of prescription opioid medication – a problem that has grown to an epidemic in the United States.

September 18, 2018
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3 min read
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Alex Keown
Policy

Second Scientist Pleads Guilty to Stealing GlaxoSmithKline Trade Secrets

A second former GlaxoSmithKline scientist has pled guilty to stealing trade secrets as part of a scheme to benefit a startup China-based pharmaceutical company he helped establish.

September 18, 2018
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

NASH Race Heats up as Viking Therapeutics Announces Stellar Phase II Data

San Diego-based Viking Therapeutics announced positive top-line data from a 12-week Phase II clinical trial of VK2809 in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).

September 18, 2018
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
Deals

Biotech IPOs Are Booming … but for How Long?

According to BioPharmCatalyst, there have been (or soon will be) 58 biopharma initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2018, and there’s still more than three months to go.

September 18, 2018
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4 min read
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Mark Terry