BioSpace News Archive

Pharm Country

Reversing Course, Pfizer to Raise the Price of 41 Drugs in January

Six months after rolling back proposed price increases following a public rebuke by President Donald Trump, Pfizer will raise the price of 41 prescription drugs in January.

November 19, 2018
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

Aimmune Therapeutics’ Peanut Allergy Immunotherapy Looks Promising in Phase III Trial

It is estimated that 2.5 percent of all children in the U.S. might have a peanut allergy. Since 2010, according to the America College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, incidence of peanut allergies in children had risen 21 percent in the U.S.

November 19, 2018
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Mark Terry
Policy

Medtronic Begins Renal Denervation Study for High Blood Pressure Patients Prescribed Anti-Hypertensive Medication

FDA-Approved Study Furthers Medtronic Commitment to Generate Meaningful Clinical Evidence for Use of Renal Denervation to Treat Uncontrolled Hypertension

November 19, 2018
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Business

Orchard Therapeutics Strengthens Global Commercial Leadership Team with Appointments of Heads of US and EMEA Region Commercial Operations

Commercial team preparing for potential gene therapy launches

November 19, 2018
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Singapore eDevelopment (SGX:40V) Subsidiary, Global BioLife, Proudly Announces Presentation of Parkinson’s Research at Neuroscience 2018

Singapore Exchange-listed Singapore eDevelopment Limited is pleased to announce that research of their promising drug platform, Linebacker, will be presented at Neuroscience 2018, the Annual Meeting for the International Society for Neuroscience (SfN) in San Diego, California.

November 19, 2018
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Job Trends

Interview: Survey Numbers Show California’s Life Science Industry Is an Economic Powerhouse

The number of life science jobs grew by 12,500 for an approximate total of a total estimated employment of 311,226. That was music to the ears of Sara Radcliffe, president and chief executive officer of the California Life Sciences Association.

November 19, 2018
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Alex Keown
Report from Extraordinary General Meeting of Immunicum AB (publ) on 8 November 2018

The Extraordinary General Meeting (the “EGM”) of Immunicum AB (publ), reg. no 556629-1786, was held today.

November 19, 2018
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BioMidwest

Esperion to Participate in Upcoming November 2018 Investor Conferences

Esperion today announced that the company will participate in analyst-led fireside chats with investors at the following conferences:

November 19, 2018
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Drug Development

InflaRx Completes Enrollment in Phase IIb Clinical Trial with Lead Candidate IFX-1 in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Trial Results Anticipated First Half 2019

November 19, 2018
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Eisai Commences Full-Scale Operation of New Suzhou Plant in China

Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that its Chinese subsidiary, Eisai China Inc. (ECI) has commenced full-scale operation of its new Suzhou plant located within the Suzhou Industrial Park, and an opening ceremony was held accordingly.

November 19, 2018
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