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Pharm Country

The Stars Align for the World AIDS Day Event, ‘Keeping the Promise-1,000,000 Lives in Care: Celebrating Icons of Dance’ Presented by AHF in Collaboration with Debbie Allen at Harlem’s Legendary Apollo Theater

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest HIV/AIDS service organization, partnered with the Debbie Allen Dance Academy to host a free, star-studded, event on November 30th at the historic Apollo Theater in commemoration of World AIDS Day.

December 3, 2018
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Business

BioMarin Promotes Amy Wireman to Group Vice President, Human Resources

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. today announced the promotion of Amy Wireman to Group Vice President, Human Resources.

December 3, 2018
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Global Abrasives Market 2019-2023| Increasing Demand from the Automobile Industry to Boost Demand| Technavio

Technavio’s analysts forecast the global abrasives market to grow at a CAGR of nearly 6% during the forecast period, according to their latest market research report.

December 3, 2018
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Drug Development

IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) Phase 3 Combination Data with Obinutuzumab Finds Significant Improvement in Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Over Standard Chemoimmunotherapy of Chlorambucil Plus Obinutuzumab

These data were included in the recent sNDA accepted by the U.S. FDA, which received Priority Review, and could lead to the first chemotherapy-free anti-CD20 combination approved for first-line CLL treatment

December 3, 2018
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Business

LUNGevity Foundation Announces New Leader to Spearhead Lung Cancer Policy Issues

Healthcare policy advocate Kristen Cox Santiago hired as Senior Director of Public Policy Initiatives

December 3, 2018
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3 min read
Business

Children’s Institute Names Dr. Todd Sosna As Chief Program Officer

Children’s Institute announced Todd Sosna, Ph.D. will become their Chief Program Officer effective December 3, 2018.

December 3, 2018
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Drug Development

IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) Plus Obinutuzumab Showed Significant Improvement in Progression-Free Survival Compared to Chlorambucil Plus Obinutuzumab in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

Phase 3 iLLUMINATE results featured as oral presentation at ASH 2018 (abstract #691) and simultaneously published in The Lancet Oncology

December 3, 2018
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Pharm Country

National Gathering of the Rare Disease Community and Health Professionals Launched with 2019 Living Rare, Living Stronger | NORD Patient & Family Forum

Featuring the Rare Impact Awards

December 3, 2018
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Pharm Country

Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center Performs World’s First Catheter-Based Mitral Valve Repair in CLASP IID Pivotal Trial

CLASP IID Trial Will Evaluate Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair System

December 3, 2018
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Biotech Beach

CAR T-Cell Therapies Show Durable Responses, New Research Also Explores Combination Therapies to Extend and Enhance Treatment Responses

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies have quickly shifted the treatment paradigm for many people with several types of aggressive blood cancers, in whom treatment options have been woefully limited.

December 3, 2018
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