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Business

Auditdata A/S appoints new leadership

Auditdata announces that founder and CEO of Auditdata will step down and incoming CEO Kurt Bager will take over at the end of January 2019

January 15, 2019
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Job Trends

Complication rates and costs of invasive lung cancer diagnostic tests may be higher than anticipated

Study underscores importance of sharing risks with patients considering lung cancer screening

January 15, 2019
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Drug Development

Merck’s Keytruda Cuts Death Risk by 31% in Esophageal Cancer

Merck’s Keytruda just keeps on proving its value to the company and patients. The company released data from KEYNOTE-181, a Phase III trial of Keytruda as a monotherapy for the second-line treatment of advanced or metastatic esophageal or esophagogastric junction carcinoma.

January 15, 2019
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Mark Terry
FDA

Aimmune’s Peanut Allergy Treatment Delayed as Government Shutdown Continues

The partial government shutdown has entered day 24 and the pharma and medtech industry is beginning to feel the impact even more, particularly as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration grows more incapable of reviewing some medications for approval.

January 15, 2019
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Alex Keown
Business

Pfizer Cuts 150 Jobs, Along With Broader R&D Reconfigurations

After conducting a routine research-and-development review, Pfizer is easing away from preclinical biosimilar development. The bottom line is the company is ending five preclinical programs in its biosimilar area and cutting 150 positions.

January 15, 2019
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Mark Terry
Policy

Wave Life Sciences Enters FDA’s Clinical Trial Pilot Program to Develop DMD Drug

Wave Life Sciences is working to get its nucleic acid treatment, suvodirsen, for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) approved. DMD is a rare muscle-wasting disease that affects mostly boys, about 15,000 in the U.S.

January 15, 2019
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
Biotech Beach

Beyond Limits Forms AI Healthcare Advisory Board to Inspire a Cognitive Leap in Healthcare

Beyond Limits, a leading artificial intelligence engineering company, has announced the formation of a healthcare advisory board composed of prominent physicians and healthcare executives from world-renowned medical clinics and companies.

January 15, 2019
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4 min read
Drug Development

Exclusive Interview: VistaGen CEO Is Passionate About Developing New Treatments for Depression

Developing treatments to help those struggling with depression, a disorder that can lead to suicide, has become a mission for Shawn Singh, CEO of VistaGen, and his colleagues.

January 15, 2019
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3 min read
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Alex Keown
Endoscopic thyroidectomy seen as minimally invasive and less complicated treatment for thyroid disorders

Transoral approach aims to achieve scar-free surgery with minimal dissection

January 15, 2019
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CARMAT presents positive interim results of the first part of its PIVOTAL study

CARMAT today announced an update on its clinical progress and recent developments, as well as its cash position at December 31, 2018.

January 15, 2019
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8 min read