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Despite some safety concerns such as severe diarrhea, the FDA approved Puma’s breast cancer drug Nerlynx in July 2017.
The survey of 51 oncologists suggests broad uptake of Imfinzi in advanced lung cancer patients who can’t be treated with surgery.
Astra has seen a fourfold increase in research productivity following a narrowing of disease focus and cuts in laboratory and staff over the past seven years, Reuters reported Thursday.
The company’s vaccine controversy could cause legal and image problems for years to come.
GlaxoSmithKline will scout for deal opportunities in cancer medicine, as well as immunology, as the drugmaker seeks to rebuild its presence in oncology, its new head of pharmaceuticals told Reuters.
Taking Seroquel with methadone can be fatal. Did the drugmaker’s warnings fall short?
The move is welcome news for Prime Minister Theresa May, who has struggled to win over large sections of industry as Britain prepares to leave the European Union.
Genentech’s Hemlibra just got approved but is expected to bring in around $2 billion in peak sales.
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