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GlycoMimetics & Pfizer Ink Licensing Deal
12 Oct 2011
The potential value of the agreement for GlycoMimetics is approximately $340 million, including an upfront payment as well as development, regulatory and commercial milestones.
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BMS Foundation Collaborates with WHO Stop TB Department
12 Oct 2011
The collaboration is established for a two-year pilot initiative to strengthen community based prevention, care and control of tuberculosis including co-infection with HIV in five African countries.
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EMA Supports World Arthritis Day
12 Oct 2011
World Arthritis Day is held each year on 12 October. To date, 18 medicines for patients with rheumatoid arthritis have been authorised on the recommendation of the Agency.
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US Signs MoU with Russia to Improve Medicine Quality
12 Oct 2011
The two countries will cooperate in several fields to improve the quality of medicines in their respective countries.
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German Biotech Firm Apceth Extending Top Management
11 Oct 2011
German biotech company Apceth has extended its top management after Prof. Ralf Huss, previously Global Head of the Therapeutic Cell Initiative at Roche, joined the management board of apceth on October 1st.
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AstraZeneca Plans New $200M Manufacturing Facility in China
11 Oct 2011
The new site will produce both intravenous and oral solid medicines and will enable AstraZeneca to meet the growing demand for its products in the country.
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AstraZeneca to Cut 400 Jobs in the US
11 Oct 2011
The decision of the job cuts comes as AstraZeneca faces increasing pressure from generics as the company approaches a 2016 patent cliff.
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Exonhit Enters Into Research Agreement With Pfizer
11 Oct 2011
French biotech company Exonhit will work with Pfizer for the identification of new Alzheimer's disease biomarkers.
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Sanofi & Genzyme Announce TEMSO Data
10 Oct 2011
Sanofi and its subsidiary Genzyme have announced the results of the pivotal Phase III TEMSO study with investigational once-daily oral medication teriflunomide.
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Pfizer to Launch Manufacturing Plant in Saudi Arabia
9 Oct 2011
Pfizer plans to build a major new pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging plant in Saudi Arabia.
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FDA Investment to Support NIPTE's Drug Programmes
9 Oct 2011
The investment up to $35 million over the next five years will support programmes to rectify drug development and manufacturing problems to improve drug manufacturing standards in the US.
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UK Promises Better Access to Drugs for Patients with Rare Diseases
9 Oct 2011
The UK Department of Health will commission expert assessments of the evidence on the use of off-label medicines for patients with rare diseases.
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