AstraZeneca

Axerion, AstraZeneca collaborate on biologic treatment approach for Alzheimer's

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 10:06 AM

Axerion Therapeutics, a private Connecticut-based biotech, and MedImmune, the global biologics arm of AstraZeneca, have entered into a research collaboration and sublicense arrangement to develop and commercialize a biologic approach for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

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AstraZeneca’s CEO Brennan to retire

Friday, April 27, 2012 11:30 AM

Global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has announced that CEO and board member David Brennan has decided to retire, effective June 1, 2012.

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AstraZeneca to acquire Ardea for $1 billion

Monday, April 23, 2012 10:42 AM

Global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to acquire Ardea Bioscience, a San Diego-based biotechnology company focused on the development of small-molecule therapeutics.

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Report: Pharmaceutical market grew by 5.3% in 2011

Friday, April 20, 2012 12:29 PM

Decision Resources, a research and advisory firm for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, found that in 2011, the global pharmaceutical market, in dollar terms, benefitted significantly from positive currency effects.

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AstraZeneca and Conformetrix form collaboration

Monday, April 16, 2012 10:00 AM

Through a newly-formed research collaboration, Conformetrix, a company focused on optimizing drug discovery and design, will apply its proprietary NMR-based technology across AstraZeneca’s pre-clinical therapeutic pipeline to enhance lead discovery and hit identification.

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Amgen, AstraZeneca to develop and commercialize inflammation portfolio

Monday, April 2, 2012 04:38 PM

Amgen and AstraZeneca have agreed to jointly develop and commercialize five monoclonal antibodies from Amgen's clinical inflammation portfolio (AMG 139, AMG 157, AMG 181, AMG 557 and brodalumab (AMG 827)).

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AstraZeneca, BioFocus, Argenta collaborate on respiratory and inflammatory diseases

Thursday, March 15, 2012 06:02 AM

Galapagos’ service companies, BioFocus and Argenta, have entered into a multi-year collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca to find new compounds against key targets in respiratory and inflammatory diseases.

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AstraZeneca files lawsuit against FDA regarding quetiapine

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 09:56 AM

AstraZeneca has filed a lawsuit against the FDA in district court to overturn the FDA’s denial on March 7, 2012, of citizen petitions filed by AstraZeneca with regard to Seroquel tablets and Seroquel XR extended release tablets (quetiapine fumarate).

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Dr. Stephen Chen named chairman, CEO of Amarillo

Monday, February 27, 2012 10:10 AM

Amarillo Biosciences, a U.S. biotechnology firm, has appointed Dr. Stephen T. Chen CEO and chairman of the board.

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New bipartisan legislation to address prescription drug shortages

Monday, February 6, 2012 01:58 PM

U.S. Representatives John Carney (D-Del.) and Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) introduced the Drug Shortage Prevention Act Jan. 31, which addresses the scarcity of certain pharmaceutical drugs in the marketplace.

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