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Novartis to acquire Fougera Pharmaceuticals

Friday, May 4, 2012 08:02 AM

Switzerland-based Novartis has signed a definitive agreement to acquire specialty dermatology generics company Fougera Pharmaceuticals of Melville, N.Y., for $1.5 billion in cash.

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Europe approves Signifor, first drug for Cushing's disease

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 11:20 AM

The European Commission has approved Novartis’ Signifor (pasireotide) for the treatment of adult patients with Cushing's disease for whom surgery is not an option or for whom surgery has failed. Signifor is the first medicine to be approved in the E.U. targeting Cushing's disease.

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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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Adventrx establishes regulatory advisory board

Monday, April 9, 2012 03:47 PM

San Diego-based Adventrx Pharmaceuticals has established a regulatory advisory board, which will provide drug development and regulatory affairs guidance on the company’s interactions with the FDA.

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Novartis phase III COPD studies meet primary endpoints

Friday, April 6, 2012 03:08 PM

The first three Novartis Pharmaceuticals QVA149 phase III studies in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) all met their primary endpoints.

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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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J&J’s Alex Gorsky succeeds Bill Weldon as CEO

Saturday, February 25, 2012 06:34 AM

Johnson & Johnson’s board of directors has named Alex Gorsky CEO of J&J effective April 26, 2012, the date of the company’s annual meeting of shareholders.  

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Novartis wins PharmaTimes Clinical Company of the Year

Friday, February 24, 2012 10:48 AM

Novartis Pharmaceuticals won of the overall prize for PharmaTimes Clinical Company of the Year at an awards ceremony in London on February16.

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Enanta, Novartis collaborate to advance Hep C inhibitor

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 01:53 PM

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, a developer of best-in-class small molecule drugs in the infectious disease field, has formed an exclusive collaboration and license agreement with Novartis for the worldwide development, manufacture and commercialization of its lead development candidate, EDP-239, a hepatitis C virus inhibitor.

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Unigene appoints Mayes and Pepper to biotechnologies SBU

Friday, February 10, 2012 11:48 AM

Unigene Laboratories announced the expansion of its biotechnologies strategic business unit (SBU) with the promotion of Gregory T. Mayes to chief business officer and appointment of Jane Pepper to senior director, business development.

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