Novo Nordisk and Oxford University team up to develop novel treatments
- Details
- Category: Novo Nordisk
Today, Novo Nordisk and the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at Oxford University jointly announced a new partnership to develop promising new drug candidates and identify novel biomarkers and treatment targets for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune inflammatory diseases.
AstraZeneca to acquire Ardea Biosciences for $1 billion
- Details
- Category: AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca and Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (Ardea) have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which AstraZeneca will acquire Ardea, a San Diego, California-based biotechnology company focused on the development of small-molecule therapeutics.
Novartis updates US label on Gilenya® following discussions with the FDA
- Details
- Category: Novartis
Novartis announced agreement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on label changes for Gilenya® (fingolimod). The update to the Gilenya prescribing information includes patient selection parameters to aid in the identification of candidates for Gilenya treatment and more specific recommendations for treatment initiation for patients with relapsing forms of MS in the United States.
GSK confirms offer to acquire Human Genome Sciences for US$13.00 per share in cash
- Details
- Category: GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK) confirms that it made an offer to the Board of Directors of Human Genome Sciences (HGS, NASDAQ: HGSI) on 11th April proposing to acquire all of the outstanding shares of HGS for US$13.00 per share in cash.
GSK provides update on corporate responsibility commitments in 2011 report
- Details
- Category: GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has published its Corporate Responsibility Report, in which the company reiterates its commitment to operate responsibly, openly and transparently and sets out advances made on this agenda during 2011.
Abbott's investigational treatment for advanced Parkinson's disease demonstrates positive results
- Details
- Category: Abbott
Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced the results from a Phase 3 trial evaluating the company's investigational compound for advanced Parkinson's disease, levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG).
Roche on track for full-year targets - good sales growth in first quarter
- Details
- Category: Roche
In the first three months of 2012 Group sales rose 2% in constant currencies to 11.0 billion Swiss francs. The Pharmaceuticals Division's sales increased 2% to 8.6 billion Swiss francs. Excluding Tamiflu, sales for the Group and Pharma rose 3%.
More Pharma News ...
- Takeda to Acquire URL Pharma
- UCB marks World Parkinson's Disease Day with new Parkinson's Well-Being Map™
- Amgen to acquire privately held KAI Pharmaceuticals
- Open-source drug research consortium draws a major new champion
- Roche sends second letter to Illumina shareholders
- Roche disappointed by Illumina, Inc.'s Board of Directors' rejection
- Neupro® approved by U.S. FDA for Parkinson's disease and Restless Legs Syndrome