All news articles for October 2019

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McKesson and Aetion to combine RWE platform, EHR data

By Melissa Fassbender

Aetion and McKesson today announced a strategic collaboration to advance the use of real world evidence in cancer research – offering joint solutions to support the FDA’s demonstration project and commercial customers.

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Takeda sheds products in emerging markets in $200m deal

By Ben Hargreaves

Takeda has sold selected prescription and OTC products to Acino covering its Near East, Middle East and Africa portfolio, as it looks to trim down its portfolio following the acquisition of Shire.

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Lilly expands migraine offerings after FDA approval

By Ben Hargreaves

US FDA gives marketing authorization to Lilly’s oral medication for the acute treatment of migraines in adult patients, adding to its Emgality approval almost exactly a year ago.

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FDA guidance ‘a step in the right direction’

By Melissa Fassbender

The FDA has published the second in a series of guidance documents that aim to accelerate research and the use of patient input to inform clinical development programs, says Iqvia head.

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UCB set to buy Ra Pharma for $2.1bn

By Ben Hargreaves

With both boards of directors in agreement, UCB is on track to add the clinical stage biopharma company and its lead drug candidate, zilucoplan, to its portfolio.

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Charles River signs on to Dementia Consortium

By Melissa Fassbender

Charles River Laboratories recently announced that Alzheimer’s Research UK selected the company to join the Dementia Consortium to help researchers progress projects to in vivo proof of concept.

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New clinical trial firm formed following 3-company merger

By Melissa Fassbender

Three organizations have merged to form Apex Innovative Sciences, an independent clinical trial site operator focused on Phase I-IV studies for central nervous system indications and other therapeutic areas, including neurology, psychiatry, addiction,...

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ACG opens Industry 4.0 center of excellence

By Vassia Barba

ACG Inspection opens center of excellence in Switzerland, where the company will showcase its digital and artificial intelligence-enabled services.

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Parexel boosts RWD network via HealthVerity partnership

By Melissa Fassbender

Parexel increases its real world data network by more than 330m patients across 60 health care and consumer sources though a partnership with HealthVerity – which earlier this year raised $25m to advance its technology.

People on the Move: Outsourcing-Pharma roundup September ‘19

People on the Move: Outsourcing-Pharma roundup September ‘19

By Melissa Fassbender

Phastar is building up its data science group as AI and machine learning ‘are rapidly modernizing clinical trials’ and Synteract boosts its centers of development in oncology and rare/orphan diseases, among other people on the move this month.

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