Pharmacy

Novo Nordisk invests DKK 1.5 billion in new haemophilia treatment manufacturing facility in Denmark

The FINANCIAL -- Novo Nordisk is investing 1.5 billion Danish kroner in a new 7,500 m2 facility in Kalundborg, Denmark. The facility will produce active pharmaceutical ingredients for NovoSeven and future products for treating ...

Sanofi delivers Q1 2015 Business EPS growth of 2.6% at CER and 12.8% on a reported basis

The FINANCIAL -- Sanofi Chief Executive Officer, Olivier Brandicourt commented:"Sanofi had a good start to 2015. Our businesses provide a solid foundation for our new-product cycle. Sanofi's recent ...

WHO report finds systems to combat antibiotic resistance lacking

The FINANCIAL -- A quarter of countries that responded to a WHO survey have national plans to preserve antimicrobial medicines like antibiotics, but many more countries must also step up. A new ...

FDA Accepts Supplemental Biologics License Application for Opdivo

The FINANCIAL -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company on April 29 announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing and review the supplemental Biologics License Application ...

US FDA grants Priority Review for potential new indication for BRILINTA

The FINANCIAL -- AstraZeneca on April 29 announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) and granted Priority Review for BRILINTA ...

Gilead 1st-qtr profit doubles on strong hepatitis C drug sales

The FINANCIAL -- Gilead Sciences, Inc. announced on April 30 its results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. The financial results that follow represent a year over year ...

FDA approves BREO ELLIPTA for the treatment of adults with asthma in the US

The FINANCIAL -- GlaxoSmithKline plc and Theravance, Inc. on April 30 announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BREO ELLIPTA (fluticasone furoate/vilantero for the ...

Abbott Receives U.S. FDA Clearance for It's i-STAT Total l β-hCG Test

The FINANCIAL -- Women account for nearly 60 percent of visits to emergency departments (ED) in the United States. In emergency situations, it is critical for doctors to know the pregnancy status of ...

Bayer Raises Full-Year Sales Expectations Despite Fall in 1Q Profit

The FINANCIAL -- The Bayer Group had a strong start to 2015 and once again expanded sales in the first ...

Insights on how to slow down antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and boost antibiotic R&D

The FINANCIAL -- The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) released on April 29 a new report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) calling for a global ...