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11 December 2018

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European Commission Approves First Oral Disease-Modifying Treatment for MS

Novartis has announced that the European Commission has approved Gilenya (fingolimod) as a treatment for children and adolescents (10–17 years) with relapsing-remitting forms of multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
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Pfizer Gets Global Patent License for AbbVie's Humira

AbbVie will grant Pfizer license to launch a biosimilar to AbbVie's Humira worldwide.
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Industry News

UK Government Announces Huge Investment Through Second Life-Sciences Sector Deal

The UK's government has revealed the details of the second Life Sciences sector deal, forming part of the Industrial Strategy.
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NICE Recommends Regorafenib for Use on NHS

NICE has recommended the use of regorafenib as a treatment for NHS patients with advanced liver cancer, following consideration of a new commercial arrangement.
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Regulatory News

EMA Publishes Revision to Environmental Risk Assessment Guideline

EMA has revised its guideline on the environmental risk assessment of human medicines.
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Shire Gains EU Approval for its Preventive Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema

Shire has announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Takhzyro (lanadelumab) subcutaneous injection.
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Bio/Pharma News

Genentech Acquires Jecure Therapeutics

The acquisition will give Genentech full rights to Jecure's preclinical portfolio of NLRP3 inhibitors.
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WuXi Biologics Begins Construction of Major Biologics Center in China

The new center will integrate biologics drug discovery, development, clinical manufacturing, and commercial manufacturing.
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Supplier News

Tosoh Bioscience Moves to Acquire Semba Biosciences

The investment builds on a collaboration the companies entered into in 2007 for various biomanufacturing projects.
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GSK and TESARO Reach Acquisition Agreement

GSK and TESARO have entered into a definitive agreement concerning GSK's acquisition of TESARO for an aggregate cash consideration worth approximately $5.1 billion (EUR 4.5 billion)
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FEATURED TOPICS

ANALYTICS

Precompetitive Research Spurs Innovation in Pharmaceutical Analysis

Industry–academia collaborations seek to address unmet needs in measurement science.
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MANUFACTURING

Cobots in the Pharma Lab

Collaborative robots work beside laboratory employees to improve efficiency in pharmaceutical research and quality control labs.
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ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION

Complex Protein Studies Demand Dynamic Techniques

By adapting techniques from other sciences–and exploring better tools for biologics drug development—researchers are addressing challenges of protein characterization.
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Mixed Reality Gains a Foothold in the Lab

Rather than isolating the user in a virtual world, mixed reality allows contextualized data to be shared in real time, improving assays, standard operating procedures, workflows, and overall tech transfer.
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Laboratory Best Practices 2018 eBook

The editors explore new tools for bio/pharma lab studies—such as robotics, augmented reality, and advanced instrumentation— as well as best practices for method development, multiple attribute monitoring, lab mixers, and raw material testing.

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