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Abbott's RealTime Zika Test approved for use in U.S.

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 27, 2017
The test can distinguish Zika from other viruses such as dengue or chikungunya.

Abbott recently announced that its molecular test, the Abbott RealTime Zika Test, has been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read More »

Mylan releases statement in response to Financial Times article

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 27, 2017
Mylan claimed that the author of the piece did not accurately analyze the ARV market.

Mylan N.V. recently released a statement in response to a Financial Times article entitled “HIV/Aids drug for developing world face threat of disruption.” Read More »

Personal Genome Diagnostics receives contract from National Cancer Institute

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 27, 2017
The contract gives the company an opportunity to work with various pharmaceutical partners to develop the MutatorDETECT assay.

Personal Genome Diagnostics Inc. has received a National Cancer Institute contract to develop a novel diagnostic for helping identify patients who are most likely to benefit from cancer drugs called checkpoint inhibitors. Read More »

Electronic prescribing company DrFirst acquires VisibilityRx

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 30, 2017
With the acquisition, the 60,000 physician clients that use DrFirst can now more easily identify and refer patients to new clinical trials.

DrFirst, an electronic prescribing company, has acquired VisibilityRx, a provider of clinical trial recruitment services to life sciences, clinical research organizations and pharmacies. Read More »

TapImmune completes successful multi-gram scale-up of TPIV 200

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 30, 2017
TapImmune will use this vaccine product for its ongoing Phase 2 study of TPIV.

TapImmune Inc. has completed a multi-gram scale-up and GMP manufacturing of a second clinical lot of TPIV 200, which is a multi-epitope T-cell vaccine developed by the company that targets the folate receptor alpha. Read More »

FDA posts documents for Puma Biotech's briefing on PB272

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 30, 2017
The ODAC meeting covered PB272 (neratinib), which is an adjuvant treatment for HER2-positive early stage breast cancer.

Puma Biologics reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has posted the documents that were used for briefing at the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) May 24. Read More »

AM-Pharma concludes largest study ever for Acute Kidney Injury

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 30, 2017
The first portion of the test was completed using data from 131 patients, to determine the ideal dosage.

AM-Pharma B.V. has finished recruiting for its Phase II trial of treatment for individuals with Acute Kidney Injury. Read More »

Janssen Human Microbiome Institute enters new partnerships

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 31, 2017
The collaborations and investments will create critical new insights to address metabolic disorders.

Janssen Research & Development LLC has identified new partnerships through the company’s Janssen Human Microbiome Institute, a program that develops microbial products through innovation and discovery. Read More »

Allergan completes $2.9 billion acquisition of LifeCell Corp.

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 31, 2017
Allergan acquired LifeCell's commercial portfolio, as well as its New-Jersey-based manufacturing capabilities and its R&D operations.

Allergan PLC, a global biopharmaceutical company, recently concluded its $2.9 billion acquisition of LifeCell Corp., a business that develops regenerative medicine. Read More »

Otsuka earns licensing rights in Japan for Teva's migraine drug

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 31, 2017
Preliminary results for fremanezumab in Phase IIb studies for both chronic and episodic migraines have been promising.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical has entered into a licensing agreement that gives it exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' migraine prevention drug fremanezumab in Japan. Read More »

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