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UK Prix Galien shortlist

Orphan drugs dominate 2018 UK Prix Galien shortlist

A bumper crop of orphan drugs from the likes of Amicus, Kyowa Kirin, Eusa and Biogen dominates this year’s UK Prix Galien shortlist as biotech firms and specialist pharma companies cement t

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Brexit Health Alliance

Brexit warning sounded on EU public health system

The UK could find its ability to counter the threat of a ‘super-gonorrhoea’ and other infectious diseases hampered if the country loses access to the EU’s early warning health system, the B

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Alzheimer's disease research pharma

AstraZeneca and Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug fails trial

The battle to develop a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease has been dealt a blow following disappointing phase 3 trial results.

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Hong Kong

WuXi to build new $60m clinical and manufacturing plant

WuXi Biologics has pledged to invest $60 million into a new US-based site to expand its clinical and manufacturing arm.

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Bill and Melinda Gates start not-for-profit biotech

Biotech will focus on diseases such as TB

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European Commission

European Commission ploughs €100 billion into new R&D progra...

The European Commission has dedicated €100 billion to its new Horizon Europe programme to fund research and innovation.