Uncategorized - July 2, 2015
Inactivity Causes Extensive Muscular Strength Loss
New research indicates that young people can lose a third of their muscular strength, leaving them on par with a person who is 40-to-50 years older, after just two weeks of inactivity. The Center for Healthy Aging and the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen conducted the research. They examined what happens […]
Acquisition - July 1, 2015
InDex, Almirall S.A End Agreement
InDex Pharmaceuticals terminated a license agreement with Almirall S.A. involving the drug candidate Kappaproct® for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. The agreement had given Almirall licensed exclusive rights to Kappaproct® for the European market. Now InDex regains all worldwide development and commercialization rights for Kappaproct®, which is in late-stage clinical development. “With global rights to […]
In a new job - July 1, 2015
Recipharm Names Sales Director for France
Recipharm has appointed Amine Tahiri as its new sales director for France.Tahiri has more than 16 years experience working in the pharmaceuticals industry, and most recently was commercial manager at Recipharm Fontaine S.A.S. Torkel Gren, Recipharm’s senior sales director, development services at Recipharm, says, “I am very happy to welcome such a talent in the […]
Drug Development Pharma - July 1, 2015
EC Approves Sobi Drug for HT-1
The European Commission has approved an oral suspension formulation of Swedish Orphan Biovitrum’s (Sobi) Orfadin (nitisinone). The orphan drug treats Hereditary Tyrosinaemia type-1 (HT-1), a rare genetic and potentially fatal condition that affects infants and children and can result in liver and kidney failure if untreated, according to PMLiVE. “The European Medicines Agency has called […]
Uncategorized - June 30, 2015
Study: Parkinson’s Starts in Stomach
A new study published in the journal Annals of Neurology suggests that the vagus nerve — which connects the brain with he abdominal tract — may transport Parkinson’s disease from the stomach up to the brain. If the nerve is severed early, the occurrence of Parkinson’s can be halved, the research shows. According to Elisabeth […]
Uncategorized - June 30, 2015
Real-World Data Gains Ground
Analysts and academics have begun discussing the possibility of using real-world data (RWD) for assessing the efficacy and safety of certain products, instead of always relying on the popular randomized controlled trials (RCT). “Data’s role in normal clinical practices, or in settings that reflect the reality of healthcare delivery, is likely to become increasingly important […]
