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Biomedical Innovation in Trouble

By Jill Wechsler | Published: July 27, 2012
The time and cost of developing new drugs are rising, venture capitalists make no return on investments in biopharma R&D, and other countries are boosting support in this area while U.S. policy makers propose funding cuts for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This bleak picture of the “state of biomedical innovation” was painted by [...]
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Prolia: Runner Up in Pharm Exec Brand of the Year

By Guest Blogger | Published: February 9, 2011
This month, Pharm Exec magazine presents its Brand of the Year. Here, Brittany Agro profiles one of the runners-up, Amgen’s osteoporosis treatment, Prolia. A joint meeting of the European Calcified Tissue Society and the International Bone and Mineral Society, held June 2005 in Geneva, Switzerland, revealed promising developments for more effective treatments in bone heath—specifically geared [...]
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Saving Haiti: One Donation at a Time (UPDATED 1/21)

By George Koroneos | Published: January 15, 2010
Image by American Red Cross via Flickr It’s been less than three days since new broke of a massive earthquake in Haiti that all but leveled the struggling country. With thousands dead, a devastated infrastructure, and no emergency plan, countries and businesses around the world have joined in the effort to help the Haitian people with [...]
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GSK Signs $120M Deal to Market DMab Overseas

By George Koroneos | Published: July 29, 2009
Image via Wikipedia In an effort to boost its sales force without hiring more sales reps, Amgen announced on Tuesday that it has signed a deal with GlaxoSmithKline to co-market its osteoporosis treatment denosumab—currently pending FDA approval. GSK will paying $120 million up front (along with royalties) to mutually market denosumab, or DMab, in regions where Amgen [...]
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