Tag Archives: Clinical trial

Merck Shows Off Bevy of New Drugs

By George Koroneos | Published: May 6, 2010
Image by Chemical Heritage Foundation via Flickr While Merck’s net profits might be a little low in the wake of the Schering-Plough merger, it’s pipeline—and future sales—are far from bleak. According to a new report from analyst firm Deutsche Bank, Merck has no less than 18 drugs in Phase III development, with three slated for launch within [...]
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InterMune Denied Approval for Lung Treatment

By George Koroneos | Published: May 5, 2010
Image via Wikipedia Biotech firm InterMune took an ugly hit on Tuesday as news broke that its lung disease drug Esbriet (pirfenidone) will require additional clinical studies, and won’t be getting the seal of approval from FDA any time soon. The news caused InterMune’s stock to drop a staggering 78 percent, according to Reuters. Analysts have [...]
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A Critical Path to New TB Treatments

By George Koroneos | Published: March 18, 2010
Image via Wikipedia FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announced, on Thursday, a new joint initiative between industry, FDA, and non-profit organizations designed to fast-track modern combination treatments for tuberculosis. Where once it took more than two decades to create new therapies for TB, this collaboration is expected to produce working treatments in less than six years, providing [...]
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Upcoming Webcast: The Visibility Solution

By George Koroneos | Published: March 15, 2010
The Visibility Solution: Delivering an Accurate View of Clinical Operations Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 11:00 AM PT; 2:00 PM ET; 16:00 GMT This event focuses on our Clinical Trials solution with HighPoint Solutions and is designed to illustrate how pharma companies can reduce the risk and expense of the clinical trial process with better use of [...]
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JP Morgan Healthcare Conference Marked by Hesitant Optimism

By Pharm Exec | Published: January 13, 2010
Guest blog by Audrey S. Erbes, Principal, Erbes & Associates While last year’s meeting was dominated by the global economic crisis and its impact on the healthcare industry, this year’s presenters tried to give investors a glimmer of hope for better outcomes in the future. The fear that darkened moods of attendees in 2009 was gone [...]
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