Tag Archives: Genentech

Genentech Runs Voluntary Corrective Ads for Boniva

By Ben Comer | Published: January 18, 2012
Even though Roche-owned Genentech wasn’t required to run costly corrective advertisements following an FDA Untitled Letter on Boniva last January, the company has done so anyway.
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Deals Don't Need Science To Be A Success

By Guest Blogger | Published: September 21, 2011
Deals don’t need science to be a success By Brian McGilligan, Partner, Pharmaceutical Practice, PIPC Ex Pfizer R&D boss, John L. LaMattina recently proclaimed that Big Pharma mergers are crippling science. Whether or not you agree, mergers are a core part of business and the chances of safe-guarding future R&D investment in merged companies will best be [...]
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Advisory Panel Rejects Avastin For Breast Cancer Treatment

By George Koroneos | Published: July 21, 2010
An FDA advisory panel on Tuesday voted 12–1 to discontinue Avastin (bevacizumab) as a treatment for advanced breast cancer due to post-market studies stating that the treatment does not to increase patient lifespan by any significant length of time. This is a huge problem for Roche who purchased the treatment as part of its merger with [...]
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Avastin Study Shows Promising Data for Cancer Patients

By George Koroneos | Published: June 8, 2010
Genentech released the results of its Phase III Avastin study showing that women that take the ovarian cancer treatment in tandem with chemotherapy had a 39 percent improvement in the likelihood of living longer without the disease worsening than patients being treated with just chemotherapy. The data was released at the annual meeting of American Society [...]
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Hot Topics at HBA

By Brittany Agro | Published: November 20, 2009
The 2009 Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association leadership conference is officially underway in sunny California. Last night, festivities got underway with a welcome reception for attendees followed by a “Taste of San Francisco,” which featured lively entertainment and regional cuisine. I had the opportunity to catch up with a few seasoned participants who are widely known throughout the [...]
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