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Actelion HQ Switzerland

J&J agrees $30bn deal to acquire Actelion

Swiss biotech to retain control of early-stage pipeline as J&J takes minority stake in R&D spin-out

ABPI London offices

UK pharma slams new drug evaluation plans

ABPI and BIA oppose "arbitrary" proposal to impose £100,000 QALY limit on rare disease therapies

ABPI London offices

UK pharma slams new drug evaluation plans

ABPI and BIA oppose "arbitrary" proposal to impose £100,000 QALY limit on rare disease therapies

- PMLiVE

A rare talent

Shire’s Sebastian Stachowiak on dealing with change and working for a fit-for-purpose orphan drug environment

- PMLiVE

NICE U-turn on Novartis’ Afinitor for kidney cancer

Set to back treatment's routine NHS use following offer of discount and new data

Biogen Idec building

FDA approves Biogen’s Spinraza for spinal muscular atrophy

Analysts predict blockbuster sales as drug is priced at $750,000 for first year of treatment

- PMLiVE

Intercept gets EU nod for rare liver disease therapy

Ocaliva approved as a combination treatment for primary biliary cholangitis

Actelion HQ Switzerland

J&J abandons talks with Actelion as another suitor circles

Biotech said to be holding out for a higher offer as speculation of Sanofi interest builds

Actelion HQ Switzerland

Resurgent Actelion catches J&J’s eye

Confirms talks of possible take over after Uptravi sees ‘outstanding’ sales

- PMLiVE

Shire to focus rare disease R&D with new US facility

Cambridge, Massachusetts hub to drive firm’s push to become leading rare disease specialist

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NICE backs Novartis’ Afinitor and Pfizer’s Xalkori

Provisionally approves breast and lung cancer drugs after greater discounts offered

- PMLiVE

Orphan drugs: Leading the way in patient-centricity

What lessons about optimal patient engagement can big pharma learn from those operating in rare disease?

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