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Merck pays Vertex $230m upfront for cancer programmes

Licences four DNA damage and repair programmes with first-in-class or best-in-class potential

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NICE U-turn on Novartis’ Afinitor for kidney cancer

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

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Shire pays record $350m to settle US kickback allegations

Charges centred around diabetic foot ulcer treatment Dermagraft, which it sold in 2014

- PMLiVE

Newron Pharma appoints commercial affairs VP

Dennis Dionne brings expertise from J&J and Novartis

- PMLiVE

Merck & Co’s Keytruda muscles further ahead of rivals in lung cancer

Granted accelerated review by FDA for use in combination with chemotherapy

- PMLiVE

Pharma ‘getting away with murder’, says Trump

Almost $25bn wiped off big pharma stocks as US President-elect turns attention to drug pricing

Challenging times

It’s not an easy time for pharma, but there are opportunities for those companies that are willing to be true game changers

- PMLiVE

AstraZeneca appoints head of oncology

Dr Jamie Freedman joins from AZ subsidiary MedImmune

- PMLiVE

Ipsen’s chief scientific officer steps down

Dr Claude Bertrand will be replaced ad interim by Alexandre Lebeaut

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NICE recognises Smartinhaler as best practice for asthma care

Digital monitoring device proven to increase adherence and reduce hospital visits

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Ashley Communications celebrates 20 years of medical communications

Looks forward with new business wins, including AbbVie and Merck & Co accounts

- PMLiVE

Wales unveils ‘sensible’ £80m medicines access fund

New scheme hopes to provide greater consistency and accelerate availability by eight weeks

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