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NICE system ‘slowing market access to cancer meds’

Two new reports show that UK access to new treatments and survival rates among lowest in Europe

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Cancer Drugs Fund a ‘missed opportunity’, says MP

Chair of the Liberal Democrat health committee Paul Burstow says the CDF should have gone further

- PMLiVE

Cancer Drugs Fund cull ‘won’t save NHS money’

New survey also finds that oncologists believe the cuts will ‘worsen patient outcomes’

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Opdivo gains new US lung cancer licence

Adds to Bristol-Myers Squibb’s therapeutic vaccine’s melanoma indication

- PMLiVE

AbbVie to acquire cancer biopharma Pharmacyclics for $21bn

Comes six months after the US firm pulled out of a $54bn deal with Shire

- PMLiVE

Boehringer steals lead among NOACs with Pradaxa antidote

Has filed reversal agent for European approval

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BMS buys immunotherapy specialist Flexus in $1.2bn deal

And signs new cancer research partnership with Rigel

- PMLiVE

Boehringer in breach over beer drinking, lederhosen presentation

German firm earns PMCPA’s wrath over ‘inappropriate’ conference speakers

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Half a million cancer patients in EU use targeted drugs

New data also shows breast and lung cancers are among the most treated in Europe

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Roche acquires cancer biobank firm Signature Diagnostics

Marks Swiss firm's fifth deal this year to expand its molecular diagnostics business

- PMLiVE

Lilly and Boehringer claim first place for diabetes combination

US FDA backs Glyxambi as first combination of SGLT2 inhibitor and DPP-4 inhibitor.

- PMLiVE

Boehringer and Lilly sway NICE with new Jardiance data

Diabetes drug now backed to help glycaemic control in adults

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