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Pricing pressures, investment volatility, and government disfunction greet Pharma in 2019.

While pharma is proving its capabilities to develop novel therapies, the industry still needs to work on manufacturing innovation.

As Brexit rapidly approaches, the lack of clarity around the regulatory balance between the regions could lead to a reduction in standards.

A brief preview of what to expect at pharma’s dedicated packaging and drug delivery event.

Intellectual challenge, work/life balance, compensation, and an unclear business outlook create uncertainty among European bio/pharma employees.

This coming year could see a combination of regulatory uncertainty and inactivity for the pharma industry, mainly as a result of Brexit.

Core functions and those funded by FY 2018 user fees are continuing, and 59% of the Agency’s staffers are being retained.

The companies will join forces to develop and commercialize an oncology drug to treat hematological cancers.

Teva Pharmaceuticals and Neos Therapeutics entered into a settlement and licensing agreement to resolve all ongoing litigation involving Neos' patents protecting its Cotempla (methylphenidate) extended-release orally disintegrating tablets.

FDA sent a warning letter to Roche’s Genetech for marketing unapproved stem cell products and puts other stem cell firms and providers on notice.

A report from GlobalData, a data and analytics company, reveals the predicted role of immuno-oncology drug development and personalized medicine in the pharmaceutical industry in 2019.

The $2.1-billion acquisition strengthens Novartis’ position in nuclear medicine and radioligand therapy for treating cancer.

The agency has approved Stemline Therapeutics’ Elzonris (tagraxofusp-erzs) infusion for the treatment of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm for both adults and pediatric patients.

UK-based biotechnology company, Morphogen-IX, has announced the completion of its Series B financing round

Horizon Discovery Group and C4X Discovery Holdings have entered into an exclusive partnership aimed at validating targets and developing next-generation oncology drugs.

Sanofi has been granted marketing authorization by the European Commission for its dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, following the earlier recommendation of approval by the EMA's CHMP

The proposed $12.7-billion deal includes the spinoff of GSK and Pfizer consumer brands to a new UK-listed company.

The STERIS ProKlenz ONE alkaline cleaner now has a label performance claim for biofilm removal, in addition to the product’s existing label as a disinfectant and virucide.

Agilent and other partners are funding development of Tapestri, a single-cell sequencing platform designed to help predict cancer relapse in individual patients and show the efficacy of gene-editing experiments.

The use of artificial intelligence creates growth opportunities in novel therapeutics development by leveraging multi-sourced data, according to experts at research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.

The company’s biosimiliar to Roche’s Avastin (bevacizumab) received a positive opinion for marketing authorization from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).

The agency sent a warning letter to Cao Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. after inspectors found CGMP violations at the company’s Langfang, Hebei facility.

The companies will develop a digital platform for the development and lifecycle management of antibiotics.

Asclemed USA Inc., dba Enovachem Pharmaceuticals is recalling the product due to labeling that incorrectly states that stoppers do not contain latex.

Roquette has announced the completion of its acquisition of a majority stake in a pharma packaging company based in India.

The UK Pharma Industry has emphasised the need for the government to avoid a 'no-deal' Brexit in response to the prime minister delaying the deal vote.

Nanoform has unveiled its plans to construct a GMP manufacturing plant that will provide API ‘solution to particle’ nanoization for clinical trials

Eli Lilly and AC Immune have signed a license and collaboration agreement focussing on the R&D of tau aggregation inhibitor small molecules for the potential treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

According to research from staffing firm, Kelly Services, 14% of life science professionals based in the UK may move abroad if Brexit results in negative changes to economic conditions.

Avacta Group and LC Chem Life Sciences have entered into a multi-target collaboration and development agreement.