Keyword: AstraZeneca

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AstraZeneca and Pieris Link on Respiratory Disease

17.05.2017 - AstraZeneca is to collaborate with US-based Pieris Pharmaceuticals to develop novel inhaled drugs for respiratory diseases. The deal will leverage Pieris’ Anticalin platform and...

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Drug Patent Losses Worth Billions Seen in 2017

03.05.2017 - Major pharmaceutical producers threaten to lose $26.5 billion in annual sales this year, as 18 branded drugs are due to expire, analysts for investment bank Bernstein said in a...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

The Chemical Footprint in Pharma

26.04.2017 - The chemical industry is the most important supplier of the pharmaceutical industry, but it can´t keep pace with the economic strength and R&D intensity of pharma. This underlines...

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China Gets its First Generic Geftinib Drug

22.02.2017 - Chinese drugmaker Qilu Pharmaceutical has introduced a new targeted therapy generic cancer medicine, geftinib, which is claimed to be effective against non-small cell lung cancer...

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AstraZeneca Sells North American Zoladex Rights

21.02.2017 - AstraZeneca has agreed to sell the commercial rights for its cancer treatment Zoladex in the US and Canada for $250 million upfront to private equity-backed TerSera Therapeutics –...

Research & Innovation

The Winning Formula

06.12.2016 - Despite tremendous challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry, it continues with its commitment to innovation and the discovery of novel drugs to address unmet medical needs...

Research & Innovation

Experts Statements: Dr. Alexander Biedermann, AstraZeneca Germany

06.12.2016 - Despite tremendous challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry, it continues with its commitment to innovation and the discovery of novel drugs to address unmet medical needs...

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AstraZeneca and Bicycle Therapeutics in Peptides Pact

05.12.2016 - Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca is collaborating with Bicycle Therapeutics to develop a novel class of small-molecule medicines for treating respiratory, cardiovascular and...