drug

  1. Pfenex receives FDA approval for PF708, alternative to Eli Lilly's Forteo

    Clinical-stage biotech company Pfenex gets FDA's approval for PF708. Pfenex is conducting a comparative study between PF708 and Eli Lilly's Forteo and will submit the final study report to FDA later this month.
  2. Does intuitive surgical drug test for a developer position?

    I smoke every night to sleep, does intuitive surgical drug test for a developer position?
  3. Gilead failed, but Intercept succeeded

    Last week, Gilead failed in Phase 3 clinical trial for NASH drug. Today, Intercept has become the first player in the NASH area to complete a pivotal Phase 3 study in patients with liver fibrosis.
  4. BMS New Hires!

    For those of you who are new hires in California what was the physical/drug screen like? Was it a Urine or Hair test? Thank you!
  5. Alzheimer’s disease trial - Axsome Therapeutics reports positive outcome

    Axsome Therapeutics stock skyrockets on positive outcome from Alzheimer's disease trial https://news.alphastreet.com/axsome-therapeutics-nasdaq-axsm-stock-almost-doubles-on-positive-outcome-from-alzheimers-disease-trial-in-premarket/
  6. United Therapeutics signs a deal with Arena

    United Therapeutics signs an agreement with Arena in a deal worth $1.2 billion. It will pay $800 million as upfront payment to Arena and $400 million as potential milestone payments. This is what exactly Arena investors have been looking for. This will be a win-win deal for both the companies...
  7. Biogen's success of experimental Alzheimer’s drug

    Shares of biotech company Biogen (BIIB) rallied on Thursday during the after-hours trading after the company said it achieved positive results from final analysis of its Phase II trial of an Alzheimer’s drug. The advanced drug candidate, BAN2401, was developed in partnership with a Tokyo-based...
  8. Regeneron Drug Test

    Does Regeneron drug test interns not on the clinical side?
  9. With Rite Aid stores under its wings, Walgreens prepares to take down rivals

    Upping its ante against its rivals in the medical and pharma sector, Walgreens has finally completed its acquisition of Rite Aid’s stores for $4.4billion. The deal brings 1,932 Rite Aid stores as well as three distribution centers under the umbrella of Walgreens. Though Walgreens initially...
  10. AbbVie’s elagolix meet phase III trial target

    AbbVie’s soon-to-become next blockbuster drug ELAGOLIX meet phase III trial target. Source: https://news.alphastreet.com/abbvies-elagolix-meet-phase-iii-trial-target/
  11. Is Johnson & Johnson a ‘sell’ in 2018?

    Johnson & Johnson may not be having a great 2018 so far with the stock ticking down about 8% since the year started. But is it time to get rid of the world’s largest pharma company’s shares? Let’s see.
  12. Albertsons to merge with Rite Aid

    Privately-held Albertsons Companies is planning to buy the portion of Rite Aid that is not being sold to Walgreens Boots Alliance. The combined value of Albertsons and Rite Aid, including debt, is around $24 billion. The proposed cash-and-stock deal will give Albertsons shareholders ownership...
  13. Two potential blockbuster drugs discontinued

    Johnson&Johnson is discontinuing clinical trials on two potentially blockbuster drugs. Bad timing I would say. I wonder how the company plans to maintain its growth in Pharma sales without these drugs. Source Article
  14. J&J discontinuing 2 promised blockbuster drugs

    While I was expecting this fate for sirukumab after Glaxo abandoned its partnership on this drug, talacotuzumab's discontinuation was totally unexpected. Two drugs that were so needed! Article source