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Takeda hands back rights to two Amgen drugs

Returns pain and ovarian cancer candidates but will continue with collaboration

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NICE backs five new drugs after discounts agreed

Includes Novartis’ previously rejected lung cancer and melanoma therapies Zykadia and Mekinist

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Amgen promotes Esteban Santos

He succeeds Madhavan Balachandran as executive vice president of operations

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SMC rejects Amgen’s Repatha over lack of outcomes data

But gives GlaxoSmithKline’s asthma drug Nucala the green light

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) building

Speedy NICE appraisal backs BMS’ Opdivo/Yervoy combination

But HTA body doesn't find Roche's Cotellic/Zelboraf cost-effective

- PMLiVE

SMC approves Amgen orphan drug for use in NHS Scotland

Also accepts AbbVie's former orphan drug Duodopa, but rejects Sanofi's Jevtana

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) building

BMS gets two new cancer approvals in Europe

Empliciti, and Opdivo and Yervoy inhibitor combination get the green light

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NICE persuaded to back Praluent as well as Repatha

Comes after Sanofi follows Amgen in discounting the price of its drug

- PMLiVE

Does safety sell medicines?

Is pharmacovigilance unnecessary policing or a strategic asset for pharma companies?

- PMLiVE

Pfizer’s PCSK9 inhibitor clears another phase III trial

Bococizumab will compete with Praluent and Repatha if it reaches the market

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J&J drops NGF blocker fulranumab

Says decision to return rights to Amgen based on “strategic portfolio prioritisation”

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Amgen and UCB’s romosozumab hits goals in male osteoporosis

Firms will discuss data with regulators before planning a new male licence application

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