Pfizer and Adolor Enter into Exclusive Worldwide Collaboration
Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and Adolor Corporation (Nasdaq: ADLR) announced today an exclusive worldwide collaboration to develop and commercialize novel compounds, ADL5859 and ADL5747, for the treatment of pain. Both compounds are proprietary Delta opioid receptor agonist candidates with the potential to treat a wide range of inflammatory, neuropathic and acute pain conditions.
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Merz Group experiences successful 2006/07 financial year
Merz GmbH & Co. KGaA, based in Frankfurt am Main, was able to continue the dynamic growth of the previous years during their 2006/07 financial year (ending June 30th). Group revenue increased by 12.8% to 535.5 million Euros (previous year: 474.6 million Euros) due to new product introductions and internationally successful marketing and sales measures.
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AstraZeneca Presents New Depression and Anxiety Results for SEROQUEL XRâ¢
The first data from the SEROQUEL XR™ (quetiapine fumarate) Extended Release clinical development programme in major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) were presented at the 7th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders (IFMAD) in Budapest, AstraZeneca announced today.
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Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Publishes One-Year ACUITY Trial Results
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today published one-year results of the ACUITY trial, which show that acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients treated with Angiomax(R) (bivalirudin) alone had similar rates of ischemic clinical outcomes compared with a more complicated treatment regimen of heparin plus a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor (GP IIb/IIIa).[1]
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Novartis further strengthens biologics capabilities in expansion of MorphoSys collaboration
Novartis has expanded its collaboration with the German biotechnology company MorphoSys to create one of the pharmaceutical industry's most comprehensive alliances focused on the discovery and development of antibody-based biologic therapies, the most successful and fastest growing class of biologics.
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Bayer Schering Pharma paves the way to the next important oral contraceptive milestone
Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany, has submitted for registration the first combined oral contraceptive product based on estradiol and the progestin dienogest to all Member States of the European Community. The Netherlands will serve as the Reference Member State for the Decentralized Procedure to gain European-wide Marketing Authorization.
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FDA Issues Approvable Letter for Nebivolol for the Treatment of Hypertension
Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) and Mylan Inc. (NYSE: MYL) announced that Mylan has received an approvable letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to its New Drug Application (NDA) for nebivolol (proposed brand name Bystolic(TM)), a novel beta blocker under review for the treatment of hypertension.
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