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Merck: Results of the ADDRESS II Phase IIb multicenter study on atacicept in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

PRESS RELEASE -- 15, November 2016

Data presented at the 2016 American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP) Annual Meeting (Abstract Number: 12L) DARMSTADT, 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced the results of the ADDRESS II Phase IIb, … Read the full press release

New research: Acquisitions, buybacks and shareholder-driven manoeuvre threaten public access to breakthrough drugs

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, July 2016

CAMBRIDGE, 28-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An analysis of a new drug’s journey to market, published today in the BMJ, shines a light on financial practices that see some major pharmaceutical companies relying on a cycle of acquisitions, profits from high … Read the full press release

University of York chemist Professor John Goodby awarded a prestigious Royal Medal of the Royal Society

PRESS RELEASE -- 20, July 2016

YORK, 20-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of York chemist, whose research has made important contributions to the development of flat-screen displays for TVs, computers and mobile phones, has been awarded a prestigious Royal Medal of the Royal Society. Professor John … Read the full press release

Ovarian Cancer: Merck, Pfizer initiate Phase III study JAVELIN Ovarian 100

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, July 2016

First Phase III trial evaluating the addition of an immune checkpoint inhibitor to standard of care in first-line ovarian cancer New investigational regimen will evaluate avelumab in extending progression-free survival in treatment-naïve women Darmstadt, Germany and New York, US, 07-Jul-2016 … Read the full press release

Merck to support the advancement of medical science in the field of fertility through the Grant for Fertility Innovation (GFI) program

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, July 2016

Investment reflects company’s commitment to innovation in fertility research Globally, six projects receive funding from this grant cycle Darmstadt, Germany, 07-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced it would continue to support the advancement of … Read the full press release

Oncology study: GSK starts phase I clinical trial with an investigational inducibile T-cell costimulator (ICOS) agonist antibody

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, July 2016

GSK3359609 is the first investigational ICOS agonist antibody to enter human clinical trials LONDON, 01-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — GSK today announced the start of a phase I clinical trial with GSK3359609, an investigational inducibile T-cell costimulator (ICOS) agonist antibody. ICOS is … Read the full press release

Roche’s Marketing Authorisation Application and Biologics License Application for OCREVUS accepted by EMA and FDA

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, June 2016

OCREVUS is the first investigational medicine seeking marketing authorisation for both relapsing and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) FDA grants Priority Review Designation for OCREVUS Biologics License Application (BLA) BASEL, 29-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced … Read the full press release

Merck receives global marketing and commercialization rights for Progyny’s Early Embryo Viability Assessment (Eeva®) software

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, May 2016

Merck obtains global marketing and commercialization rights for the innovative Progyny Eeva® software offering, aiming to provide customers worldwide with innovative fertility technologies solutions This new agreement builds on the successful relationship between both leaders in fertility technologies, first established … Read the full press release

Karl-Ludwig Kley to succeed Werner Wenning as E.ON Supervisory Board Chairman

PRESS RELEASE -- 9, March 2016

Werner Wenning to step down as Supervisory Board Chairman after the Annual General Meeting, Karl-Ludwig Kley proposed as successor Düsseldorf, 09-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board Chairman of E.ON SE, Werner Wenning, will end his service at the end of … Read the full press release

Bayer Group sales in 2015 reached the highest level in the company’s history

PRESS RELEASE -- 26, February 2016

Focus on the Life Sciences following the successful stock market flotation of Covestro / Substantial sales and earnings increases at HealthCare / Good business development at CropScience despite a weaker market environment / Covestro posts strong earnings improvement / Group … Read the full press release

Merck CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board honoured with Weizmann Award in the Sciences and Humanities

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, February 2016

Darmstadt, Germany, and Rehovot, Israel, 18-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Merck, a leading science and technology company, announced that the Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel, conferred the renowned Weizmann Award in the Sciences and Humanities on Karl-Ludwig Kley, CEO and Chairman of the … Read the full press release

Merck extends partnership with Weizmann Institute of Science on research collaboration

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, February 2016

Darmstadt, Germany, and Rehovot, Israel, 18-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Merck, a leading science and technology company, today extended the partnership with Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, of by signing a new framework agreement, building on a successful innovation partnership of … Read the full press release