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OncoGenex's pancreatic cancer drug found ineffective in study

2015-09-23 20:07:41| Biotech - Topix.net

REUTERS: Drug developer OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental combination therapy for pancreatic cancer was not effective in a mid-stage study. The intravenous drug, apatorsen, when added to Celgene Corp's combination treatment of Abraxane and chemotherapy drug gemcitabine, did not show any survival benefit when compared with the Abraxane combination alone, OncoGenex said.

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Drug company to cut 5,000% price rise

2015-09-23 02:03:44| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

A US drug company facing an outcry after raising the price of a drug used by Aids patients by over 5,000% says it will lower the price.

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Wall Street isn't worried about Hillary Clinton's plan to cap drug prices

2015-09-22 23:56:57| Apparel - Topix.net

Her proposals , already released, include a required investment in research and development for companies that receive grants, and imposing a cap on out-of-pocket insurance costs for drugs. Clinton had hinted in a tweet on Monday that she would announce plans to take on price gouging in the pharma industry.

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