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GlaxoSmithKline bails on Basilea's eczema drug, nixing a $72M payout
GlaxoSmithKline has abandoned its plot to win FDA approval for an eczema treatment from Basilea Pharmaceutica, ending a project that could have paid its partner about $72 million plus royalties.
Buzz: GSK looking to tap Qualcomm's IT know-how for $1B joint venture
Chipmaker Qualcomm is reportedly talking to GlaxoSmithKline about setting up a $1 billion joint venture. The deal, reports of which were posted by two financial publications, would mark a continuation of Qualcomm's drive to tighten its ties to biopharma, which was given impetus last year when it set up a VC fund with Novartis and inked a deal with Roche.
U.K. competition watchdog targets pharma for 'substantial fines'
The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is planning to levy "substantial fines" this year, marking a "big step up in the scale and impact" of its enforcement activity, Alex Chisholm, head of the agency, told The Financial Times. And one of those fines will likely be directed at a pharma company, Chisholm said, as the CMA probes drugmakers including GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer for alleged wrongdoing.
Glaxo CEO: Consumer health can stand on its own, but don't expect a quick spinoff
Lately, GlaxoSmithKline CEO Andrew Witty has seemed open to splitting off the industry-leading consumer health joint venture he formed with Novartis last year. But let Witty be clear: It likely won't happen for a while.
GlaxoSmithKline scientists accused of stealing drug R&D; secrets for China scheme
Yu Xue had a hard-earned reputation as a top chemist while she was working for GlaxoSmithKline in its Upper Merion, PA, facility. But Yu Xue--better known as Joyce--was also an accomplished thief during the last four years of her 10-year tenure, according to allegations laid out in a federal indictment filed by the U.S. Attorney's office in Eastern Pennsylvania.
GSK, Qualcomm rumored to form $1B med tech JV
GlaxoSmithKline and Qualcomm are in talks to create a joint venture to enable GSK to expand into med tech, according to a report by Bloomberg that cites anonymous people knowledgeable of the matter.
Glaxo weighs Qualcomm JV in quest to move 'beyond the pill'
Big Pharma companies--GlaxoSmithKline included--have been looking for ways to move "beyond the pill" to gain a technological leg up on their rivals. And now, the British drugmaker is reportedly weighing a move that could help it do just that.
Sanofi Pasteur joins other industry, academic players in Human Vaccines Project
Sanofi Pasteur has become the latest industry player to join up with the Human Vaccines Project--a global consortium seeking to address prominent issues hindering vaccine development--announcing late last week it's contributing funds for scientific and administrative activities.
FDA expands indication for GSK's Hib vaccine, Hiberix
In 2009, GlaxoSmithKline worked with U.S. health authorities to bring its Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) vaccine, Hiberix, to market. Now, the FDA has expanded the indication of GSK's Hiberix from a booster to a full-series, four-dose vaccine to immunize children aged 6 weeks to four years.
Federal judge declines to toss Paxil suicide case, setting GSK up for September trial
GlaxoSmithKline will have to go to court to fight claims that a generic version of its Paxil antidepressant triggered an Illinois man's suicide. U.S. District Judge James Zagel declined to rule on the drugmaker's motions for summary judgment, setting the case up for trial in September.
