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EC approves Type II variation for Takeda’s Adcetris

22 January 2016 | By Victoria White

The EC has approved the Type II variation for Adcetris to include data on the retreatment of adult patients with R/R Hodgkin lymphoma or R/R sALCL who previously responded to Adcetris and who later relapse....

Gavi funds Merck’s development of Ebola vaccine

20 January 2016 | By Victoria White

Gavi has provided US$ 5 million towards the development of Merck’s rVSV∆G-ZEBOV-GP live attenuated Ebola Zaire vaccine, on the understanding that it will be submitted for licensure by the end of 2017...

Shire bets big on rare diseases

20 January 2016 | By Black Swan Analysis

Speciality pharma firm Shire has agreed to buy Baxalta for around $32 billion (£22 billion), to further expand its portfolio of treatments for rare diseases...