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AstraZeneca has agreed to sell the commercial rights to Atacand (candesartan cilexetil) and Atacand Plus (fixed-dose combination of candesartan cilexetil and hydrochlorothiazide) in Europe to Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH (Cheplapharm). Atacand is a prescription medicine for the treatment of heart failure and hypertension. 
Sanofi and REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc. today announced an exclusive worldwide partnership to develop and commercialize targeted therapies, based on the biology of the cellular enzyme SHP2, for patients with non-small lung cancer and other types of cancer carrying certain mutations. This collaboration builds on precision oncology discoveries by REVOLUTION Medicines and preclinical development of RMC-4630, 
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced it will organize the company into three businesses: a science-based Innovative Medicines business which will now include biosimilars and a new hospital business unit for anti-infectives and sterile injectables; an off-patent branded and generic Established Medicines business operating with substantial autonomy within Pfizer and a Consumer Healthcare business. 
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Results from an analysis of Bayer's XANTUS programme were recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)(1). The data confirm the safety profile of the oral Factor Xa inhibitor Xarelto® (rivaroxaban) in routine clinical practice. The analysis highlighted low bleeding and low stroke rates in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with Xarelto, as well as low rates of treatment discontinuation. 
Novartis and the European Migraine and Headache Alliance (EMHA) announced initial findings from the largest global migraine patient study to date, involving over 11,000 people from 31 countries. Migraine is a neurological disease which can vary in severity with symptoms ranging from head pain, nausea, vomiting to sensitivity to light. 
The death of his mother from breast cancer inspired a young Dr. William West to build what is now one of the leading cancer treatment, education and research centers in the United States. In 1979, what would eventually become the West Cancer Center (WCC) opened its doors in Memphis, Tennessee, with a mission to provide world-class, patient-focused care while conducting cutting-edge research and developing innovative cancer treatments.