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Pharmaceuticals

U.K. Academics Get Drug Firm Compounds

by Alex Scott
December 15, 2014 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 92, Issue 50

Seven major pharmaceutical companies have given a total of 68 shelved compounds to academic researchers as part of a deal brokered by the U.K.’s Medical Research Council. U.K. scientists can apply for MRC funding to use the compounds in medical studies. The compounds were developed for treating diseases including cancer, narcolepsy, and diabetes but were rejected, often for lack of effectiveness. The seven companies are AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, Eli Lilly & Co., Pfizer, Takeda, and UCB. MRC hopes to add more compounds as its scheme progresses.

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