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Xeloda filed for advanced stomach cancer

July 21, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Roche has filed its drug Xeloda to treat patients with advanced stomach cancer, the second biggest cancer killer worldwide.The oral …

News

New licence allows patients to switch to Arimidex

July 14, 2006
Sales and Marketing

AstraZeneca has gained a new licence for its breast cancer drug Arimidex to allow patients to switch from tamoxifen after …

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Tysabri returns with new safety precautions

July 13, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri is set to be re-launched after overcoming serious concerns about its safety.Co-marketed by Elan and Biogen …

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AstraZeneca and Abbott to develop combined lipid-targeting drug

July 13, 2006
Sales and Marketing

AstraZeneca and Abbott are to co-develop and market a combination treatment that will target three important blood lipids in one …

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PCT fights Herceptin approval

July 12, 2006

A primary care trust has appealed against the NICE recommendation of Herceptin, apparently challenging how many women should receive the …

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MabThera approved for rheumatoid arthritis

July 11, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Roche's blockbuster cancer drug MabThera has gained European marketing approval to treat rheumatoid arthritis.First launched in 1997, MabThera (rituximab) made …

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Avastin filed for breast cancer treatment

July 10, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Roche's Avastin could be licensed to treat advanced breast cancer in Europe by early 2007, following its filing with regulator …

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Lilly to close UK manufacturing site but retains R&D operations

July 7, 2006
Manufacturing and Production

Pharmaceutical company Lilly is to close its UK manufacturing facility in Basingstoke with as many as 300 employees expected to …

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Anti-smoking ad lights up Best of Health awards

July 7, 2006
Medical Communications Best of Health, advertising, awards, events

Clear Marketing Communications has taken the top prize at the 2006 Best of Health Awards with a striking advert highlighting …

Feature

Work progressing on Scotland’s ‘unique’ biotech campus

July 7, 2006
Research and Development

Plans to make Scotland a major centre for innovative biotech and pharmaceutical research are progressing, with a major new centre …

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Company behind Northwick Park trial files for insolvency

July 7, 2006
Sales and Marketing

The pharmaceutical company behind TGN 1412, the drug which caused near-fatal reactions in six clinical trials volunteers at Northwick Park, …

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Practice-based commissioning uptake exaggerated, say GPs

July 7, 2006

Doctors' leaders have challenged claims by the government that as many as 40% of GPs are engaged in practice-based commissioning, …

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Venomous snail provides Eisai with new painkiller

July 7, 2006
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Patients suffering severe chronic pain have new hope of relief thanks to a venomous sea snail found off the coast …

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Scotland NHS appoints first private provider

July 6, 2006

Scotland's health service is set to appoint its first private provider to cut surgery waiting times, following the controversial policy …

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CRM and keeping up with your customers

July 6, 2006
Sales and Marketing CRM, customer relationship management, sales

Customer relationship management systems are now universally used by major pharmaceutical companies, in fact many have several.Evolving from their beginnings …

Feature

Patents: extending the golden years

July 5, 2006
Sales and Marketing patents, sales, strategy

Much like death and taxes, one of the certainties of this world is that patents expire, and if a product …

Feature

Hepatitis B treatment Baraclude approved in Europe

June 30, 2006
Sales and Marketing

A new hepatitis B treatment Baraclude has been approved in Europe and could eventually become a first-line choice thanks to …

News

Acomplia launched in UK

June 29, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Acomplia, the long-awaited weight-loss drug from Sanofi-Aventis has been launched in the UK, and promises to help patients shed pounds …

News

Generic company fails to overturn Lipitor patent in UK

June 29, 2006
Sales and Marketing generics

A legal challenge to overturn Pfizer's UK patent on its top-selling cholesterol treatment has failed.Lipitor is the biggest selling drug …

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New COPD standards to tackle inequalities

June 29, 2006
Sales and Marketing

New national standards for the treatment of one of the biggest killers in the UK have been launched, with a …

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