Takeda selects London for new European business
August 4, 2006Sales and Marketing
Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda has chosen London as the site of its new four million pound European sales and marketing …
McKinnell makes early exit from Pfizer
August 3, 2006Sales and Marketing Pfizer
Hank McKinnell has stepped down as chief executive of Pfizer earlier than expected following continued criticism of his performance from …
Pfizer’s Sutent receives conditional EMEA approval
August 3, 2006Sales and Marketing
Pfizer's new kidney cancer drug Sutent is rapidly catching up with its recently approved rival, Bayer's Nexavar.Sutent (sunitinib) has been …
Crestor leads AZ European sales growth
August 3, 2006Sales and Marketing
Crestor was AstraZeneca's most rapidly expanding product in terms of European sales in the second quarter of this year. Sales …
Pfizer’s smoking-cessation drug a step closer to European approval
August 3, 2006Sales and Marketing
Pfizer's potential blockbuster smoking cessation drug Champix has been recommended for European approval by a key EMEA committee.The first-in-class treatment …
Study boost for AstraZeneca’s Nexium
August 1, 2006Sales and Marketing
AstraZeneca's blockbuster gastro-oesophageal reflux disease treatment Nexium has come out ahead of Wyeth's Zoton in a new study, which showed …
MDS named top clinical research company in Europe
August 1, 2006Research and Development
MDS Pharma Services has been named Europe's best provider of clinical research services in a survey of trial investigators.Conducted by …
First cervical cancer vaccine close to European approval
August 1, 2006Sales and Marketing
The first-ever cervical cancer vaccine is set for approval in Europe following its recommendation from a key advisory committee.The positive …
Market Research…..our survey said
July 31, 2006Sales and Marketing market research
Marrying traditional techniquesDespite researchers' natural leaning towards either qualitative or quantitative research, it is clear that the two types of …
New organisation to advise on patients’ medicines leaflet
July 28, 2006Medical Communications
A new organisation has been set up to give the medicines regulatory agency independent advice on how to improve patient …
New NHS Chief Executive appointed
July 28, 2006David Nicholson, the current head of the health service in London has been named as the new NHS chief executive.With …
Wyeth looks for European boost from Enbrel NICE guidance
July 27, 2006Sales and Marketing
Wyeth's Enbrel has received a dual recommendation from NICE – guidance the pharma company hopes will influence healthcare decisions elsewhere …
Nexavar gets EU go-ahead in advanced kidney cancer
July 27, 2006Sales and Marketing
Bayer has received the green light from European regulators for Nexavar to treat the most common type of kidney cancer …
NICE boost for Taxotere
July 27, 2006Sanofi-Aventis breast cancer treatment Taxotere has been recommended by NICE in early breast cancer, giving it a boost over a …
NICE Herceptin appeal decision expected in weeks
July 27, 2006A final decision from NICE on Roche's breast cancer treatment Herceptin is expected within five weeks, following a PCT appeal …
Significant reduction in animal extremist attacks
July 27, 2006The number of attacks by animal rights extremists in the first six months of 2006 dropped sharply, building on improvements …
Aurora to raise European allergy awareness for UCB Pharma
July 26, 2006Medical Communications
Healthcare communications agency Aurora has won a pan-European account to promote UCB Pharma's non-sedating prescription antihistamine Xyzal.The agency, based in …
Tighter safeguards proposed for high-risk clinical trials
July 26, 2006Research and Development
The expert group set up by the MHRA in the wake of the disastrous Northwick Park clinical trial has made …
Novartis speeds up Tasigna programme
July 25, 2006Sales and Marketing
Novartis' new cancer drug will be submitted earlier than expected for European and US approval after showing positive results in …
Are you ready to become an interim manager?
July 25, 2006Business Services interim management, recruitment
The last few years have seen both dramatic and rapid changes in the adoption of interim management in the life …
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