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AstraZeneca fined $200m over Medicaid pricing

February 29, 2008
Sales and Marketing

A US court has ruled AstraZeneca must pay more than $200 million for inflating the prices of drugs prescribed under …

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New pharma-NHS collaboration in preparation

February 28, 2008

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Latest news from Datamonitor

February 28, 2008
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Algeta to initiate US clinical trials for prostate cancer drug Cancer therapeutics company Algeta has said that it will commence …

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Dr Paul Hooper

February 28, 2008
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GlaxoSmithKline’s Tyverb poised for launch in the UK

February 27, 2008
Research and Development

GlaxoSmithKline says its new breast cancer drug Tyverb is ready for launch and could be prescribed to the first UK …

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Health comms agency Hive launched

February 27, 2008
Medical Communications

A group of experienced healthcare communications executives have launched Hive which they claim represents a 'next generation' of agency to …

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Boehringer Ingelheim’s anti-clotting pill ready for launch

February 15, 2008
Research and Development

Boehringer Ingelheim's Pradaxa is expected to gain final regulatory approval shortly and could make a major impact in the anti-thrombosis …

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February 15, 2008
Research and Development

Introgen and Moffitt initiate Phase II lung cancer trial Introgen Therapeutics and Moffitt Cancer Center have reported that a randomized, …

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Britain a ‘Prozac Nation’, say Lib Dems

February 8, 2008

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Generics and Avandia decline will hold GSK back

February 8, 2008
Sales and Marketing

GlaxoSmithKline's chief executive-in-waiting Andrew Witty faces a difficult first year at the helm of the company after sales growth was …

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Vectibix launched for bowel cancer in UK

February 8, 2008
Sales and Marketing colorectal cancer

Vectibix, a new treatment for advanced colorectal cancer, has been launched in the UK. The treatment from Amgen was first …

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NHS launches new online health A-Z index

February 8, 2008
Medical Communications

NHS Choices, the online 'front door' for the NHS, has released an updated online information resource aimed at helping the …

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Ministers press GPs over surgery hours

February 8, 2008

Government and BMA relations have hit an all time low, with the doctor's association accusing ministers of undermining its position …

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Wellcome Trust boosts medical research funding

February 8, 2008
Research and Development

Research charity the Wellcome Trust will increase its funding for medical research by more than £1 billion over the next …

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Biovitrum to focus on specialist care

February 8, 2008
Research and Development

Swedish biopharmaceutical company Biovitrum is to turn its back on mass market disease areas and re-focus around specialist care projects. …

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No more crystal balls

February 6, 2008
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February 6, 2008
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 Coronado Biosciences’ cancer treatment effective in animal modelsCoronado Biosciences has reported that the Bcl-2 inhibitor, apogossypol, effectively killed a variety …

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Collaborations with diagnostic firms ‘crucial to oncology progress’

February 6, 2008
Research and Development

Pharma companies should engage diagnostics companies in early phase talks if they want to fast-track innovative new cancer treatments to …

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Takeda snaps up Amgen products

February 6, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Takeda has bought marketing rights to 13 of Amgen's early stage products, boosting its flagging pipeline and letting Amgen recoup …

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Government and industry agree on collaboration guidelines

February 1, 2008

New guidelines to help NHS bodies work with the pharmaceutical industry have been agreed after months of negotiation, and could …

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