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NHS stem cell research link up

September 29, 2014
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Precious Cells Miracle, the charitable arm of stem cell firm Precious Cells Group, has partnered with the Croydon Health Services …

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Sovaldi combo sees CHMP green light

September 29, 2014
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The CHMP is recommending that Gilead’s new combination hepatitis C drug therapy Harvoni should be approved for use across the …

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Roche’s Perjeta sees ‘impressive’ survival rates

September 29, 2014
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Roche’s oncology drug Perjeta combined with other medicines can help certain breast cancer patients live longer. This is according to …

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Daiichi Sankyo pays $410m for Ambit Biosciences

September 29, 2014
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Daiichi Sankyo has bought San Diego-based Ambit Biosciences in a deal aimed at shoring up the Japanese company’s cancer research. …

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Adaptimmune board changes amid funding boost

September 29, 2014
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Oxford-based biotech firm Adaptimmune has secured some significant financial support whilst also making changes to its board. David Mott (pictured), …

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Is clinical research management evidence-based?

September 29, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Les Rose, Six Sigma, clinical trials, evidence, neuro-linguistic

Those who follow my columns will know that I am in the habit of starting with reminiscences. It’s something that …

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Novartis: digital pharma company of the year

September 26, 2014
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Novartis pipped Bayer and its big pharma rivals Boehringer, Genentech, GSK and Sanofi to the post in receiving the first …

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Virgo Health appoints US office head

September 26, 2014
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UK-based healthcare comms agency Virgo Health has launched a PR office in New York and appointed Nancy Caravetta to head …

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Shire accused of dishonest marketing in US

September 25, 2014
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Shire will pay a fine of $56.5 million to resolve a string of legal allegations in the US surrounding the …

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PAN hires two account handlers

September 25, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Margaux Chung, Pan, Rosemary Behan

Creative agency PAN has appointed two new account handlers in Rosemary Behan (pictured) who joins as account director, and Margaux …

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New chairman to take seat at GSK

September 25, 2014
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The Royal Bank of Scotland’s chairman Sir Philip Hampton has been appointed by GlaxoSmithKline to succeed Sir Christopher Gent in …

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MedImmune and CRUK team up on cancer

September 25, 2014
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AstraZeneca’s biologics arm MedImmune has joined forces with Cancer Research UK to establish a new research laboratory in Cambridge, UK. …

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Avillion hires chief business officer

September 25, 2014
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London-based drug development firm Avillion has confirmed the appointment of Jarrod Longcor as its chief business officer. Longcor joins as …

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FDA accepts new schizophrenia drug filing

September 24, 2014
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The FDA is reviewing Otsuka and Lundbeck’s brexpiprazole for the treatment of schizophrenia and as an adjunctive therapy for the …

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Boehringer to slash 600 jobs in native Germany

September 24, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AMNOG, Boehringer, Germany, Novartis, cuts, mergers, staff

Boehringer Ingelheim is to cut around 600 of its staff in Germany as part of a drive to reduce costs …

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Labour makes NHS central to 2015 election pledge

September 24, 2014
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The Labour Opposition party has set out its plans to ‘save and transform’ the NHS and has made this the key …

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Novella Clinical hires European director

September 24, 2014
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Contract research organisation Novella Clinical has appointed Dr Deepak Dhami as the director of its clinical monitoring unit for Europe.  …

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ABPI and BIA establish new manufacturing partnership

September 23, 2014
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The ABPI and the Bioindustry Association (BIA) have jointly established a new Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership (MMIP) to boost medicines …

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NHS launches transparency website

September 23, 2014
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NHS England has launched a new ‘comparison website tool’ that allows health and social care organisations to see how their …

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App may help detect jaundice in newborns

September 23, 2014
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A smartphone application being developed is likely to be able to help healthcare providers and parents detect signs of jaundice …

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