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Half of cancers diagnosed at late stage

September 22, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CRUK, Cancer, NHS, UK, oncology

A Cancer Research UK study out today reveals that nearly half of all cancers in England are diagnosed at an …

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Pharmarama International Limited relaunches as Alium Medical

September 22, 2014

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Gilead’s blood cancer pill approved in Europe

September 22, 2014
Sales and Marketing CLL, Gilead, blood cancer, fl, idelalisib, oncology, zydelig

Gilead has gained European Commission approval for its new blood cancer pill Zydelig (idelalisib) as it looks to expand further …

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IXICO hires chief financial officer

September 22, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

UK-based medical tech business IXICO has appointed Susan Lowther to its board as a chief financial officer.  Lowther was previously …

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Pharma and Twitter: a happy marriage or time for a divorce?

September 22, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Facebook, PMCPA, Twitter, digital, pharma, social media

There has been a phenomenal rise in the use and scale of social media over the past decade, from the …

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GSK fined, executives face jail sentence in Chinese bribery case

September 19, 2014
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, GSK, Witty, bribery, sex tape

China has fined Britain’s largest pharma firm GlaxoSmithKline $490 million (£297m) for corruption after a year-long investigation into claims it …

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Celebrate languages with First Edition Translations special offer!

September 19, 2014

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Boehringer pays $600m for cancer vaccine deal

September 19, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boehringer Ingelheim, cancer vaccine, oncology, pd1

Boehringer is hoping to expand its oncology pipeline with a new multi-million dollar pact for an investigational cancer vaccine. The …

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‘Angelina effect’ sees BRCA tests soar in UK

September 19, 2014
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, angelina jolie, brac1, brad, breast, mastectomy

Referrals for testing for breast cancer risk more than doubled across the UK, after Oscar-winning American actress Angelina Jolie announced …

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Changes at the top for Merck KGaA

September 19, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Belén Garijo, Merck KGaA, Stefan Oschmann

German chemical and pharma giant Merck KGaA has promoted Stefan Oschmann to the position of deputy chief executive and vice …

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Scotland votes no for independence

September 19, 2014
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, Scotland

The United Kingdom remains united today as Scotland  narrowly voted against breaking up the 307-year-old union. The ‘No, Better Together’ …

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Astellas appoints comms head from Baxter

September 18, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Astellas, Burson-Marsteller, Edelman, baxter, christy noland, including GolinHarris

Astellas has hired Christy Noland to be its new director of business communications and advocacy for its urology unit in …

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Apple’s HealthKit plagued by bugs and delay

September 18, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Apple, Samsung, digital, google, health kit, ios8, wearables

Apple’s new mobile software iOS8 was launched around the world yesterday but the eagerly anticipated centrepiece HealthKit app was conspicuous …

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GSK melanoma drug sees quick NICE nod

September 18, 2014
Sales and Marketing Cancer, GSK, NICE, Tafinlar, Yervoy, dabrafenib, melanoma, skin cancer

NICE is recommending GlaxoSmithKline’s new melanoma treatment Tafinlar (dabrafenib) after the firm offered a discount for its medicine. In final …

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NICE reform put on hold – for now

September 17, 2014
Sales and Marketing Dillon, NHS, NHS England, NICE, market access, vba

The reforming of NICE has been put on hold as the watchdog believes more changes must be wrought to deal …

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New managing director for PAN

September 17, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Creston Health, Jon Linscott, Pan, eric hansen

Creative comms agency PAN has appointed a new managing director in Eric Hansen who replaces the recently-departed Jon Linscott.Reporting in …

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Cancer drug gains first early UK access grant

September 17, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, NICE, UK, keytruda, oncology, pin, promising

A new type of cell therapy for cancer has become the first to be deemed by the UK government as …

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Epic Sciences hires regulatory affairs VP

September 17, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing epic sciences, paul frieberg

San Diego-based cancer diagnostics firm Epic Sciences has appointed Glen Paul Freiberg as its vice president of regulatory affairs and …

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Pfizer partners with MedGenesis on Parkinson’s

September 16, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Canada, Erich Mohr, MedGenesis, Parkinson's, Parkinson’s, Pfizer, neuroscience

Canadian biotech MedGenesis has entered into an agreement with Pfizer to develop potential treatments for Parkinson’s disease. The privately-held biotech …

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Pharma exports in UK help drive the economy

September 16, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing UK, emerging markets, exports, hsbc, imports, pharma

The UK’s pharmaceutical sector is ‘an export success story’, enjoying a competitive advantage and generating a sizeable trade surplus. This …

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