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Value tops the agenda at ASCO cancer conference

June 30, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ASCO, Cancer, chicago, mccafferty, oncology

The annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting has long been one of the most important events on the …

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NICE U-turn on cancer drug despite price increase

June 27, 2014
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Glivec, NHS, Novartis, gists

UK pricing watchdog NICE has performed a U-turn on Glivec (imatinib) by issuing new draft guidance recommending the drug, despite …

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FDA rejects olaparib

June 27, 2014
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cancer, FDA, PARP, adp, olaparib

AstraZeneca has been dealt a blow by a key advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration, which has …

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Ranbaxy’s Diovan copycat approved in US

June 27, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Diovan, FDA, Novartis, Ranbaxy, blood pressure, sun pharmaceuticals, valsartan

Ranbaxy has won approval for its copycat form of Novartis’ blockbuster blood pressure drug Diovan, as the Swiss firm finally …

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BMS expands data transparency

June 27, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing BMS, best electronic cigarettes, csr, dcri, transparency

Bristol-Myers Squibb is to expand access to its clinical trial data – but researchers’ requests will have to be approved …

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Biotec names commercial director

June 27, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Biotec, martin lamb

Clinical trials services firm Biotec Services International has appointed Martin Lamb to the position of commercial director. Lamb will lead …

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NICE recommends tenth diabetes drug

June 26, 2014
Sales and Marketing Janssen, NHS, diabetes, invokana, type 2

In final guidance NICE has recommended Janssen’s Invokana as a treatment to help lower blood sugar levels in people with …

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FDA warns GSK plant

June 26, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing FDA, GSK, Quebec, flu, flulaval, vaccines

GlaxoSmithKline’s Canadian operation has incurred the displeasure of the US Food and Drug Administration for irregularities in its production of …

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Onyx Health launches women’s health blog

June 26, 2014
Medical Communications A Snapshot of Women’s Health, Onyx, onyx health, women's blog

Healthcare agency Onyx Health has launched its own blog site and online community dedicated to women’s health. In what the …

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AbbVie spells out Shire benefits

June 26, 2014
Sales and Marketing ADHD, AbbVie, Abbott, Humira, Shire, merger

AbbVie has spelt out exactly why it believes that Shire should accept its $46.5 billion bid. The US firm wants …

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Retrogenix appoints US director



June 26, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing britz, retrogenix

Biotech firm Retrogenix has appointed Matthew Britz as its North American business development director.  Britz will operate out of the …

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Review into NHS cover ups

June 25, 2014
Sales and Marketing CQC, Francis, Hunt, NHS, UK, robert, whistleblowing

Ministers have ordered a review into the whistleblowing culture within the NHS as it’s announced that 20% of hospitals have …

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Willetts champions UK life sciences

June 25, 2014
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Science minister David Willetts has been banging the drum for UK life sciences at a major conference in the US, …

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Seb Coe: pharma needs to collaborate more

June 25, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing ABPI, Open Health, olympic, pharma, seb coe

British Olympic Association chair Sebastian Coe has called on pharma firms to participate more in corporate-sponsored disease prevention projects and …

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New BMS cancer treatment shines

June 25, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ASCO, BMS, Cancer, Yervoy, braf, melanoma, nivolumab

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s investigational cancer treatment nivolumab has helped patients with the deadliest form of skin cancer to live longer. The …

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India ‘likely’ to increase price caps

June 25, 2014
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India’s government is ‘likely’ to increase the number of drugs which are subject to price caps, according to a report …

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Bamboo hires three

June 25, 2014
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Bamboo Medical Communications has appointed three new staff in Beki Jones who joins as an account director, and Laura Pegg …

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Data authority chair calls for pharma transparency

June 24, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing HSCIC, NHS, care data, care.data, manning, transparency

 The chair of the UK’s national healthcare information provider says that government and industry have “a lot of work to …

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Packer Forbes and emotive join forces

June 24, 2014
Medical Communications Packer Forbes, agency, comms, digital, emotive

Med comms agency Packer Forbes Communications is teaming up with healthcare digital experts emotive to strengthen their offering to clients. …

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Shortlist announced for best new pharma product

June 24, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Esbriet, InterMune, Lemtrada, Orphan, dificlir, innovative, pif, prix galion, selincro

Treatments for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, hepatic encephalopathy and meningococcal infection are among 14 new medicines shortlisted for the UK Prix …

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