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FDA seeks more specialisation in agency structure

February 18, 2014
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An internal review of the US Food and Drug Administration has concluded that the agency needs to restructure its compliance …

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GSK starts rare blood trial

February 18, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, blood, mepolizumab

GlaxoSmithKline has begun a Phase III study to look at mepolizumab in a rare condition characterised by vasculitis – widespread …

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German law could see pharma discounts published

February 18, 2014
Sales and Marketing AMNOG, Germany, IMS, NICE, prices

Pharma companies are apprehensive about German lawmakers opening Pandora’s Box this week if they go ahead with plans to publish …

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Drug sellers charged for smuggling cancer drugs into US

February 18, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Cancer, FDA, US, smuggling

Two individuals in the US have been prosecuted for smuggling adulterated and misbranded prescription cancer treatments from Turkey and other …

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Genes in Space – you don’t need a lab coat to cure cancer

February 18, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing CRUK, Cancer, app, digital, games, genes in space

As the UK’s leading cancer research charity launches a new gaming app for smartphones, Pharmafile talks to CRUK about just …

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EFPIA appoints comms head from Lilly

February 18, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EFPIA, English, liam, lilly

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has hired its new comms director from Eli Lilly. Liam English …

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Jazz Pharma chooses Ireland for first facility

February 17, 2014
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals will build its first in-house manufacturing facility in Ireland after years of relying on outsourcing to meet its …

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Pharma manufacturing news in brief

February 17, 2014
Manufacturing and Production Advaxis, Alexion, Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing, Catalent, Hospira, Shire

Hospira has made significant progress in restoring quality compliance at its facilities in Rocky Mount and Austin, which were the …

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Novartis pays out for US biotech

February 17, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Novartis, Vaccine, costim pharmaceuticals

Novartis is looking to shore up its cancer immunotherapy pipeline with the purchase of oncology specialist CoStim Pharmaceuticals. The Cambridge, …

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Aveo and Astellas part ways

February 17, 2014
Sales and Marketing Astellas, Aveo, Boehringer, EMA, tivozanib

Aveo Oncology and Astellas Pharma are to abandon their three-year old collaboration and licence agreement for investigational tyrosine kinase inhibitor …

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NICE: new system will allow more drugs on NHS

February 17, 2014
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NICE has said that it will be able to approve more medicines under a new drug pricing policy, but warns …

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Germany focus: strength with control

February 17, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AMNOG, EFPIA, Germany, IQWIG, NHS, NICE

Germany is the biggest pharmaceutical market in Europe and one of the biggest in the world, but new systems and …

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Shire chief financial officer steps down

February 17, 2014
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Shire’s chief financial officer (CFO) Graham Hetherington has notified the company of his decision to step down. Flemming Ornskov, Shire …

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Pharma’s reputation ‘getting worse’

February 17, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing GSK, Gilead, Pfizer, ViiV, patientview, pharma, reputation

The pharma industry’s reputation is getting worse – at least, in the eyes of 800 patient groups – according to …

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‘Wraptac’ print your own label for the Clinical Trials Industry

February 14, 2014

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‘More than 2,000’ US lawsuits for Boehringer

February 14, 2014
Sales and Marketing Boehringer, Pradaxa, Xarelto, blood thinner, warfarin

Boehringer Ingelheim is facing more than 2,000 lawsuits in the US over allegations that its stroke prevention pill Pradaxa has …

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Former M&S chief executive to headhunt for NHS

February 14, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Dalton, Hunt, NHS, stuart rose, superheads

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has appointed the man accredited with turning around the fortunes of Marks and Spencer to advise …

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Shire’s Vyvanse could bring in new revenue

February 14, 2014
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ADHD, Shire, Vyvanse, binge eating, generics

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Pfizer faces Australia action

February 14, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Australia, Lipitor, Pfizer, accc

Pfizer has a legal battle on its hands in Australia, where the country’s consumer watchdog has begun proceedings in the …

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Emperra appoints new chief executive

February 14, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing e-health, emperra, krey

Healthcare development firm Emperra E-Health Technologies has hired Dr Christian Krey as managing director and chief executive. Krey was previously …

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