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‘Printed’ eye cells could herald new treatments

December 24, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing biofabrication, blind, blindness, eye printing

Researchers from Cambridge University have printed new eye cells using a standard printer that could herald new treatments to stop …

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Symphogen hires non-executive director

December 24, 2013
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Sweden-based Biopharma firm Symphogen has appointed Annika Espander Jansson as a non-executive director to its board. Jansson has over 20 …

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Boehringer launches psychiatric research project

December 23, 2013
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Boehringer Ingelheim has announced it will collaborate on a new three-year programme to investigate the neural foundations of psychiatric disorders.  …

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Thyroid cancer, TB resistance drugs top EMA approvals

December 23, 2013
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The European Medicines Agency has shown the green light to a new treatment for thyroid cancer and one for drug …

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Board changes at Bayer

December 23, 2013
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Bayer has appointed Kemal Malik to its management board with responsibility for innovation, succeeding Wolfgang Plischke who is retiring. Bayer …

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ABPI appoints Weber Shandwick for comms support

December 20, 2013
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has taken on Weber Shandwick to lead its public affairs and communications strategy. …

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Wellcome Trust makes $100m from Twitter shares

December 20, 2013
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The Wellcome Trust has walked away with a profit of more than $100 million from a previously undisclosed investment in …

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Merck, Reckitt Benckiser fined by French watchdog

December 20, 2013
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Merck & Co and Reckitt Benckiser have collectively been fined millions of euros by French authorities over their role in …

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New managing director for UBM Live in Amsterdam

December 20, 2013
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Events-led marketing and comms firm UBM Live has appointed John van der Valk as the new managing director for its …

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New chief executive for Gates Foundation

December 19, 2013
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has picked Susan Desmond-Hellmann as its next chief executive. Desmond-Hellmann sits on the boards …

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BMS sells diabetes stake to partner AstraZeneca

December 19, 2013
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, BMS, Forxiga, Onglyza, diabetes, komboglyze

AstraZeneca will buy out Bristol-Myers Squibb’s stake in its diabetes alliance in a potential $4.3 billion deal. AZ will pay …

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Bayer in $2.9 billion Algeta deal

December 19, 2013
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Bayer and Algeta have decided to avoid the usual M&A dance, opting instead to agree a business deal with little …

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Pharma displaying ‘pathological lack of corporate integrity’

December 19, 2013
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The system that hands out financial penalties to drug companies for illegal activities is failing to deter companies from repeatedly …

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Former Abbott head now director for UDG Healthcare

December 19, 2013
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Healthcare services provider UDG Healthcare has appointed Brendan McAtamney to be its executive director and announces two other senior hires. …

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FDA pressure intensifies over cyber attack

December 18, 2013
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The FDA is facing mounting pressure from a US government committee into how it allowed several of its databases to …

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Pfizer executive exits leadership team

December 18, 2013
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A leading big pharma figurehead who was to be instrumental in Pfizer’s future plans has stepped down unexpectedly. Amy Schulman …

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Quintiles hires head from Deloitte

December 18, 2013
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Contract research organisation Quintiles has appointed Scott Evangelista as its president for Integrated Commercial Services and Solutions.  The firm said …

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Merck develops diabetes game

December 17, 2013
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Merck has announced it is working with digital health specialist Ayogo to develop a new game aimed at helping type …

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Europe to vote on greater trial transparency

December 17, 2013
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Pharma companies and academic researchers will be obliged to upload the results of all their European clinical trials to a …

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GSK changes sales tactics

December 17, 2013
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing GSK, Witty, bribery, corruption, cuts, sales, transparency

GlaxoSmithKline is to remove individual staff sales targets and end doctor payments for activities that promote its products.  The UK …

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