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More changes at the top as AstraZeneca profits slip

November 1, 2013
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AstraZeneca’s third quarter revenues and profits fell below analysts’ expectations yesterday, but mitigated the news with the appointment of a …

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AstraZeneca hires former GSK head as CFO

November 1, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, GSK, dunoyer

AstraZeneca has confirmed that Marc Dunoyer has been appointed chief financial officer and will join the company’s Board as an …

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Heartbeat Ideas joins forces with Saatchi & Saatchi Health

October 31, 2013
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Publicis Groupe has announced that its digital health agency Heartbeat Ideas has joined Saatchi & Saatchi Health in the US. …

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Teva boss quits over Board struggles

October 31, 2013
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Teva’s president and chief executive Dr Jeremy Levin has unexpectedly quit as the firm struggles with staff cuts and management …

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Almac appoints US vice president of business development



October 31, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Almac, seigel

Contract manufacturing firm Almac has hired Richard Segiel Jr as its vice president of Business Development for the US. He …

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Sanofi cuts earnings guidance despite return to sales growth

October 31, 2013
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Sanofi cut its earnings guidance for 2013 after its third quarter results missed targets, despite a return – barely – …

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GSK strikes new vaccines deal with Gates Foundation

October 30, 2013
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GSK and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) will invest a combined $1.8 million in early-stage research into making …

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FDA speed reviews raises drug safety concerns

October 30, 2013
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Cancer drugs lift Pfizer in third quarter

October 30, 2013
Sales and Marketing Lipitor, Lyrica, Pfizer, Q3, Xalkori

Pfizer saw a drop in revenue for the third quarter but the future looks bright as new products begin to …

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Unpublished trials ‘violates ethical obligation’ to patients

October 30, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMJ, Goldacre, all trials, trials

A new study published in the BMJ has found almost one in three (29%) of large clinical trials remain unpublished …

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Aesica hires business development manager and director

October 30, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Aesica, muganga

Contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Aesica has appointed Baali Muganga to the role of east coast US business development …

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‘Game-changing’ hep C pill gets FDA panel nod

October 29, 2013
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Gilead Science’s investigational hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir is one step closer to approval in the US after an FDA advisory …

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Strong sales for Biogen Idec’s MS drug

October 29, 2013
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Biogen Idec’s oral multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Tecfidera lived up to its blockbuster-in-waiting billing with third quarter sales that exceeded …

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Amgen promotes two senior executives

October 29, 2013
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Amgen has promoted two senior executives as Brian McNamee becomes executive vice president and Stuart Tross senior vice president. McNamee …

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New online tool to hear lung cancer patients’ stories

October 29, 2013
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The Global Lung Cancer Coalition and Boehringer Ingelheim have teamed-up to increase awareness of the challenges facing individuals and families …

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PMCPA: Sanofi ‘discredited pharma’

October 28, 2013
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing ABPI, PMCPA, Sanofi, breach

Sanofi has lowered the public’s confidence in the pharma industry, according to the PMCPA, which enforces the ABPI Code of …

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Novo recalls insulin shots on mis-dosing fears

October 28, 2013
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Novo Nordisk is recalling around 3 million insulin products used to treat diabetes in Europe because of a possible manufacturing …

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Positive CHMP verdicts for Actelion and Lundbeck

October 28, 2013
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Actelion and Lundbeck both took a step closer to EU approval for two drugs seen as pivotal to their future …

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Strategic planning: don’t just do it, use it

October 28, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MSI, craig, strategic planning

Every year, thousands of pharma employees spend endless hours in meetings discussing, building and presenting brand plans. Countless teams develop …

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Sanofi starts C. diff study

October 28, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing C diff, Sanofi Pasteur, cdi, clostridium

Sanofi’s vaccines division is beginning a Phase III programme looking at the safety and effectiveness of an investigational treatment for …

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