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SHL Highlights the Importance of Scalable Manufacturing Capabilities

August 6, 2013
Manufacturing and Production auto injector, auto injectors, autoinjector, autoinjector manufacturing, shl capaacilities, shl expansion

As demand for self-injection devices such as auto injectors and pen injectors continues to rise, drug delivery device suppliers must …

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Bayer signs cancer vaccine research deal

August 6, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Vaccine, compugen

Bayer has entered into a new collaboration with Compugen to develop cancer vaccines aimed at helping the body fight off …

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CRO Novum appoints vice president

August 6, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing alan copa, novum

Dr Alan Copa has joined contract research organisation Novum Pharmaceutical Research Services as vice president. “Dr. Copa brings a high …

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Roche allows Valcyte access

August 5, 2013
Sales and Marketing HIV, Roche, valcyte

Roche has signed a deal with a United Nations initiative to open up access to an oral drug which is …

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Charting the course of pharma contract manufacturing

August 5, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Taylor, contract manufacturing, pharma

It’s no secret that the pharmaceutical sector has been on a bumpy ride over the last few years.

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NHS procurement drive ‘to save £1.5 billion’

August 5, 2013
Sales and Marketing NHS, UK, procurement

A blueprint for saving the NHS £1.5 billion has been launched by the government in a bid to ensure that …

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New healthcare consultancy firm launched

August 5, 2013
Medical Communications MSI, dancer, redbow

Former managing partner with the MSI consultancy Jonathan Dancer has launched his own healthcare strategy agency, Redbow Consulting Group. Dancer …

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Horizon Discovery hires non-executive director

August 5, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Gilham, Horizon Discovery

Research tools firm Horizon Discovery has announced the appointment of Dr Ian Gilham as a non-executive director. Gilham is currently …

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Manufacturing news in brief

August 5, 2013
Manufacturing and Production Fresenius Kabi, Gallus, NextPharma Technologies, PharmaForm, Sanofie Chimie, uniQure

New contracts for Sanofi and Gallus, Fresenius Kabi sacks Indian managers, facility news from UniQure and Nextpharma plus BiG’s acquisition …

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FDA ‘lacks authority to oversee compounding pharmacies’

August 2, 2013
Manufacturing and Production FDA, GAO, NECC, Taylor

The US Food and Drug Administration lacks the power to properly regulate compounding pharmacies, according to a new Government Accounting …

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Seroquel loss hits AstraZeneca

August 2, 2013
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Q2, Seroquel, symbicourt

Loss of exclusivity on brands such as the antipsychotic Seroquel IR helped put a $500 million dent in AstraZeneca’s performance …

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Hill+Knowlton Strategies hires director

August 2, 2013
Medical Communications Hill+Knowlton Strategies, hicks

Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) has increased the size of its healthcare team with the appointment of Mary Hicks as a director. …

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Targeted radiotherapy from 2018

August 2, 2013
Sales and Marketing Cameron, NHS, proton beam

Proton beam therapy, a targeted form of radiotherapy, is to be available at hospitals in Manchester and London from 2018 …

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Sanofi makes two new senior hires

August 2, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sanofi

Sanofi has announced the appointments of Carsten Hellmann and David Meeker to its executive committee team. Hellmann (pictured) joins Sanofi …

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Merck, Hedinger first suppliers certified under excipient scheme

August 1, 2013
Manufacturing and Production Merck, Merck KGaA

Merck KGaA’s EMD Millipore unit and fellow German firm Hedinger have become the first two excipient suppliers to be certified …

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Actelion to buy Ceptaris

August 1, 2013
Sales and Marketing Actelion, FDA, ceptaris, valchlor

The US arm of Swiss speciality pharma group Actelion is in line to pay $250 million to buy private firm …

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AstraZeneca signs $350m kidney deal

August 1, 2013
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, CKD, fibrogen, kidney

AstraZeneca has signed a deal with private biotech company FibroGen to develop a novel compound aimed at treating anaemia associated …

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Sanofi sales slide on patent cliff woes

August 1, 2013
Sales and Marketing Aprovel, Plavix, Q2, Sanofi

Sanofi has been hit by generic erosion for key drugs in the second quarter, but the firm is confident it …

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Internis hires Sandoz’ Paul Tredwell as COO

August 1, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Internis, Tredwell

Developer and supplier of bone disorder treatments Internis Pharmaceuticals has appointed Paul Tredwell as chief operating officer. Tredwell will report …

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Pharma excipients ‘may affect gastrointestinal tract’, says study

July 31, 2013
Manufacturing and Production Taylor, excipients

Excipients used in oral solid dosage forms are typically considered to be inert, but researchers in Japan have found they …

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