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CQC revelations continue

June 21, 2013
Sales and Marketing CQC, NHS, NICE

The turmoil at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) shows no sign of abating as MPs may summon the current leadership …

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J&J opens office at Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst

June 21, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development J&J, JJ, bioscience, catalyst

Johnson & Johnson Innovation has establishment a partnering office at Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst to support emerging entrepreneurs and biotech firms …

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Zaltrap ‘no’ from NICE

June 21, 2013
Sales and Marketing NICE, Sanofi, Zaltrap

NICE is preparing to discard Sanofi’s Zaltrap as an NHS option for treating metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) that is resistant …

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UK government keen to reduce drugs bill

June 21, 2013
Sales and Marketing NHS, NICE, UK, VBP

The government has shown its hand in the drug pricing debate after asking for a 20% price cut on some …

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John Garibotto joins Cellnovo’s Board

June 21, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cellnovo, Garibotto

UK-based medical device firm Cellnovo has appointed John Garibotto as a non-executive director. Garibotto is a 20-year veteran of the …

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UK takes action to prevent API shortages

June 20, 2013
Manufacturing and Production API, MHRA, shortages

The UK has unilaterally adopted a policy of allowing imports of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) on the strength of pharmaceutical …

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Sanofi makes Curie cancer deal

June 20, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, R&D, Sanofi, curie

Sanofi has signed a three-year research collaboration with the Curie Institute to identify new therapeutic targets which will help develop …

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InHealthcare appoints NHS director

June 20, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing InHealthcare

Digital healthcare firm InHealthcare has appointed NHS director Simon Jones as its new commercial director.Jones has held positions in Acute Hospitals, Mental Health and …

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Nine fined in EU pay-for-delay deals

June 20, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing EU, Lundbeck, Merck, Ranbaxy

Nine pharma firms have been handed hefty fines by the European Commission over allegations that they willingly blocked generic versions …

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CQC embroiled in ‘cover up’ row

June 20, 2013
Sales and Marketing Mid Staffs, NHS. CQC, UHMB

The organisation responsible for inspecting health and care standards in the NHS is at the centre of a flaming political …

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United Drug hires Abbott VP

June 19, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Abbott, United Drug

Healthcare services firm United Drug has appointed Brendan McAtamney as chief operating officer with effect from September. McAtamney will be …

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GSK receives thrombosis offer

June 19, 2013
Sales and Marketing GSK, aspen, thrombosis

GlaxoSmithKline has received an offer from South African firm Aspen Global Incorporated (AGI) to buy its injectable thrombosis treatments and …

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Lilly pays Transition $7 million

June 19, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Transition, lilly

Eli Lilly is to take up its option to develop and commercialise a type 2 diabetes candidate, paying Canadian firm …

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AstraZeneca chooses Cambridge for global HQ

June 19, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cambridge, MedImmune

AstraZeneca has chosen the Cambridge Biomedical Campus on the outskirts of the city as a new research and corporate hub. …

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Is Google Glass hospital ready?

June 19, 2013
Medical Communications Google glass, langevin, venturebeat

Google Glass has the potential to greatly enhance medical practices in a number of ways. Among these is the ability to retrieve, …

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DJM Digital Solutions appoints senior vice president

June 19, 2013
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Creston, DJM

Digital healthcare agency DJM Digital Solutions has appointed Ray Manna as senior vice president, North America.  Manna will report to …

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Avastin gets GBM approval

June 18, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GBM, Roche, avastin

Roche has received a major boost with the first approval in early treatment of the most aggressive form of brain …

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MedImmune signs diabetes deal

June 18, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, MedImmune, diabetes

AstraZeneca R&D subsidiary MedImmune has signed a deal with privately-owned San Francisco-based NGM Biopharmaceuticals to discover novel therapeutics to treat …

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J&J to pay up to $1 billion in Aragon deal

June 18, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Aragon, J&J, JJ, Zytiga

Johnson & Johnson could pay as much as $1 billion to buy prostate cancer specialist Aragon Pharmaceuticals. The acquisition includes …

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Quality issues ‘leading cause of drug shortages’

June 18, 2013
Manufacturing and Production ISPE, shortages

Shortages of key medicines have been increasing in recent years, and a new survey from the International Society for Pharmaceutical …

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