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Celgene appoints new Human Resources director

January 2, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Celgene

Celgene has announced the appointment of Sarah Bater as director of Human Resources, Celgene UK and Ireland. Bater brings a wealth …

Appointment

Contract research news in brief

December 21, 2012
Research and Development Almac, Clinipace, Harrison Clinical Research, PRA, Quintiles, Synteract, WuXi PharmaTech

Synteract agrees to by Harrison Clinical Research, WuXi forges JV with PR, plus appointments and a new accreditation for Quintiles’ …

News

Pharma manufacturing news in brief

December 21, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Amarin, BASF, Bioden Idec, Eisai, Lonza, Patheon, Sartorious Stedim Biotech, banner pharmacaps

BASF extends offer for ProNova, Patheon closes Banner Pharmacaps deal, plus updates from Amarin, Biogen Idec/Eisai and Lonza.

News

DH digital strategy released

December 21, 2012
Medical Communications DH, NHS, digital

The Department of Health has signalled its desire to make a splash in the digital pond with the release of …

News
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Gerresheimer buys Indian pharma packaging specialist

December 21, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Gerresheimer, Triveni

Glass and plastic packaging specialist Gerresheimer has acquired a majority stake in Indian company Triveni Polymers Pvt in a bid …

News

Merck KGaA pipeline hit

December 21, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Merck KGaA, NSCLC, pipeline

Merck KGaA’s pipeline has been dented by the ‘disappointing’ late-stage failure of Stimuvax in a programme with non-small cell lung …

News

NHS blueprint under fire

December 20, 2012
Sales and Marketing CB, CCGs, Labour, NHS

The NHS Commissioning Board’s blueprint for care has promised extra funds for health providers and greater transparency for patients. Board …

News

Sanofi global operations president to retire

December 20, 2012
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Hanspeter Spek, Sanofi

Sanofi has announced that Hanspeter Spek, president, Global Operations, will retire from his current role in mid-2013. Christopher Viehbacher, chief executive …

Appointment
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Mixed response to ‘seven-day’ NHS

December 20, 2012
Sales and Marketing BMA, CCGs, NHS, RCP

The NHS’s possible move to seven-day working has received a mixed welcome, with the BMA dubbing the proposals ‘too crude’. …

News
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$700m fines for Amgen

December 20, 2012
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Amgen, FDA, off label, off-label

Amgen has pleaded guilty to misbranding its anaemia drug Aranesp following a string of US lawsuits against the biotech company. The …

News

NICE publishes formulary guidance

December 19, 2012
Sales and Marketing ABPI, NHS, NICE, formularies, formulary

NICE has published its first guidance on good practice for those involved in working out what medicines should be made …

News

Sanofi – aiming for number one in the world’s biggest diabetes market

December 18, 2012
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, Sanofi, diabetes, obesity

Sanofi is no different from any other major pharma company in seeing China as the single most important growth market …

Feature

Reports back doctor contract changes

December 18, 2012
Sales and Marketing BMA, DDRB, NHS, doctors, reform

The government looks to be heading towards a showdown with clinician groups over proposed changes to doctors’ contracts. It has …

News
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Evonik swings axe at API plant

December 18, 2012
Manufacturing and Production API, Evonik, cuts, lilly

Fine chemicals company Evonik Degussa has announced job cuts as part of an efficiency drive at a US plant making …

News
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David Haslam confirmed as NICE chair

December 18, 2012
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Haslam, Hunt, NICE

David Haslam has been confirmed as chair of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Professor Haslam is currently …

Appointment
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Hospira downgraded as it recalls more sterile injectables

December 18, 2012
Manufacturing and Production FDA, Hospira

Generic pharma company Hospira’s efforts to bring its manufacturing network back into compliance took a knock this week when it …

News

Perjeta recommended in EU

December 18, 2012
Sales and Marketing CHMP, Cancer, Perjeta, Roche

Roche’s breast cancer treatment Perjeta has been given the thumbs up by the CHMP, paving the way for its approval …

News

SHL’s 2012 Winter Toy & Book Drive

December 18, 2012
Manufacturing and Production shl csr, shl green, shl group, shl world vision

As a continuing effort to give back to society, this year SHL organized a Winter Toy & Book Drive, collecting …

Feature
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US bill grants incentives to scarce drug producers

December 17, 2012
Manufacturing and Production FDA, PADSA

New legislation tabled in the US could provide incentives to companies producing drugs that are in short supply – particularly …

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Teva revamp will see manufacturing shake-up

December 17, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Levin, Teva, manufacturing

Teva’s recent announcement of a major restructuring of its business to cut costs and maintain profitability includes a revamp of …

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