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Positive data for Sanofi’s diabetes drug

June 13, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Lyxumia, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, Victoza, diabetes

Sanofi’s new diabetes treatment Lyxumia has significantly reduced glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in two late-stage trials, the manufacturer says. Paris-based Sanofi …

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GSK pays £146 million for eczema drug

June 13, 2012
Sales and Marketing Basilea, GSK, Stiefel, Toctino

GlaxoSmithKline has paid £146 million for Basilea Pharmaceutica’s dermatology drug Toctino. Toctino (alitretinoin) is approved for the treatment of adults …

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New appointments at Events 4 Healthcare

June 13, 2012
Business Services, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Events 4 Healthcare, NHS

Events 4 Healthcare has announced two new appointments to enhance the team on the back of a number of new …

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AmerisourceBergen merges pharma packing units

June 12, 2012
Manufacturing and Production AmericsourceBergen, Anderson Packaging, Taylor

Brecon Pharmaceuticals of the UK has officially joined forces with US firm Anderson Packaging to form a new pharma-focused packaging …

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Ark Therapeutics appoints new head of business development

June 12, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Ark Therapeutics, Bachem, Eden Biodesign, Watson

Ark Therapeutics has announced that Kassim Kolia has been appointed as head of business development.  In this role, Kolia will …

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Appature appoints new vice president Bob Harrell

June 12, 2012
Business Services, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Appature, Harrell, Med Comms, cloud-based, saas

Cloud-based software company Appature has appointed Bob Harrell as the company’s new vice president of marketing, healthcare. Appature, a software-as-a-service …

Appointment

NHS confidence in ‘freefall’

June 12, 2012
Sales and Marketing NHS, freefall, government, king's fund, reforms

The Department of Health has disputed a report which says that people’s confidence in the NHS is in freefall. British …

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Pfizer launches new website for Dupuytren’s disease

June 12, 2012
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Dupuytren's disease, Pfizer, Xiapex, it is in your hands

Pfizer has released a new interactive video and website aimed at helping people with Dupuytren’s disease, a debilitating hand condition. …

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Sanofi submits key MS pill for approval

June 12, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, EMA, FDA, Genzyme, Lemtrada, MS, Sanofi

Sanofi has submitted its multiple sclerosis pill Lemtrada for regulatory reviews in the US and Europe. Lemtrada (alemtuzumab), originally developed …

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Packaging errors spark fourth oral contraceptive recall

June 12, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Introvale, Novartis, Sandoz, manufacturing, recall

There has been yet another case of an oral contraceptive being recalled because packaging errors could lead to unwanted pregnancy, …

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Siegfried buys AMP to enter sterile filling sector

June 12, 2012
Manufacturing and Production AMP, Alliance Medical Products, Siegfried

Switzerland-based Siegfried Holding has entered the market for sterile filling services with the acquisition of US contract manufacturing organisation (CMO) …

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Abbott sets out AbbVie stall for shareholders

June 12, 2012
Manufacturing and Production AbbVie, Abbott, CRO, Taylor, manufacturing

Abbott Laboratories has issued the prospectus for its planned separation of its pharmaceutical operations into a standalone company called AbbVie …

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Working Life: Jane Griffiths

June 11, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Janssen, Working Life, brett wells, jane griffiths

After completing her PhD in Biochemistry at the University of Aberystwyth in 1982, Jane worked her way up the Johnson …

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FDA approves Roche’s breast cancer drug

June 11, 2012
Sales and Marketing EMA, FDA, Perjeta, Roche, breast cancer

US regulators have approved Roche’s new breast cancer drug after granting it a priority review to speed up the process. …

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BMS invests $15 million in Asian diabetes programme

June 11, 2012
Sales and Marketing Asia, BMS, China, India, Onglyza, diabetes

Bristol-Myers Squibb has invested $15 million into its ‘Together on Diabetes’ campaign in India and China. Together on Diabetes is …

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Contract research news in brief

June 11, 2012
Research and Development CRO, Complete Genomics, Foundation Medicine, Medtox Scientific and ERA Clinical, contract research, eResearch Technology

A round-up of news in the contract research services sector, including updates from Foundation Medicine, Complete Genomics, eResearch Technology, LabCorp …

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Pfizer to create standalone animal health business

June 8, 2012
Sales and Marketing Ian Read, Pfizer, Zoetis, nestle, standalone

Pfizer has said it is setting up a new standalone company out of its animal health division. This means it …

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New COO for Lonza Life Science Ingredients

June 8, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Beat In-Albon, COO, Lonza

Lonza has appointed Beat In-Albon as chief operating officer of its Life Science Ingredients sector. In-Albon, 60, becomes a member …

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Chandler Chicco creates new digital division

June 8, 2012
Medical Communications CCC, Chandler Chicco, Kazaam, inVentiv Health

Health communciations firm Chandler Chicco Companies has created a new digital division. Chandler Chicco Digital (CCD) combines Chandler Chicco’s digital …

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Aptar breaks into injectable delivery with Stelmi buy

June 8, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Aptar Group, AptarPharma, Stelmi

Packaging specialist AptarGroup has reached a €165 million ($207m) deal to acquire France’s Stelmi, which specialises in elastomeric components for …

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