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European OK for Pradaxa, but more details required

May 29, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boehringer, CHMP, EMA, Europe, Pradaxa

The European Medicines Agency says that Boehringher’s Pradaxa can stay on the market, but will need more safety information.  The …

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Cancer Drugs Fund ‘the wrong choice’ for Wales

May 29, 2012
Sales and Marketing CDF, Cancer, NHS, Wales, Welsh

The Welsh health minister Lesley Griffiths has said that a Cancer Drugs Fund is ‘not the right course’ for Wales. …

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Recommendations for two Eisai epilepsy drugs

May 28, 2012
Sales and Marketing CHMP, Eisai, Zonegra, epilepsy

European regulators are likely to approve two of Eisai’s epilepsy drugs after advisers recommended both of them.First-in-class Fycompa (perampanel) has …

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Latest FDA warning letters cite Tedec-Meiji, BMP Pharma

May 28, 2012
Manufacturing and Production BMP Pharma, FDA, Tedec-Meiji Farma

Spanish drugmaker Tedec-Meiji Farma and German active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) producer BMP Pharma both feature in the latest crop of …

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Life bolsters its client services team with two additions

May 28, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Life Healthcare Communications has developed its client services team with two new appointments to further support the needs of its …

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Pfizer’s Inlyta gains European recommendation

May 28, 2012
Sales and Marketing Inlyta. axitinib, Sutent, renal cell carcinoma

Pfizer’s kidney cancer pill Inlyta has been recommended for use by a European committee. The Committee for Medicinal Products for …

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Public-private alliance to discover new antibiotics

May 25, 2012
AstraZeneca, EFPIA, GSK, Janssen, Sanofi, antibiotic, bacterial infection

 A Europe-wide public-private partnership is to put €224m (£180m) into finding new antibiotics for all manner of bacterial infections such …

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Groundbreaking CF drug recommended in Europe

May 25, 2012
Sales and Marketing CHMP, EMA, Kalydeco, Vertex, cystic fibrosis

The first-in-class treatment for cystic fibrosis Kalydeco has been recommended by the EMA’s medicines committee. Kalydeco (ivacaftor) promises to be …

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CHASE announces two appointments

May 24, 2012
Business Services, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing CHASE, MSI

Contract sales organisation CHASE has announced two appointments to its senior management team. A provider of contract and permanent staff …

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Pfizer appoints two senior roles

May 24, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Pfizer, Read

Pfizer has named Olivier Brandicourt as president and general manager of its Emerging Markets and Established Products Business Units, and …

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Two senior moves at Red Door Communications

May 23, 2012
Business Services, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Red Door Communications, healthcare comms

Red Door Communications has bolstered its senior account handling team by re-hiring Sarah Aldridge as account director.  Aldridge (pictured) has …

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The ‘colourful’ art of counterfeit packaging

May 23, 2012
Manufacturing and Production

The risk to the global pharmaceutical supply chain from counterfeit drugs grows ever year, and costs companies billions in lost …

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Boehringer’s COPD drug passes hurdle

May 23, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boehringer, COPD, Daxas, Relovair, Spiriva, olodaterol

Boehringer Ingelheim’s once-daily bronchodilator olodaterol has improved lung function versus placebo in a Phase II trial.  The manufacturer wants the …

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Medical education: pharma’s evolving relationship with healthcare professionals

May 23, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Conference, InPharm, MEP, medical education

There are at least two perspectives of what ‘Medical Education’ means, and certainly many definitions.For doctors and other healthcare professionals, …

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AMRI announces president for AMRI Europe

May 23, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AMRI, AMRI Europe, CMO

Contract research and manufacturing organisation AMRI has announced the appointment of Ian Shott as president of AMRI Europe.  In this …

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NICE recommends Xarelto for stroke prevention

May 23, 2012
Sales and Marketing Bayer, DVT, NICE, Pradaxa, Xarelto, anticoagulant

NICE is recommending Bayer’s anticoagulant pill Xarelto to help reduce the risk of stroke in certain patients.  The watchdog’s final …

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NHS to host first ‘hack day’ event

May 22, 2012
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Goldacre, Gray, London, NHS, hack event

The NHS will host its first ‘hack day’ event this weekend in London, with the aim of sharing software that …

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Government sets out new information strategy for NHS

May 22, 2012
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing GPs, Lansley, NHS, digital, government, reforms

The Department of Health has outlined its plan for greater use of information technology in the NHS in a bid …

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Pharma manufacturing news in brief

May 22, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Codexis, IPEC, Novozymes Biopharma, SGS International, Vetter

Excipients trade body IPEC will set up a branch in India next month, plus updates for Codexis, SGS International, Vetter …

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MSI appoints new market access consultant

May 22, 2012
Business Services, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MSI Consultancy, appointment, market access

Strategic marketing firm The MSI Consultancy has appointed Oliver Leatham as market access consultant. Oliver has a wide experience as …

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