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Roche’s melanoma pill launched in UK

March 14, 2012
Sales and Marketing BMS, CDF, NICE, Roche, Yervoy, Zelboraf

Roche’s Zelboraf has been launched in the UK to treat the deadliest form of skin cancer.  Zelboraf (vemurafenib) is the …

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AstraZeneca sues FDA over generic Seroquel

March 14, 2012
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, FDA, Seroquel, US, generics

AstraZeneca has said it filed a lawsuit against the US FDA in a bid to block approval of generic versions …

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Pfizer pulls out of $350 million insulin pact

March 14, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Biocon, Humalog, Lantus, NovoLog, Pfizer

Pfizer has walked away from a research deal with India’s biggest biotech firm Biocon. Both companies were working on a …

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SHL talks about Autoinjector Development in Manufacturing Chemist’s latest issue

March 14, 2012
Manufacturing and Production auto injector, autoinjector, manufacturing chemist, pen injector, shl group

Manufacturing Chemist, an established publication in the biopharmaceutical industry, recently approached SHL to share with their readers the company’s knowledge …

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Merck warned over missing Januvia safety study

March 13, 2012
Research and Development FDA, Januvia, Merck, study

Merck has been warned by the FDA that it must carry out a post-marketing safety study on diabetes treatments Januvia …

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Science minister opens new Pfizer facility in Havant

March 13, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Havant, Pfizer, R&D, Tucker, Willetts

Science minister David Willetts has opened Pfizer’s new state-of-the-art cold storage facility at its site in Havant.  The new £7 …

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Catalent continues investment in Global Clinical Supply services with German warehousing & controlled substance expansion

March 13, 2012
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Somerset, NJ – March 7, 2012 — Catalent Pharma Solutions announced the completion of extended warehousing facilities in Schorndorf, Germany …

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Catalent Expert Presents on Protein Expression in CHO Cells: Comparison of GPEx® Technology to Traditional Cell Line Engineering at Cell Culture World Congress 2012

March 13, 2012
Research and Development

Somerset, NJ February 21, 2012 — Michael Jenkins, Ph.D., General Manager of Catalent Pharma Solutions’ Middleton, WI facility, will present …

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MHRA plans to cut red tape in the UK

March 13, 2012
Manufacturing and Production EU, MHRA, pharma

The UK government’s drug safety regulator is calling on the pharma industry to help it eliminate unneccessary bureaucracy.The Medicines and …

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Dr John Brown joins BioCity Nottingham’s board

March 13, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BioCity Nottingham, BioCity Scotland, John Brown

Dr John Brown has been appointed as a non-executive director to the board of BioCity Nottingham Ltd, which runs one …

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GSK expands apprenticeship programme

March 13, 2012
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development GSK, Hayes, R&D, manufacturing

GlaxoSmithKline has expanded its apprenticeship programme with the creation of positions spanning manufacturing, IT, and R&D.  The multi-disciplinary scheme is …

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NICE wants more information on Xarelto

March 13, 2012
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NICE is asking Bayer for more information about its blood thinner Xarelto in new guidance.  The watchdog is currently minded …

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Sanofi’s new diabetes device: worth the price?

March 12, 2012
Medical Communications NHS, Sanofi, app, diabetes, iBGStar, smartphone

Sanofi launched its new iPhone and iPod Touch blood sugar monitor to much fanfare this week, but its high price …

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WHO joins regulators in manufacturing inspections alliance

March 12, 2012
Manufacturing and Production API, EMA, FDA, WHO, manufacturing

The World Health Organization will join a shared inspection programme for active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facilities piloted last year by …

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Strong Zytiga study results could increase uptake

March 12, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing IDMC, Janssen, Provenge, Zytiga, prostate

Janssen’s prostate cancer pill Zytiga could be on course to target a larger number of patients following a positive late-stage …

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Sanofi launches iPhone and iPod glucose monitor in the UK

March 12, 2012
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing BGStar, Sanofi, diabetes, iPod, iphone

Sanofi has launched a new diabetes device in the UK to help patients monitor their blood sugar levels from their …

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Patheon swings to loss on terminated manufacturing contract

March 12, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Patheon, fiscal, manufacturing, operating

Contract manufacturing and development organisation Patheon said it posted an operating loss in its fiscal first quarter results after losing …

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UCB chief executive to chair IMI

March 12, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing IMI, Roch, UCB

UCB has confirmed that its chief executive Roch Doliveux has been appointed chairman of the governing board of the Innovative …

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Prescription drugs could become OTC under FDA plans

March 12, 2012
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The FDA is considering new plans to make drugs for chronic conditions available over-the-counter. These drugs could include medicines for …

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India’s Nexavar patent ruling disturbs pharma

March 12, 2012
Sales and Marketing India, emerging markets, intellectual property, patents

India is to allow Bayer’s cancer treatment Nexavar to be subject to a compulsory licence, allowing a generic firm to …

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