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Ranbaxy launches generic Lipitor in Europe

March 6, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Lipitor, Pfizer, Ranbaxy, atorvastatin, generics

Ranbaxy has launched its generic version of Pfizer’s Lipitor in Europe, months ahead of its May expiration date.  The Indian …

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Using the corporate brand in pharma

March 6, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Chris Marks, MSI, brand, branding, brands

In many markets the corporate brand can add significant value and values to the portfolio of product brands and franchises. …

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ABPI appoints Catherine Meaden as head of policy and public affairs

March 6, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, NHS Direct, VBP

The ABPI has appointed Catherine Meaden as its new head of policy and public affairs. She will join the UK …

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Indian CMO will make Roche blockbusters

March 6, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Emcure, Herceptin, India, MabThera, Pegasys, Roche

Roche has reportedly signed an agreement with Emcure Pharmaceuticals of India that will see the latter manufacturing its blockbuster drugs …

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GSK collaborates with Dundee on neglected diseases

March 6, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Africa, Dundee, GSK, Gates, Wellcome

GlaxoSmithKline has teamed up with Dundee University and the Wellcome Trust to develop new drugs for neglected diseases.  Healthcare charity …

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Genzyme starts shipping Fabrazyme from Framingham facility

March 6, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Fabrazyme, Framingham, Genzyme

Sanofi subsidiary Genzyme has shipped the first supplies of Fabry disease treatment Fabrazyme produced at its new plant in Framingham, …

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Boehringer to invest €17m in Biberach, Vienna facilities

March 6, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Austria, BI-HEX, Boehringer Ingelheim, Vienna, manufacturing

Boehringer Ingelheim has said it plans to invest around €17 million in its biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing capabilities at Biberach, …

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Mundipharma appoints Paul Medeiros as head of corporate and business development

March 6, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cambridge, Medeiros, Mundipharma

Mundipharma International has appointed Paul Medeiros as its new head of corporate and business development at its Cambridge, UK site.  …

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Second contraceptive recall in US for packaging errors

March 5, 2012
Manufacturing and Production American Regent, Glenmark generics, McNeil Consumer

India’s Glenmark Generics has been forced to undertake a US-wide recall of seven lots of oral contraceptive product because of …

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Contract research news in brief

March 5, 2012
Research and Development CPR, Celeron/Ricerca, Certara, PRA, Quintiles

CPR opens first bioanalytical lab in Singapore, PRA wins an MS vaccine trial contract, plus M&A and alliance news from …

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Pharma manufacturing news in brief

March 5, 2012
Manufacturing and Production APP Pharma, Almac, Bicon Pharma, Hikal, Penn Pharma, United Drug

Our round-up of news in the pharma manufacturing sector includes updates from APP Pharma, Bicon Pharma, Penn Pharma, Almac, Hikal …

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New digital head joins Creston Health

March 5, 2012
Business Services, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing

Matt Lowe has been appointed head of digital by the Creston Health group of companies. In his new role Lowe …

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Former Bayer man becomes senior VP of Sanofi’s Asia region

March 5, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Asia, Bayer, Sanofi

Sanofi has appointed Jean-Luc Lowinski as its new senior vice president of the Asia region, effective from 1 May.  Jean-Luc …

Appointment
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Roche’s RoActemra beats Humira in arthritis study

March 5, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Humira, RA, RoActemra, Roche, arthritis

Roche’s rheumatoid arthritis drug RoActemra has beaten Abbott’s Humira in a head-to-head study. The Phase IV trial showed that RoActemra …

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Catalent Completes Acquisition of Clinical Trials Supplies Business of Aptuit LLC

March 2, 2012
Research and Development

Catalent becomes #2 global clinical trial supply solutions provider

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Chiltern welcomes Krista Stephenson to the global resourcing solutions team

March 2, 2012
Research and Development

 London, UK, February 28, 2012: Chiltern International Limited (Chiltern), a global contract research organization (CRO), announced that Krista Stephenson has …

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inVentiv Health launches Super Agency

March 2, 2012
Medical Communications PR, iHCE, inVentiv, inVentiv Health Communications/Europe

inVentiv Health Communications/Europe (iHCE) has opened new headquarters in London which will serve as a hub for all European operations …

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inVentiv Health hires Tom Sebok to lead companies within advertising group

March 2, 2012
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing GSW, Ignite, Tom Sebok, inVentic Health

inVentiv Health has announced that Tom Sebok will be leading the company’s advertising segment as the new president of inVentiv …

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Mini-labs to fight counterfeit drugs in Africa

March 2, 2012
Sales and Marketing Africa, Merck KGaA, Zambia, counterfeits

Merck KGaA is donating equipment which can detect counterfeit drugs, while also increasing its commitment to eradicating schistosomiasis in Africa. …

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Good Pharmacovigilance Practice modules released by European Medicine Agency

March 1, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Wainwright Associates; EMA; Pharmacovigilance; PV

The European Medicines Agency has now released drafts of the first seven Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GPvP) Modules for public consultation.  …

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