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Lonza forges joint venture with South Africa for HIV drugs

February 13, 2012
Manufacturing and Production HIV, Lonza, South Africa

Swiss contract manufacturer Lonza has signed a joint venture agreement with the government of South Africa that could significantly reduce …

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Abbott plans €85m investment in Irish facility

February 13, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Abbott. IDA, Ireland, Xinlay

Abbott Laboratories has said it will invest around €85 million in its manufacturing facility in Sligo, Ireland, more than doubling …

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Excipient certification scheme launches

February 13, 2012
Manufacturing and Production EXCiPACT, GDP, GMP, manufacturing

A consortium of industry associations has launched a certification scheme for pharmaceutical excipients to make it easier for drugmakers to …

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Pharma manufacturing news in brief

February 13, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Bosch, Lilly/Bend Research, Neuland, OctoPlus Ferring and CHEMO Particle Sciences

Neuland posts revenue gains, Bosch buys Eisi machinery, plus deals for Lilly/Bend Research, OctoPlus/Ferring and CHEMO/Particle Sciences.

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Carlyle Ware joins the Fishawack Group

February 13, 2012
Business Services, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Fishawack Group, PR, fishawack

Med comms specialist the Fishawack Group has appointed Carlyle Ware as its group commercial director. Ware has over 13 years’ …

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NHS productivity not declining: Lancet study

February 13, 2012
Sales and Marketing Lancet, Lansley, NHS reform

A new study by the Lancet has shown that productivity in the NHS has improved over the past ten years.  …

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SHL takes part in PharmTech.com’s “Pointed Debate: Expert Views on Injectables”

February 13, 2012
Manufacturing and Production auto injector, auto-injector, pen injector, shl group

SHL recently had the opportunity to participate along with various other experts in the industry in a questionnaire held by …

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Quintiles launches new Asian market service

February 13, 2012
Research and Development Asia, Quintiles, emerging markets

Contract research and consulting firm Quintiles has launched two new services to help pharma improve their chances of developing and …

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FDA grants Roche’s pertuzumab priority review

February 10, 2012
Sales and Marketing Herceptin, Roche, pertuzumab

The FDA has accepted Roche’s potential breast cancer treatment pertuzumab for appraisal and granted the drug priority review. The proposed …

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Lundbeck appoints European leaders

February 10, 2012
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cipralex, Lundbeck

Lundbeck has appointed two new regional vice presidents for European markets, in time for new drug launches.João Rocha is to …

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PR agencies warn of ‘race to the bottom’

February 10, 2012
Medical Communications HCA, PR

A new survey of PR agencies working in healthcare has highlighted concerns about cost-cutting which they say could lower standards …

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Value destruction: pharma has only itself to blame

February 10, 2012
R&D productivity

Pharma has only itself to blame for destroying value from its R&D pipeline, according to Andrew Baum, managing director of …

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MPs support health and social care integration

February 10, 2012
Sales and Marketing NHS, social care

The integration of care services will help improve outcomes for older people and those with disabilities and long-term conditions, according …

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Oxford BioMedica makes management change

February 10, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Oxford BioMedica

Gene-based biopharmaceutical firm Oxford BioMedica has announced that Andrew Wood, chief financial officer, has stepped down from the board of Oxford …

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Chiltern welcomes Gastroenterology, Oncology and Pediatric Therapeutic experts to their team

February 9, 2012
Research and Development

 Chiltern International Limited (Chiltern), a global contract research organization (CRO), announced that Drs. Marcelo Piccirillo and Carlo Lanza have joined …

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Doctors, medical education and pharma – the way ahead

February 9, 2012
Medical Communications ABPI, ASME, CME, Continuing medical education, GMC, MEP

 InPharm CME event Roy Pounder, Andrew Powrie-Smith, Richard Marchant, Roy Lilley, Kieran Walsh and Chuka Nwokolo are all speakers at …

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Regulis win the TOPRA* Award for Support

February 9, 2012
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European Medicines Agency and European Food Safety Authority commit to a stronger collaboration

February 9, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have agreed to work closer together on areas …

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Bayer UK/Ireland appoints new chief financial officer

February 9, 2012
Business Services, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Ute Bockstegers

Bayer has appointed Ms Ute Bockstegers as chief financial officer and head of business administration and partnering.Ute Bockstegers comes to …

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Fate of Merck’s vorapaxar still unclear

February 8, 2012
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Merck, vorapaxar

Merck & Co’s blood thinner vorapaxar, designed to prevent blood clots and reduce heart attacks, is still causing bleeding in …

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