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EMA's Guido Rasi

Rasi nominated to be EMA chief

June 10, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EMA, Guido Rasi, Thomas Lönngren

The European Medicines Agency has nominated Italy’s Guido Rasi to be its next head, after a protracted and messy search. …

News

GPs warn the government: don’t cut NHS off at the legs

June 10, 2011
Health and Social Care Bill, NHS reforms

The government’s beleaguered reform programme could amputate whole parts of the NHS and must be heavily amended if not fully …

News

EU red tape blamed for decline in UK clinical trials

June 10, 2011
Research and Development UK clinical research, clinical trials

Medical and pharma groups have blamed European Union red tape for the decline in the UK as a location for …

News

ApotheCom ScopeMedical expands team

June 10, 2011
Medical Communications ApotheCom ScopeMedical, medical communications

Kent-based healthcare communications agency ApotheCom ScopeMedical has expanded its team, appointing new medical and project management staff. Joining the Huntsworth …

News

Eurocom wins dermal filler account

June 10, 2011
Medical Communications Eurocom, medical communications

Eurocom Healthcare Communications has been appointed to manage marketing communications for Ellansé, a novel family of dermal fillers. The London-based …

News

Red Door appoints Claire Pay

June 10, 2011
Medical Communications appointment, medical communications

Red Door Communications has bolstered its consumer heath team with the addition of Claire Pay, who joins the healthcare agency …

Appointment

Validus Pharmaceuticals Deploys Veeva iRep to US Salesforce

June 9, 2011

PLEASANTON, CA — June 9, 2011

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Press release
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Lilly promotes Andrew Hotchkiss

June 9, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing appointment, research and development, sales and marketing

Lilly has appointed Andrew Hotchkiss president of its operations in Australia, Canada and Europe. Andrew has been with the company …

Appointment

Daiichi Sankyo: Europe poses huge challenge for pharma

June 9, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Daiichi Sankyo, pricing

Japanese pharma company Daiichi Sankyo is expanding its European operations, creating a new oncology business unit. But outlining its plans …

News

NICE thumbs up for Allergan’s Ozurdex

June 9, 2011
Sales and Marketing Allergan, BRVO, CVRO, NICE, Ozurdex

In draft guidance NICE has recommended the use of Allergan’s eye treatment Ozurdex.NICE’s final decision on Ozurdex (dexamethasone) is expected …

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Merck Serono headquarters

Merck Serono signs neurodegenerative collaboration

June 9, 2011
Research and Development Affectis Pharmaceuticals, Merck Serono

Merck Serono has struck a deal with biotech firm Affectis Pharmaceuticals to develop oral neurodegeneration compounds. The companies will commercialise …

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ABPI's Richard Barker

The Pharmafocus Interview: Richard Barker

June 9, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, Dr Richard Barker, vita

Dr Richard Barker has been at the helm of the UK pharma industry for over six years, but is now …

Feature

Price transparency and timing at risk, warns EFPIA

June 9, 2011
Sales and Marketing Drug pricing, EFPIA, medicines pricing, pricing

Europe’s pharmaceutical industry has warned that a review of EU law could undermine the pricing and reimbursement of medicines. The …

News

Free webinar on An Introduction to Scientific Advice in the EU

June 8, 2011
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Following the success of the recent pharmacovigilance webinars delivered, Wainwright Associates are offering a webinar on An Introduction to Scientific …

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Press release

Red Kite to merge with MSI

June 8, 2011
Sales and Marketing Cello, MSI, Red Kite, pharmaceutical marketing

Strategic marketing group Cello has expanded its healthcare portfolio with the acquisition of consultancy firm Red Kite. The move has …

News

UK prime minister to rein in health reforms

June 8, 2011
Health and Social Care Bill, NHS reforms

The UK prime minister David Cameron has put forward five major changes to the government’s beleaguered Health and Social Care …

News
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Oxford BioMedica appoints Alex Lewis to strategy role

June 8, 2011
Research and Development appointment, research and development

Oxford, UK-based gene therapy company Oxford BioMedica has appointed Dr Alex Lewis as director of corporate activities and strategy, and …

Appointment
Pfizer OAB clinical trial

Digital Pharma: Pfizer’s mobile-powered ‘virtual’ clinical trial

June 8, 2011
Research and Development Digital Pharma blog, Pfizer, clinical trials

In an industry first Pfizer is to use mobile phone and web-based technology to collect study data for pharma’s first …

News

Roche and Merck collaborate on personalised cancer tests

June 8, 2011
Research and Development Merck, Roche, personalised medicine

Roche has signed a deal to develop diagnostic tests for products in Merck’s oncology pipeline, in a bid to make …

News

Promoting UK biotech’s voice and mission

June 8, 2011
Research and Development ERBI, One Nucleus, biotech

One Nucleus is a new organisation formed from the merger of two of England’s regional networks – ERBI (Eastern Region …

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