Athena picks up account for key Bayer Schering product

January 24, 2008
Medical Communications

Bayer Schering Pharma has appointed Athena Medical PR to handle the UK PR campaign for its anti-coagulant Xarelto ahead of …

NICE contributes to government’s anti-obesity vision

January 24, 2008
Sales and Marketing hc

The rise of obesity in Britain could be halted if exercise were built into individual daily routines, according to new …

Genmab’s MabThera rival enters phase III

January 24, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Genmab and GSK's new biotech drug HuMax has entered phase III trials for use in rheumatoid arthritis, the first of …

Pharmafocus: The NHS in Review

January 24, 2008
2007, NHS, healthcare, year in review

First, the good news. So easy to overlook when the headlines are filled with tales of threats to close A&E …

Latest news from Datamonitor

January 24, 2008
Research and Development

Access licenses MuGard to Rhei Pharmaceuticals Access Pharmaceuticals and Rhei Pharmaceuticals have signed a definitive licensing agreement under which Rhei …

Roche invests in Germany and Swiss biotech sites

January 18, 2008
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche is to invest $390 million (430 million Swiss francs) in three of its European sites to …

Pharma companies raided over alleged generic blocking

January 18, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Pharmaceutical companies across Europe have been raided by EU investigators who suspect illegal moves to block the launch of cheaper …

Pharmafocus: A Year in Review

January 17, 2008
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 2007, biotech, pharma, year in review

 A look back at some of the biggest stories to affect the UK pharmaceutical industry in 2007, including a string …

US problems hit Novartis

January 17, 2008
Sales and Marketing generics

The entry of three generic competitors and the withdrawal of irritable bowel drug Zelnorm wiped billions off Novartis' revenues in …

MPs call for more generic prescribing

January 17, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Pharmaceutical marketing and the NHS drugs bill are once again in the spotlight with MPs criticising the industry's influence and …

European research service to track technology adoption by physicians

January 17, 2008
Sales and Marketing

US market research company Manhattan Research has launched a new European service to examine trends in physician's use of technology …

GSK’s allergy treatment Avamys approved in Europe

January 17, 2008
Sales and Marketing

European regulators have approved GlaxoSmithKline's new once-daily corticosteroid nasal spray for allergic rhinitis. Avamys was granted a licence to treat …

AstraZeneca puts Crestor head-to-head with Lipitor

January 17, 2008
Research and Development

AstraZeneca's Crestor will go head-to-head with Pfizer's mega-brand Lipitor in a global trial assessing the two statins in cardiovascular disease. …

Pfizer boosts pipeline with biotech tissue deal

January 16, 2008
Research and Development

Pfizer will partner with German biopharmaceutical company Scil Technology to develop and commercialise a new early-stage biotech treatment for cartilage …

Stakeholders clash over European patient information

January 16, 2008
Medical Communications

Stakeholders have voiced fresh fears pharma is moving towards advertising prescription medicines to consumers after the European Commission continued in …

Genentech growth to slow in 2008

January 15, 2008
Sales and Marketing

The spectacular growth which has made Genentech the world's biggest biotech company is set to slow in 2008, as its …

MPs call for ban on biosimilars

January 15, 2008
Sales and Marketing generics

Patients risk safety by taking biotech medicines that are similar but not the same as the branded drug, MPs have …

Sharp fall in candidates taking ABPI exam

January 15, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Latest results for the mandatory ABPI medical representative exam showed a 75% pass rate, but the numbers sitting the test …

Virgin launches GP service

January 15, 2008
NHS, private sector

Richard Branson’s Virgin group has launched a new business offshoot which will compete to offer GP services around England.Virgin is …

Cancer Research invests

January 15, 2008
Research and Development

Cancer Research UK is investing ten million pounds in drug discovery projects at four UK universities. Project leaders at Imperial …

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