BMS profits buoyant after Mead Johnson jettisoned
February 1, 2010Sales and Marketing 2009 financials, BMS, Mead Johnson
Bristol-Myers Squibb’s have revealed continued strong sales of the anti-blood clotting treatment Plavix and the antipsychotic Abilify and a huge …
UK poised for shingles vaccination programme
February 1, 2010shingles, vaccines
The government is to undertake what it calls “a rigorous procurement programme” to look for a suitable shingles vaccine. Possibilities …
Cephalon promotes Alain Aragues to European leadership role
February 1, 2010Sales and Marketing Cephalon, appointment, sales and marketing
Cephalon has promoted Alain Aragues to executive vice president and president of Cephalon Europe. He joined Cephalon in 2002 to …
Caution: you are now entering a new world
February 1, 2010Sales and Marketing coleiro, industry
Now is traditionally a time for both reflection and forward planning, of wiping the slate clean and making a fresh …
McCann Healthcare shares out lead roles
February 1, 2010Medical Communications McCann Healthcare, appointment, medical communications
McCann Healthcare Worldwide has tasked four senior executives with leading the company through a new ‘chief executive team’. They are …
We’re partners, aren’t we?
January 29, 2010Business Services, Sales and Marketing PRIME, nhs partnerships, pharma training
The times they are a changin’ and not just according to Bob Dylan. It’s hard to go to any UK …
GSK plans obesity documentary
January 29, 2010Medical Communications Alli, GSK, obesity
Obesity is about to get the Hollywood treatment with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare funding a documentary by Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson. …
Digital Pharma – Byte-sized roundup
January 29, 2010Medical Communications ABPI, digital pharma, patient information, pm society
In this week’s roundup: PM Society to recognise Digital Media Pioneer, ABPI expands Twitter use, DH accredits health information and …
Rising pharma recalls in UK ‘a concern’, says report
January 29, 2010Manufacturing and Production drug safety, medical devices, production, recalls
Pharmaceutical and medical device recalls more than quadrupled in the UK between 2004 and 2008, with the majority caused by …
GSK’s Simon Jose to be next ABPI president
January 29, 2010Sales and Marketing ABPI, Simon Jose, appointment, sales and marketing
UK pharma industry association the ABPI has named GSK’s UK general manager Simon Jose its next president. He will take …
Jimenez to take over as Novartis chief
January 28, 2010Sales and Marketing Jimenez, Novartis, Vasella
Novartis’ long-standing chief executive and chairman, Daniel Vasella is to step down from his dual position to focus upon his …
Digital Pharma – What next for European pharma and social media?
January 28, 2010Medical Communications Europe, digital pharma, patient information, social media
Ever since the FDA announced its social media and internet hearing last September the big question over here has been …
ScopeMedical appoints Jennifer Duffy and Andrew Wightman
January 28, 2010Medical Communications ScopeMedical, appointment, medical communications
ScopeMedical has appointed new medical writer Jennifer Duffy (pictured left) and events manager Andrew Wightman. Jennifer has an MSc in …
Pfizer abandons 100 projects in R&D streamlining
January 28, 2010Research and Development Pfizer
Pfizer has released details of its new consolidated pipeline following its merger with Wyeth, announcing new priority research areas, and …
Pancreatitis concerns take shine off Victoza approval
January 28, 2010Sales and Marketing GLP-1, Novo Nordisk, Victoza
The FDA has approved Novo Nordisk’s Victoza a new once-daily injection for patients with type II diabetes. The drug will …
Cell Medica bolsters senior management
January 28, 2010Research and Development Cell Medica, appointment, research and development
London-based cellular therapeutics company Cell Medica has made four key appointments. Dr Rainer Knaus joins the company as senior vice …
Orencia wins expanded European licence
January 27, 2010Sales and Marketing BMS, Orencia, rheumatoid arthritis
BMS’s Orencia has been approved in Europe to treat children aged six and over who suffer from a form of …
BBC highlights AZ’s Seroquel woes
January 27, 2010Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Seroquel, industry reputation
AstraZeneca’s ongoing US legal battle over its antipsychotic drug Seroquel was highlighted this week in a BBC radio programme. AstraZeneca …
UK’s research ‘Super Cluster’ unveiled
January 27, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, clinical research, innovation, patent box
GlaxoSmithKline chief executive Andrew Witty has hailed a new UK government ‘blueprint’ to help improve the country’s competitiveness in the …
Romaco and Ankur target oral film strip market
January 27, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Ankur, Romaco, drug delivery, film strips
Packaging and processing technology specialist Romaco has kitted out Indian drugmaker Ankur Drugs and Pharma with a production line for …
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