AZ to cut 1,400 manufacturing and supply chain jobs
November 21, 2008Manufacturing and Production AZ
AstraZeneca has announced the loss of 1,400 jobs in its European manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure.The company says the introduction …
Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends
November 21, 2008Sales and Marketing ED, OTC, viagra
Plans to make Viagra available through pharmacies in Europe without a prescription have been scuppered by safety concerns.Pfizer has ended …
Boehringer’s cancer drug enters phase III
November 21, 2008Sales and Marketing Boehringer, Cancer
Boehringer Ingelheim's new lung cancer drug Vargatef has entered phase III trials.The drug is part of the manufacturer's burgeoning oncology …
Pharma input vital to UK research vision
November 21, 2008Research and Development reg
Initiatives to make the UK a world class location for medical research needs significant pharma input to be a success, …
Practice-based commissioning needs major overhaul
November 21, 2008NHS, primary
A key NHS reform isn't working and requires a major overhaul, according to a new report by think tank The …
Government and pharma reach PPRS deal
November 19, 2008Sales and Marketing ABPI, par
The UK government has agreed a new flexible pricing deal with the industry, in which companies can raise the price …
Pfizer makes major stem cell investment
November 19, 2008Research and Development Pfizer, regenerative medicine, stem cell
Pfizer has launched a global stem cell research unit to develop a new generation of medicines.The research unit, to be …
What’s your career plan?
November 19, 2008Business Services career, planning, recruitment
You probably know the type: successful people who apparently ease through their careers, seemingly running on invisible, smooth rails towards …
Targeted cancer drugs boost success rates
November 18, 2008Research and Development
Targeted cancer drugs like Herceptin and Glivec have greatly improved pharma's oncology pipeline success rates, according to a new study. …
Managed Entry: creating a dialogue ahead of your launch
November 17, 2008Sales and Marketing NHS, healthcare, managed entry, marketing, product launch
Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly looking to 'managed entry' programmes to build strong relationships with NHS customers and ensure new products …
Latest news from Datamonitor
November 17, 2008Sales and Marketing biosimilars, generics
Key decision makers will shape the biosimilars landscapeWith many biologic drugs used to treat increasingly common diseases such as cancer …
Roche strikes deal over Tarceva price
November 17, 2008Sales and Marketing Roche, Taxotere
NICE is set to recommend Roche's lung cancer treatment Tarceva after the company agreed to lower the drug's price. The …
Government signs up supermarkets to help tackle obesity
November 14, 2008Sales and Marketing NHS, obesity
More exercise and healthier eating are at the core of the government's new anti-obesity initiative, called Change4Life. Billed this week …
GSK to close Dartford manufacturing site by 2013
November 14, 2008Manufacturing and Production GSK
GlaxoSmithKline has announced plans to close its manufacturing site in Dartford in the UK, with operations being phased out over …
Crestor study has ‘profound implications’ for NICE guidance
November 14, 2008Sales and Marketing Crestor, cv, lipid
AstraZeneca's statin Crestor made national headlines this week when it was shown to dramatically reduce major cardiovascular events. New data …
GSK delays US filing of Solzira
November 14, 2008Sales and Marketing GSK, restless legs
GlaxoSmithKline has withdrawn the US application for its restless legs syndrome treatment Solzira. The company, along with co-developer XenoPort, is …
UK set for new flexible drug pricing, says Johnson
November 14, 2008Sales and Marketing NHS, par
The government is working with the pharma industry on new 'flexible pricing' arrangements, even though revisions to the existing PPRS …
Good Publication Practice 2: updating best practice
November 13, 2008Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GPP, Good Publication Practice, clinical trials, ethics, journals, publication
Results from clinical trials are the very lifeblood of the pharmaceutical industry, representing the frontline in the search for new …
MedImmune broadens drug discovery in Cambridge
November 13, 2008Research and Development Cambridge, MedImmune
MedImmune, AstraZeneca's biotech arm, has opened a new R&D facility in Cambridge as part of a major expansion of its …
200m from prescribing budgets to pay pharmacists
November 13, 2008NHS, primary
PCTs will have to make major and unplanned cuts to their drugs budgets and divert the money to shore up …
Latest content
Long-acting therapies set to reshape HIV treatment market
MHRA approves Romvimza for tenosynovial giant cell tumour
