GSK scales back US health warnings for Avandia
November 15, 2007Sales and Marketing
GlaxoSmithKline will update US labelling for its diabetes treatment Avandia to state there is no conclusive evidence linking it to …
Remicade loses out in ankylosing spondylitis
November 15, 2007Sales and Marketing TNF
NICE has rejected Schering-Plough's Remicade as a treatment for the debilitating form of spinal inflammation known as ankylosing spondylitis.The Institute …
Merck to pay $4.9 billion to end Vioxx claims
November 15, 2007Sales and Marketing Vioxx, safety
Merck looks set to pay $4.9 billion in a settlement for the thousands of people claiming injury after taking its …
Sanofi and Acambis to collaborate on West Nile virus
November 13, 2007Sales and Marketing vaccines
Acambis has struck a deal with Sanofi Pasteur to co-develop and co-market a vaccine for West Nile disease, a serious …
New leadership study to advance women in pharma
November 9, 2007Business Services careers, customer relationship management
New research has been undertaken to help more women reach senior roles in the pharmaceutical industry. The study, carried out …
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November 9, 2007Sales and Marketing
BioView and Transgenomic sign distribution agreement BioView has licensed Transgenomic to distribute its family of scanning and analysis workstations in …
Blood loss drug suspended over safety fears
November 9, 2007Sales and Marketing
A drug used to prevent excessive blood loss during surgery could be causing deaths in patients, and has been suspended …
Liver problems delay Galvus launch
November 9, 2007Sales and Marketing reg, safety
The European launch of new diabetes drug Galvus could be delayed by up to six months after small but significant …
Conservatives renew call for independent NHS
November 9, 2007The Conservative party says the NHS must be freed from 'political tinkering' in order for it to focus on improving …
Pharmacy encouraged to play greater clinical role
November 9, 2007hc, primary
The role of pharmacists as frontline NHS clinicians is being promoted by the work of a key committee. The government …
Slow progress on hospital waiting lists
November 9, 2007A key target to cut waiting times for operations looks unlikely to be hit by the NHS, prompting the government …
Generic challenger threatens Crestor
November 2, 2007Sales and Marketing
AstraZeneca could face a major blow to its revenues if a generic challenger to Crestor is launched. The cholesterol lowering …
CROs included in clinical trials fast track
November 2, 2007Research and Development
Efforts to cut unnecessary delays to UK clinical trials have taken a step forward with a new agreement to help …
Sales stay sluggish at Sanofi
November 2, 2007Sales and Marketing
Sanofi-Aventis outperformed expectations in the third quarter, after a strong performance from its vaccines business and the recovery of blockbuster …
NICE rejects arthritis drug Orencia
November 2, 2007Sales and Marketing NICE
NICE has rejected Orenica, a new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, saying the drug is not a cost effective option for …
Roche maintains sales growth for Q3
November 2, 2007Sales and Marketing BMS
Third quarter figures show Roche's top-selling products have all posted double-digit advances on the same period in 2006. Growth for …
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