NHS health and social care pilots begin
April 3, 2009NHS
A raft of pilot schemes designed to bridge gaps between health and social care services started this week. The nationwide …
US prescription growth stalls in 2008
April 3, 2009Sales and Marketing US
US prescription sales growth was just 1.3% in 2008, well down on the typical 5%-plus in recent years, according to …
Inflammatory bowel disease care ‘unacceptably’ variable
April 2, 2009GI, NHS
The standard of care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease in the UK remains "unacceptably" variable. The second national audit …
Telehealth awareness reaches tipping point
April 2, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing digi, healthcare
Analysts Datamonitor believe that telehealth has reached the tipping point in terms of awareness, with IBM following Intel's entrance into …
Takeda chooses US base for its global development headquarters
April 2, 2009Research and Development Takeda
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company is shifting its global development HQ from Japan to the US. The move will see that function …
Bayer Schering Pharma restricts UK distribution
April 2, 2009Manufacturing and Production Bayer
Bayer Schering Pharma has joined the ranks of firms switching to restrictive distribution arrangements in the UK. The pharma company, …
Over 40s to have health checks on NHS
April 1, 2009NHS
Everyone in England aged 40-74 is to get a health check on the NHS in an attempt to identify major …
Roche lines up manufacturing and R&D reshuffle
April 1, 2009Sales and Marketing Genentech, Roche
Genentech's decision to succumb to Roche's $48.8 billion merger bid has signalled a revamp of manufacturing, R&D and other divisions …
Cervical cancer awareness is Jade’s legacy
March 31, 2009Sales and Marketing NHS, vaccines
Jade Goody has left a legacy of hugely increased awareness of cervical cancer in the UK, following her death from …
Patients to get counterfeit warning with each prescription
March 31, 2009Manufacturing and Production counterfeits
New guidance to patients to raise public awareness of fake medicine and its dangers has been launched by the RPSGB …
GSW unveils new pan-European comms service
March 31, 2009Medical Communications GSW
GSW Worldwide, one of the biggest global healthcare advertising agencies has announced the launch of a new pan-European offering. GSW …
Merck hikes investment in Irish biologics plant
March 30, 2009Manufacturing and Production Europe, Ireland
Merck & Co has increased its investment in a new biologic and vaccines facility in Carlow, Ireland, to 220 million …
The 2009 Health Bill
March 27, 20092009, Darzi, NHS, health bill, healthcare
The 2009 Health Bill is the latest major piece of legislation aimed at transforming the NHS, and introduces a range …
CROs under pressure as early-stage pipelines dry up
March 27, 2009Research and Development Pharmsource
There was a sharp slowdown in pharmaceutical outsourcing in the last six months which "really caught a lot of people …
GSK pledges further trial transparency
March 26, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK
GlaxoSmithKline is to make its clinical trials more transparent through a series of moves it believes will facilitate clinical research. …
NICE recommends Pfizer’s Sutent
March 26, 2009Research and Development NICE, Pfizer, Sutent
NICE has issued its final guidance on Pfizer's Sutent, recommending the kidney cancer drug as a first-line treatment. The drug …
GSK linked to Allergan takeover
March 26, 2009Sales and Marketing Allergan, GSK
GlaxoSmithKline may be considering a bid to buy Allergan, the company behind 'cosmaceutical' products such as Botox. Analysts have seized …
Small and flexible: the manufacturing of tomorrow
March 24, 2009Manufacturing and Production biologics
Biopharmaceutical manufacturing is likely to undergo a dramatic change over the next 20 years, with the today's facilities facing dramatic …
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