India

India will scrutinise foreign investment in pharma

October 11, 2011
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing India, Indian pharmaceutical industry

The Indian government has decided not to put any restrictions on the level of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the …

Parexel to work with Singapore on clinical research training

October 11, 2011
Research and Development Asia, CRO, Parexel, Singapore, clinical research

Parexel and the National University of Singapore have launched a new academic course to train Asia’s scientist to work in …

Mike Farrar

‘Paralysis’ in NHS if reforms passed

October 11, 2011
Andrew Lansley, Health and Social Care Bill, Mike Farrar, NHS

A prominent NHS leader has warned the government’s reforms are unworkable in their current form. NHS Confederation chief executive Mike …

AstraZeneca plans $200m manufacturing plant in China

October 11, 2011
Manufacturing and Production AstraZeneca, China, pharma manufacturing news

AstraZeneca has announced plans to set up a manufacturing facility in north-eastern China, backed by a record investment by the …

Pfizer taps into Saudi stimulus package with new plant

October 10, 2011
Manufacturing and Production Pfizer, pharma manufacturing news

Pfizer has unveiled expansion plans for the Middle East region with an agreement to open a manufacturing plant in Saudi …

Victoza

Novo Nordisk’s Victoza launched in China

October 10, 2011
Sales and Marketing Byetta, China, Victoza, diabetes

Novo Nordisk’s Victoza is now available in China, one of the fastest growing diabetes markets in the world. Victoza (liraglutide …

US approval for Merck’s Januvia-Zocor combination

October 10, 2011
Sales and Marketing Januvia, Juvisync, Zocor

US regulators have given the green light to the latest in Merck & Co’s stable of brands aimed at type …

Janssen launches Incivo in the UK

October 10, 2011
Sales and Marketing Incivek, Incivo

Janssen’s new hepatitis C treatment Incivo has been launched in the UK, one of two new drugs set to advance …

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Merck & Co chairman Richard Clark retires

October 10, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing appointment, sales and marketing

Richard Clark will step down as chairman of Merck & Co on 1 December after leading the company for six …

NHS chiefs call for more honesty about service cuts

October 10, 2011
NHS, NHS reforms

The NHS Confederation has called on the government to be more open about cuts to the health service. The government …

Latest Priorclave Compact Autoclave Design to

October 7, 2011
Manufacturing and Production

Despite this comprehensive range of laboratory autoclaves there is always someone who wants something different and that is exactly what …

PRIORCLAVE AUTOCLAVES SHIP OUT EARLY TO AFRICA

October 7, 2011
Manufacturing and Production

The order called for a total of seventy-two top-loading, 150L capacity steam sterilisers with high output/low power steam generators built-in. …

Delivering an effective forecasting process

October 7, 2011
Sales and Marketing

It’s surprising how many companies struggle to deliver an effective forcasting process despite the millions spent on supply chains.    Accurate …

MediKidz' haemophilia comic

Novo Nordisk sponsors haemophilia comic

October 7, 2011
Medical Communications Novo Nordisk, haemophilia, medical communications news

Novo Nordisk is sponsoring an educational comic about haemophilia for young sufferers of the blood disorder in the UK. It …

The Scott Partnership acquires Phoenix Marcom

October 7, 2011
Medical Communications Scott Partnership, medical communications agency

Cheshire-based The Scott Partnership has acquired Phoenix Marcom, boosting its reach into the European market. The Cambridge, UK scientific marketing …

Novartis

Novartis cuts Lucentis price amid growing pressure

October 7, 2011
Sales and Marketing Lucentis, wet AMD

Novartis has been forced to cut the Swiss price of its eye drug Lucentis by 30% after sharp negotiations with …

Boehringer

Boehringer signs away HIV rights to focus on hep C

October 7, 2011
Research and Development Boehringer, Gilead, HIV, hepatitis C

Boehringer Ingelheim has signed a deal giving Gilead Sciences exclusive worldwide rights to a major part of its HIV portfolio. …

Mary Hicks joins TogoRun

October 7, 2011
Medical Communications TOGORUN EUROPE ANNOUNCES SENIOR HIRE, appointment, medical communications

TogoRun has appointed Mary Hicks as a director at its London office.She joins the agency from Clew Communications, where she …

UK funding boost for early-stage research

October 7, 2011
Research and Development NIHR, UK science

The government has established a new research institute to aid public and private groups working on the early stages of …

Department of Health appoints new comms director

October 6, 2011
Medical Communications appointment, medical communications

The Department of Health has appointed Sam Lister, currently health editor at The Times, as its new director of communications. …

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