SHL GM Frank Isaksson to speak at the 2011 Injectable Drug Delivery Conference

January 25, 2011
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications auto injector, autoinjector, frank isaksson, injectable drug delivery

With a steadily increasing number of biologics coming to market, the demand for auto injectors and similar devices continues to …

Axon makes US appointment

January 24, 2011
Medical Communications AXON Communications, Mark Khan, appointment, medical communications

Richmond, UK-based comms agency Axon Communications has expanded its stateside operations, appointing Mark Khan as VP of client services and …

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Digital Pharma: Pfizer UK’s online surgery (case study)

January 24, 2011
Medical Communications Digital Pharma blog, Facebook advertising, Google Adwords, ManMOT, PR, Pfizer, Twitter, blogs, male health

Pfizer UK’s online male health clinic Man MOT was launched last summer to offer men confidential advice and information about …

Novartis MS drug steals march over Merck rival

January 24, 2011
Sales and Marketing Cladribine, MS, Merck KGaA, Novartis, fingolimod, gilenya, multiple sclerosis

Novartis’ oral multiple sclerosis Gilenya could be on the European market in just three months after winning the backing of …

Novartis offers $470m to boost personalised cancer treatment

January 24, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Genoptix, Novartis, cancer diagnostics, personalised medicine

Novartis has offered $470 million for a California-based laboratory whose diagnostic services it hopes will enhance personalised treatment. Genoptix specialises …

Contract research news in brief

January 24, 2011
Research and Development AMRI, Applied Clinical Intelligence, Cenix Bioscience, Clinipace Worldwide, ICON, PPD, Pacific Biomarkers, monoclonal antibody

PPD sets up a monoclonal antibody JV in Singapore, plus updates from Icon plc, Cenix Bioscience, Clinipace Worldwide, Pacific Biomarkers, …

OgilvyHealthPR appoints Wendy Gerber and Tania Kouprach-Rolandi

January 24, 2011
Medical Communications OgilvyHealthPR, Tania Kouprach-Rolandi, Wendy Gerber, appointment, medical communications

OgilvyHealthPR has strengthened its London team with the appointments of Wendy Gerber and Tania Kouprach-Rolandi, who will focus on HIV, …

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Ian Dickety and Sidrah Qureshi join ScopeMedical

January 21, 2011
Medical Communications Ian Dickety, ScopeMedical, Sidrah Qureshi, appointments, medical communications

Kent-based med comms agency ScopeMedical has made two new appointments to its team.Starting at the agency are junior digital developer …

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Boehringer’s Pradaxa advertising breaches Code

January 21, 2011
Medical Communications ABPI, Bayer Schering Pharma, Boehringer Ingelheim, Code of Practice, PMCPA, Sanofi-Aventis

Boehringer Ingelheim has fallen foul of the ABPI Code of Practice on five counts in a row over an advertisement …

Amgen plant will boost Boehringer Ingelheim’s US presence

January 21, 2011
Manufacturing and Production Abgenix, Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Vectibix, panitumumab, pharma manufacturing

Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim has agreed to buy a development and manufacturing facility in Fremont, California, from leading biotechnology firm Amgen. …

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ABPI warns of postcode prescribing

January 21, 2011
Sales and Marketing ABPI, Cancer Drugs Fund, NICE, cancer drug prescribing, postcode prescribing

The ABPI has said the government’s forthcoming Cancer Drugs Fund could increase the problems of postcode prescribing. The UK industry …

Double Helix expands market research division

January 21, 2011
Medical Communications Arijit Ray, Aude Mircovich, Double Helix, Munna Vio, appointment, medical communications

Double Helix has appointed Munna Vio, Arijit Ray and Aude Mircovich (pictured) to its London-based global market research team. Munna …

Pharma manufacturing news in brief

January 21, 2011
Manufacturing and Production Cambrex, Faron Pharmaceuticals, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, NextPharma Technologies, Rentschler Biotechnologie, Sandoz, ShangPharma, Sun European Partners, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Unilife Corp

Another J&J recall in the US, plus a round-up of product recalls, acquisitions, facility updates and new contracts in the …

Anne-Marie Rodriguez de Killeen to lead CCA

January 20, 2011
Medical Communications Anne-Marie Rodriguez de Killeen, CCA, CCC, Chandler Chicco, appointment, medical communications

Chandler Chicco Companies Europe has promoted Anne-Marie Rodriguez de Killeento managing director for Chandler Chicco Agency. In addition to leading …

Penn Pharma appoints Wyeth’s Edward Rowland

January 20, 2011
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Edward Rowland, Penn Pharma, appointment, manufacturing and production, research and development

Edward Rowland has joined Wales-based pharmaceutical drug developer and manufacturer Penn Pharma as head of operational analytical services. He moves …

Health Bill continues fast pace of NHS reform

January 20, 2011
Sales and Marketing GP consortia, NHS, NHS Commissioning Board, NHS reforms, NICE, QALY

The government has outlined its draft Health and Social Care Bill, making some minor concessions to critics but promising no …

Astellas breaks ground on $95m antibody facility

January 20, 2011
Manufacturing and Production Agensys, Astellas, antibodies, antibody

Astellas has broken ground on a $95 million R&D and manufacturing facility in Santa Monica, USA, that will also serve …

Caution raised on statins in healthy people

January 20, 2011
Sales and Marketing Cochrane, Crestor, Lipitor, statin, statin prescribing

Researchers have warned of a lack of evidence to support prescribing statins in patients at low risk of developing heart …

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Ex head of European Medicines Agency (EMA) teams up with NDA

January 20, 2011

With new drug development costs soaring the NDA Group launches a new regulatory and market access business that aims to …

Key drug launches for 2011

January 20, 2011
Sales and Marketing Benlysta, Cladribine, Movectro, Pradaxa, Xarelto, axitinib, boceprevir, crizotinib, telaprevir

This year is expected to see new treatments for hepatitis C, multiple sclerosis and lupus among those that could reach …

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