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A smoother ride to market

October 22, 2003
Research and Development clinical development, patient recruitment

The concepts of the 'business case' and 'performance management' have become popular even outside business circles, but clinical trials for …

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NHS pay rise linked to reform

October 22, 2003

Workers throughout the NHS are to receive substantial pay rises in return for undergoing radical ob evaluationreviews over the next …

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Novartis files COX-II contender amid class safety concerns

October 22, 2003

Novartis has submitted its COX-II inhibitor Prexige to US and European regulators with data from 13,000 clinical trial patients to …

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Supplementary prescribing gets go ahead

October 22, 2003

Thousands of trained pharmacists and nurses will be able to prescribe drugs for chronic diseases by late 2004, the Government …

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Increase marketing RoI or cut back, analysts warn

October 22, 2003

Pharmaceutical companies must make their sales and marketing more cost-effective or cut back, according to a new report.Analysts Datamonitor warn …

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OGS extends Actelion relationship as Zavesca approved

October 22, 2003

Oxford GlycoSciences has announced the EU approval of its first product, Zavesca, and an extension to its co-marketing agreement with …

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Red tape could suffocate European clinical trials

October 22, 2003

New measures intended to improve the competitiveness of clinical trials in Europe could have the opposite effect, a leading research …

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Garnier to concede on pay demands

October 22, 2003

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BMS schizophrenia drug wins US approval

October 22, 2003

New atypical antipsychotic Abilify has gained FDA approval for the treatment of schizophrenia and is tipped to eventually become a …

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National service framework leaders appointed

October 22, 2003

Key appointments for the Children's National Service Framework and the Long-term Conditions National Service Framework have been announced.The external working …

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Government presses on with MCA merger

October 22, 2003

The UK Government is to press ahead with the merger of the Medicines Control Agency and its medical devices counterpart …

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Bayer parallel import case reopened

October 22, 2003

A landmark legal battle over parallel trade of Bayer's blood pressure treatment Adalat has been re-commenced in the European Court …

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Pharma companies offer NHS ‘cash-back’ on smoking cessation products

October 22, 2003

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New Bextra warnings add to COX-II doubts

October 22, 2003

New warnings on the label of second-generation COX-II inhibitor Bextra have added to doubts about the safety of the drug …

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Best time ever to be biotech, says Evans

October 22, 2003

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Record $20m stem cell research investment

October 22, 2003

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Pharmacia man tipped to head Celltech

October 22, 2003

Pharmacia's Head of Research and Development, Goran Ando, is tipped to become Celltech's new Chief Executive when its current incumbent …

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Pharma marketing’s changing skills set

October 21, 2003
Business Services, Sales and Marketing marketing, recruitment, skills

Sales and marketing are undergoing something of a revolution as the pharmaceutical industry reacts to a multitude of challenges. Waning …

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New FDA head promises improvements for workforce

October 21, 2003

The new FDA Commissioner, Dr Mark McClellan, has pledged that improvements in the working lives of staff will be a …

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Antisoma hails ‘ground-breaking’ Roche cancer deal

October 21, 2003

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