ClinPhone accounts give Parexel a hangover

August 18, 2009
Research and Development Clinphone

Accounting errors at recently-acquired ClinPhone pegged back Parexel's operating profits in its latest quarterly reports, and it will be some …

GSK starts first trials for H1N1 vaccine in Germany

August 17, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, h1n1, vaccines

GSK is to embark on the clinical development for its pandemic swine flu vaccine, completing enrolment into its first study …

Genzyme says Cerezyme shortages could last longer than expected

August 17, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Gaucher, Genzyme

The shortage of Genzyme's enzyme replacement therapy Cerezyme look set to last longer than expected, as the company has taken …

Vulnerable groups first in line for UK swine flu jabs

August 14, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, h1n1

The first 11 million people to receive jabs against the H1N1 virus have been announced by the government, ready for …

Pharma manufacturing news in brief

August 14, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Mylan

Pharmafocus' round-up of manufacturing news includes an all-clear for Mylan's Morgantown facility, GSK's flu vaccine plans and updates from the …

Twitter campaign to defend the NHS

August 14, 2009
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing NHS, digi

UK politicians have thrown their weight behind a Twitter campaign to defend the reputation of the NHS against increasingly virulent …

Online hospital comparison site launched

August 13, 2009
Medical Communications NHS, digi, healthcare

Patients in the UK have been given the chance to rate hospitals by a variety of criteria using a new …

Animal rights attacks were terrorism not activism, says Vasella

August 13, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Animal tests, Novartis, Vasella

Novartis chief executive Daniel Vasella has spoken for the first time of his shock at the arson attack on his …

Obama hits back at healthcare reform critics

August 13, 2009
NHS, Obama, US healthcare, healthcare

President Obama has hit back at critics of his reform plans, saying their campaigns are using scare tactics to keep …

Patheon wins EMEA approval for Puerto Rico plant

August 13, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Patheon

Canadian contract manufacturer Patheon has been cleared to import solid-dose products from its plant in Manati, Puerto Rico, into Europe …

AZ signs antibiotic deal with Forest Laboratories

August 13, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Antibiotics, Forest

AstraZeneca has struck a deal with Forest Laboratories to co-develop and commercialise ceftaroline, an anti-infective drug in phase III. The …

Green manufacturing from the deep blue sea

August 12, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Ingenza

UK researchers have embarked on a project to analyse marine microorganisms for enzymes that could be used to manufacture chiral …

Authorised generics deals likely here to stay, says analyst

August 12, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing generics

The practice of branded drugmakers paying rivals to keep generics off the market after product patent expiry – known as …

EMEA makes adverse drug reaction research a priority

August 12, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Europe, drug safety

Adverse drug reaction in hyperactive children has been made a key research priority for next year by the European Medicines …

New FDA head aims for aggressive enforcement

August 11, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, US, drug safety

The new head of US regulator the FDA has set out a vision to support public health, through tighter laws …

Tories would scrap NHS database plans

August 11, 2009
NHS, digi, healthcare

The Conservatives have pledged to scrap the government's plans for a central database of patient records, in order to save …

Sticky or stuck?

August 11, 2009
Medical Communications doctors, social networking

The 60's philosopher and communications guru Marshall McLuhan said, "the medium is the message" and certainly the current buzz around …

Wyboston launches delegate guide to conference etiquette

August 11, 2009
Medical Communications Conferences

Wyboston Lakes, one of the UK's best known conference and training centres, has launched a guide to help delegates make …

Skills council for pharma

August 11, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Jobs, training

The UK pharmaceutical sector is set to get its own body dedicated to identifying and addressing key skills issues. A …

Contract research news in brief

August 11, 2009
Research and Development CRO, Omnicom

Pharmafocus presents its periodic round-up of developments in the contract research sector, including updates from Pharm-Olam, OmniComm, SIRO, Ecron Acunova …

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