NHS lurches into new financial year with old debts and new challenges
April 7, 2006The NHS has begun a new financial year amid considerable acrimony and massive disruption as many of its trusts grapple …
Novartis launch innovative leukaemia awareness campaign
March 30, 2006Research and Development
Novartis has launched an innovative new campaign to raise awareness of leukaemia treatment among the UK's general practitioners; a move …
Novartis to develop Servier’s antidepressant for US
March 30, 2006Research and Development
Novartis has signed a deal to develop and market Servier's new antidepressant and agomelatine for the US market.The drug has …
Novartis targets China with hepatitis drug
March 30, 2006Research and Development
Novartis says trials of its new hepatitis drug in Chinese patients show it to be superior to standard treatment, in …
Taxotere approved for stomach cancer in US
March 28, 2006Research and Development
Sanofi-Aventis has won US approval to market its drug Taxotere as a treatment for stomach cancer, and says it is …
Nearly half of doctors unaware of industry Code of Practice
March 28, 2006Sales and Marketing
Nearly half of all doctors are unaware that the UK pharmaceutical industry operates a code of practice, a new survey …
Investigation into UK medicines prices to continue
March 24, 2006Competition watchdog the Office of Fair Trading is to continue its investigation into how prescription medicines are priced in the …
Doctors oppose cuts to training budget
March 24, 2006Doctors' leaders have spoken out against cutbacks to the medical training budget, which they warn could seriously harm patient services.The …
Schering backs merger with Bayer
March 24, 2006Sales and Marketing
The management of Schering has unveiled a surprise merger deal with fellow German pharmaceutical company Bayer, in a move designed …
Row over cardiovascular targets in new GP contract
March 24, 2006Research and Development
Patient groups have condemned the new GP contract, saying it ignores a potentially life-threatening condition in tens of thousands of …
Fast growing recruiters thrive on clinical focus
March 23, 2006Business Services
Recruitment company Levy Associates have become one of the UK's fastest growing companies thanks to their success in matching talented …
Roche goes online to co-ordinate recruitment
March 23, 2006Medical Communications
Roche is using a new automated system to identify the best job candidates faster, using online screening developed by technology …
Protelos ‘unique’ among osteoporosis treatments
March 21, 2006Sales and Marketing
Servier says new data on its osteoporosis treatment Protelos shows it reduces women's long-term risk of bone fractures by a …
Whatever happened to e-marketing?
March 17, 2006Sales and Marketing
Is e-marketing dropping off pharma marketing's radar, or are opportunities going begging? Three or four years ago, it was the …
Deal to speed UK uptake of new medicines revealed
March 17, 2006A new deal between the UK government and the pharmaceutical industry to ensure faster and wider access to new medicines …
Investigators to examine Northwick Park trial safety
March 16, 2006Research and Development
Two men involved in a UK clinical trial of new anti-inflammatory drug remain in a critical condition more than three …
World’s biggest DNA project launched
March 16, 2006Research and Development DNA, MRC, UK Biobank, Wellcome
UK Biobank, the world’s largest and most detailed study of how genes, lifestyle and environment affect risks of developing disease, …
Deaths reported in dementia trial
March 16, 2006Research and Development
Eleven patients have died in a study investigating Eisai/Pfizer's Aricept in the treatment of vascular dementia – but investigators say …
Pharma heading for collision course over cancer drug costs
March 16, 2006Sales and Marketing
Fears that the pharmaceutical industry could be on a collision course with Europe's healthcare payers over new high priced medicines …
Making and shaping the headlines
March 15, 2006Medical Communications
Most companies are anxious to court the media to ensure a clearer understanding of their business focus. However, the first …
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