David Cook appointed chief financial officer of Biotie
January 7, 2013Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Biotie, David Cook
David Cook has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO) of drug development firm Biotie Therapies and will become a member …
AbbVie splits from Abbott
January 7, 2013Sales and Marketing AbbVie, Abbott, HIV, Humira
AbbVie, the new $18 billion biopharma company which includes many of Abbott’s most high profile products, has finally launched. Abbott …
Pressure on pharma M&A
January 7, 2013Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Ernst & Young, M&A, MA, mergers
The world’s largest pharma companies will be under greater pressure to merge with or purchase other firms over the next …
New price and data changes NICE view on Lucentis
January 4, 2013Sales and Marketing Bayer, Eylea, Lucentis, NICE, Novartis
A new lower price and new data analysis has persuaded NICE to recommend Lucentis for patients with diabetic macular oedema …
Celgene appoints new Human Resources director
January 2, 2013Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Celgene
Celgene has announced the appointment of Sarah Bater as director of Human Resources, Celgene UK and Ireland. Bater brings a wealth …
Contract research news in brief
December 21, 2012Research and Development Almac, Clinipace, Harrison Clinical Research, PRA, Quintiles, Synteract, WuXi PharmaTech
Synteract agrees to by Harrison Clinical Research, WuXi forges JV with PR, plus appointments and a new accreditation for Quintiles’ …
Pharma manufacturing news in brief
December 21, 2012Manufacturing and Production Amarin, BASF, Bioden Idec, Eisai, Lonza, Patheon, Sartorious Stedim Biotech, banner pharmacaps
BASF extends offer for ProNova, Patheon closes Banner Pharmacaps deal, plus updates from Amarin, Biogen Idec/Eisai and Lonza.
DH digital strategy released
December 21, 2012Medical Communications DH, NHS, digital
The Department of Health has signalled its desire to make a splash in the digital pond with the release of …
Gerresheimer buys Indian pharma packaging specialist
December 21, 2012Manufacturing and Production Gerresheimer, Triveni
Glass and plastic packaging specialist Gerresheimer has acquired a majority stake in Indian company Triveni Polymers Pvt in a bid …
Merck KGaA pipeline hit
December 21, 2012Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Merck KGaA, NSCLC, pipeline
Merck KGaA’s pipeline has been dented by the ‘disappointing’ late-stage failure of Stimuvax in a programme with non-small cell lung …
NHS blueprint under fire
December 20, 2012Sales and Marketing CB, CCGs, Labour, NHS
The NHS Commissioning Board’s blueprint for care has promised extra funds for health providers and greater transparency for patients. Board …
Sanofi global operations president to retire
December 20, 2012Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Hanspeter Spek, Sanofi
Sanofi has announced that Hanspeter Spek, president, Global Operations, will retire from his current role in mid-2013. Christopher Viehbacher, chief executive …
Mixed response to ‘seven-day’ NHS
December 20, 2012Sales and Marketing BMA, CCGs, NHS, RCP
The NHS’s possible move to seven-day working has received a mixed welcome, with the BMA dubbing the proposals ‘too crude’. …
$700m fines for Amgen
December 20, 2012Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Amgen, FDA, off label, off-label
Amgen has pleaded guilty to misbranding its anaemia drug Aranesp following a string of US lawsuits against the biotech company. The …
NICE publishes formulary guidance
December 19, 2012Sales and Marketing ABPI, NHS, NICE, formularies, formulary
NICE has published its first guidance on good practice for those involved in working out what medicines should be made …
Sanofi – aiming for number one in the world’s biggest diabetes market
December 18, 2012Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, Sanofi, diabetes, obesity
Sanofi is no different from any other major pharma company in seeing China as the single most important growth market …
Reports back doctor contract changes
December 18, 2012Sales and Marketing BMA, DDRB, NHS, doctors, reform
The government looks to be heading towards a showdown with clinician groups over proposed changes to doctors’ contracts. It has …
Evonik swings axe at API plant
December 18, 2012Manufacturing and Production API, Evonik, cuts, lilly
Fine chemicals company Evonik Degussa has announced job cuts as part of an efficiency drive at a US plant making …
David Haslam confirmed as NICE chair
December 18, 2012Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Haslam, Hunt, NICE
David Haslam has been confirmed as chair of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Professor Haslam is currently …
Hospira downgraded as it recalls more sterile injectables
December 18, 2012Manufacturing and Production FDA, Hospira
Generic pharma company Hospira’s efforts to bring its manufacturing network back into compliance took a knock this week when it …
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