Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC FDA Approval for manufacturing at Dales Pharmaceuticals
December 9, 2011Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development FDA Approval
Dechra® Pharmaceuticals PLCFDA APPROVAL FOR MANUFACTURING AT DALES® PHARMACEUTICALS Dales Pharmaceuticals (‘Dales’ or the ‘Company’), based in Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK, …
Erectile dysfunction drugs restricted on NHS
December 9, 2011Sales and Marketing Cialis, ED, Levitra, NHS, PCTs, viagra
Health authorities in England are restricting the use of erectile dysfunction drugs to help cut costs. Pfizer’s Viagra, Lilly’s Cialis …
Novartis warned over standards at generics sites
December 9, 2011Manufacturing and Production CGMP Failures, FDA compliance, Novartis, Sandoz
The FDA has warned Novartis that three North American production facilities operated by its generics subsidiary Sandoz are failing to …
Dr Rajeev Venkayya to head Takeda’s new vaccine business
December 9, 2011Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Takeda
Takeda will establish a new vaccine business division in January next year and will appoint Dr Rajeev Venkayya as its …
Roche’s new breast cancer drug succeeds in late-stage trial
December 9, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Roche, breast cancer, pertuzumab
Roche’s next generation breast cancer drug pertuzumab has helped patients to live over six months longer. CLEOPATRA, the first randomised …
NICE rejects Merck’s COPD drug Daxas
December 9, 2011Sales and Marketing COPD, Daxas, Merck, Nycomed
NICE has not recommended Merck’s COPD drug Daxas and is asking for a new clinical trial to test its effectiveness. …
NHS to collaborate with pharma on innovation
December 8, 2011Sales and Marketing ABPI, NHS, NHS Confederation, collaboration
The NHS Confederation is to hold a series of strategic meetings with the pharma industry and the medical technology industries …
Europeans keen on medicines info – but not via Facebook or Twitter
December 8, 2011Medical Communications Digital Blog, Facebook
A new survey finds demand for information on medicines is strong in Europe, but consumers aren’t using social sites such …
AstraZeneca to cut 1,150 staff in the US
December 8, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, cuts
AstraZeneca will cut around 1,150 positions in the US as large patent expiries loom. The cuts will come primarily from …
Deepak Khanna becomes new ABPI president-elect
December 8, 2011Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, Deepak Khanna
Deepak Khanna, senior vice president and UK managing director of Merck, Sharp and Dohme has been named as president-elect of …
Merck establishes new R&D centre in China
December 8, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing
Merck is moving further into China by establishing its new Asian research and development headquarters in Beijing. The Wangjing Park …
Biogen and Samsung invest $300m on joint biosimilars venture
December 8, 2011Manufacturing and Production Biogen, Samsung, biosimilars
Biogen Idec and Samsung will invest $300 million in a joint venture to develop biosimilars. Both firms will contribute a …
Novo confident on ultra-long acting insulin
December 8, 2011Sales and Marketing Novo Nordisk, diabetes, insulin
Novo Nordisk says a new combination of a long-acting insulin with a short-acting insulin helps patients maintain better control of …
New EU Cosmetics Regulation
December 7, 2011Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing
The European Cosmetics Directive has been recast and the new legislation takes the form of Regulation 1223/2009. As a Regulation, …
Lonza to make Elan’s Alzheimer’s candidate
December 7, 2011Manufacturing and Production Abbott, Elan, Lonza
Elan has awarded a manufacturing contract to Lonza to supply the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for its small-molecule candidate Alzheimer’s …
Contract research news in brief
December 7, 2011Manufacturing and Production Almac, GVK Biosciences and PreClinOmics/AIT, PPD, Quintiles
Our round-up of news from the contract research sector includes PPD’s sales to a private equity consortium, new clinical supply …
Catalent Announces plans to increase Biologic Development and Manufacturing Capabilities
December 7, 2011Manufacturing and Production
SOMERSET, NJ, December 7, 2011 — Catalent Pharma Solutions, a leading provider of drug and biologic development services, delivery technologies …
Ketchum Pleon appoints Andrew Lamb as healthcare digital strategist
December 7, 2011Business Services, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Ketchum Pleon
Ketchum Pleon’s London office has appointed Andrew Lamb as a digital strategist for healthcare. Lamb will use his digital expertise …
Health Protection Agency welcomes the Approval of ERWINAZE™ Biologics License Application for Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
December 7, 2011Manufacturing and Production
Salisbury, UK – 18th November 2011 –the Health Protection Agency (HPA) today welcomed the news that the U.S. Food and …
Roche unveils Zurich translational partnership
December 7, 2011Research and Development Roche, Zurich, academic alliance, translational research
Roche has unveiled a new research collaboration with academic researchers and leading clinical centres in Switzerland. The Basel-based pharma company …
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