China’s SFDA starts overseas inspections
November 15, 2011Manufacturing and Production China, SFDA, manufacturing and production
China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has started to inspect overseas manufacturing facilities in yet another sign of the …
Sanofi’s Lemtrada beats Rebif in new study
November 14, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Lemtrada, Rebif, Sanofi
Lemtrada has beaten Merck Serono’s multiple sclerosis treatment Rebif in a new head-to-head trial, paving the way for regulatory submission …
Mark Greener appointed editorial director at Rock Medical Communications
November 14, 2011Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Mark Greener, Rock Medical Communications
Rock medical communications has appointed journalist and medical writer Mark Greener as editorial director. Mark spent a decade in the …
The ABPI’s new leader: communicating pharma’s value
November 14, 2011Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, Stephen Whitehead
When Richard Barker, the ABPI’s director general decided to step down in May this year after six and a half …
BMS boosts access to HIV drug Reyataz in Brazil
November 14, 2011Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing
Bristol-Myers Squibb has signed a technology transfer agreement with the Brazilian Ministry of Health to expand access to once-daily HIV …
Medical meetings and events – how to make the most of your budget
November 14, 2011Sales and Marketing
In today’s uncertain economic climate, much like every other form of marketing and business expenditure, event budgets are under scrutiny …
Eliquis fails in head-to-head study against Lovenox
November 14, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Eliquis, Lovenox, Pfizer
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer have suffered a setback in their attempts to cement Eliquis’ place in the $20 billion market …
CMO WellSpring brought by private equity firms
November 14, 2011Manufacturing and Production
WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corp has been acquired by private equity group Ancor Capital Partners in a deal which looks set to …
Genzyme appoints new leaders for multiple sclerosis and rare disease businesses
November 14, 2011Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Genzyme
Genzyme, a Sanofi company, has appointed William Sibold as head of multiple sclerosis and Rogério Vivaldi as head of rare …
Xarelto succeeds in new study
November 14, 2011Sales and Marketing Bayer, FDA, J&J, JJ, Xarelto
In a new study J&J and Bayer’s blood thinner Xarelto reduced deaths in patients after a heart attack, which could …
Creatures of habit: the long road to behavioural change
November 14, 2011Medical Communications
Budget cycles versus strong foundations Medical education has traditionally been about setting strong foundations for your brand, either pre-launch or to …
Call for collaborative creativity
November 14, 2011Medical Communications
Ever since clients started contracting work out to consultancies, marketing professionals on both sides of the arrangement have been seeking …
Engaging with the NHS – through patients?
November 14, 2011Medical Communications
Traditionally NHS joint working has been about pharma and the NHS working together in a collaborative and transparent fashion. These …
Understanding individual decision-making in health
November 14, 2011Medical Communications
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Lundbeck and Otsuka to collaborate in CNS
November 11, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Abilify, CNS, Lundbeck, Otsuka
Lundbeck and Otsuka have signed a major collaborative deal to sell and develop up to five CNS drugs, including a …
Digital: Those who make an effort to adapt are the most likely to succeed
November 11, 2011Sales and Marketing
Last year we spoke about digital marketing becoming an ‘immersive experience’ and the challenge that our clients face in responding …
Interlace Global and Wells Healthcare appoint two new business unit heads
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Interlace Global Communications and Wells Healthcare Communications have appointed two new business unit heads.Daniel Gibbs (pictured) and Reghu Venkatesan have …
Coulter Partners appoint Graham Dowsett, and Tarquin Bennett-Coles
November 11, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Coulter Partners, recruitment
Graham Dowsett, and Tarquin Bennett – Coles have joined Coulter Partners’ senior management team. Coulter Partners is a leading Executive …
Bagel Talk
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Has anyone noticed that it’s getting tougher out there these days?I am addicted to West Wing. I re-run the DVD …
The future started yesterday…
November 11, 2011Medical Communications
Do you feel you’re ‘behind the curve’ on digital? Trust me, we hear that a lot. Whether it’s friends or former …
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