New guidance for nurse and GP specialists
October 28, 2003New guidance has been issued to help nurses and GPs take on extra roles that will expand primary care services.The …
Scientists race to identify and treat SARS
October 28, 2003Pharmaceutical companies, researchers and academic virologists around the world have joined the race to identify and ultimately develop vaccines to …
Income guarantee to salvage new GP contract
October 28, 2003Plans to offer GP practices a guaranteed minimum income have been launched to rescue the new general practice contract.The proposals …
$180bn Pfizer moves into a league of its own
October 28, 2003$180bn Pfizer moves into a league of its ownThe newly enlarged Pfizer has begun life bullishly with a 10% growth …
Companies pay $344m fraud settlement
October 28, 2003GlaxoSmithKline and Bayer have agreed to pay $344 million to settle charges of defrauding the US Government healthcare system.The payout …
Health service to pilot US system to tackle admissions
October 28, 2003Primary care trusts in England are to work with US healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente on new ways to reduce hospital …
Abbott looks to seize lion’s share of RA market with Humira
October 28, 2003Abbott Laboratories has launched its new rheumatoid arthritis treatment Humira in Europe claiming its biggest ever product could eventually become …
Novartis’ Cox-II challenger suffers set back
October 28, 2003Prexige, the new challenger to the established Cox-II drugs from Novartis has been dealt a serious blow after the FDA …
Hassan takes on Schering-Plough revival
October 28, 2003Fred Hassan has outlined his plans to turn round the fortunes of struggling Schering-Plough after being installed as the company's …
Swiss franc undercuts Roche growth
October 28, 2003Sales revenues at Roche have been dealt a serious blow by currency fluctuations in the first quarter, with a strong …
Ageing atypical could help cut suicide levels
October 28, 2003Novartis' atypical antipsychotic Clozaril could lead to a reduction in suicide rate among patients suffering from schizophrenia, according to a …
Patent system damaging research
October 28, 2003The UK patent system is damaging scientific research and creating a old rush mentality according to the Royal Society.The current …
Human genome sequence completed
October 28, 2003The project to decode the human genome has been completed two years ahead of schedule, but scientists have warned against …
GSK claims victory in US parallel import row
October 27, 2003GlaxoSmithKline has claimed victory in its controversial bid to block parallel imports of its drugs from Canada into the US.The …
Swiss franc undercuts Roche growth
October 27, 2003Sales revenues at Roche have been dealt a serious blow by currency fluctuations in the first quarter, with a strong …
Patent system damaging research
October 27, 2003The UK patent system is damaging scientific research and creating a "gold rush mentality", according to the Royal Society.The current …
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