Mergers and spending cuts damaging drug research
August 3, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing LaMattina, Pfizer, research productivity
Big pharma’s policy of mergers and swingeing cuts is having a devastating effect on drug research, says a former Pfizer …
SHL to Speak and Exhibit at the World Drug Delivery Congress 2011
August 3, 2011Manufacturing and Production auto injector, autoinjector, drug delivery, imapac, shl group
With the increasing number of biologics coming to market, the demand for drug delivery solutions such as auto injectors has …
Pfizer looks to spin off animal health and nutrition
August 2, 2011Sales and Marketing Pfizer, Q2, animal health, divestment, nutrition
Pfizer looks set to spin-off or sell its animal health and nutrition business units in order to focus on human …
Fujifilm plans generic venture with Dr. Reddy’s
August 2, 2011Manufacturing and Production Dr Reddy's, Fujifilm
Japanese photography and imaging company Fujifilm has taken another step into the healthcare sector with a new joint venture with …
Actelion’s MS candidate shows promise
August 2, 2011Research and Development Actelion, MS
Actelion’s prospective multiple sclerosis pill ponesimod has cheered the company by meeting its primary endpoint in a phase IIb trial. …
US debt deal could hit pharma
August 2, 2011Sales and Marketing Obama, PhRMA, US, healthcare reform
The deal to raise America’s debt ceiling could have long-term consequences for the US pharma industry. The tense stand-off between …
Teva’s MS treatment disappoints
August 2, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Laquinimod, MS, Teva
Teva and Active Biotech’s oral MS drug laquinimod has failed to meet its primary endpoint in a phase III trial. …
Merck vaccines contaminated with plastic, says FDA
August 2, 2011Manufacturing and Production Contamination, Merck & Co, vaccines
Vaccines made by Merck & Co at its West Point facility in Philadelphia, US, have been found to be contaminated …
Quintiles launches first salesforce in Russia
August 2, 2011Sales and Marketing CSO, Quintiles, Russia, emerging markets
Quintiles is set to launch its first contract sales project in Russia with a 40 strong sales team. The company …
Daiichi Sankyo Selects Veeva CRM to Support Customer Engagement Initiatives in the UK
August 1, 2011BARCELONA, SPAIN and GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKS, UK – 26 July, 2011 – Veeva Systems announced today that Daiichi Sankyo, one …
T Wave Indices of Drug Induced Changes in Repolarisation
August 1, 2011For the past decade prolongation of the QT interval has been used by the regulatory agencies as the principal biomarker …
Once daily Viramune set for approval in Europe
August 1, 2011Sales and Marketing Boehringer Ingelheim, HIV
European regulators have recommended the approval of a new, once-daily form of Boehringer Ingelheim’s HIV treatment Viramune. Viramune (nevirapine) has …
FDA refuses to file Eisai’s epilepsy drug
August 1, 2011Sales and Marketing Eisai, FDA, epilepsy
The FDA has refused to file Eisai’s epilepsy drug perampanel, saying it needs more information for the treatment. The FDA …
Merck KGaA appoints Udit Batra
August 1, 2011Sales and Marketing appointment, sales and marketing
Udit Batra is to join Merck KGaA as head of its consumer health care division on 1 September. He moves …
Shire sales rocket with 25% growth
July 29, 2011Sales and Marketing ADHD, Fabry disease, Gaucher's disease, Shire
Specialist pharma company Shire has posted exceptionally strong results for the second quarter, increasing its product sales by 30% and …
Witty backs Britain as manufacturing, R&D location
July 29, 2011Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development GSK
GlaxoSmithKline chief executive Andrew Witty has promised to expand operations in the UK in both manufacturing and R&D, saying that …
Red Door appoints Julia Holt
July 29, 2011Medical Communications appointment, medical communcations
Julia Holt has joined Red Door Communications from Apothecom Huntsworth Health as an associate director and member of the management …
Ex-LeapFrog employees launch med comms agency
July 29, 2011Medical Communications medical communications news
A quartet of former employees at LeapFrog have banded together to launch a new UK med comms agency. Bamboo Medical …
Sanofi battles strong headwinds in second quarter
July 29, 2011Sales and Marketing Sanofi
Sanofi’s acquisition of Genzyme helped its revenue grow in the second quarter, but underlying growth from the French firm disappointed. …
Prescription sales soar in England
July 29, 2011Sales and Marketing NHS, prescribing
New data shows that prescription sales increased by more than two-thirds in England over the last decade, but a majority …
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