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Supply chain could inflate prices, says watchdog

December 12, 2007
Sales and Marketing

The NHS could face steeper prices on drugs due to manufacturers adopting a new restrictive distribution model, according to a …

News

Stout to quit as GSK restructures

December 10, 2007
Sales and Marketing GSK, restructure

GlaxoSmithKline has unveiled new appointments to its board of directors and the departure of its current president of Pharmaceuticals David …

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Pharma calls for European ‘patient information partnerships’

December 10, 2007
Medical Communications

Pharmaceutical industry leaders are hoping that 2008 will see a breakthrough on one of the most contentious issues in European …

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Avandia suffering less in Europe

December 10, 2007
Sales and Marketing Avandia, diabetes

New research by market data company TNS Healthcare suggests that fewer patients are being taken off Avandia in Europe than …

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GP leader hits out at regulator’s demands

December 10, 2007
Sales and Marketing

The chairman of the NHS Alliance has criticised a new report which says GPs are not carrying out 'basic work' …

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Eisai gets go ahead for Alzheimer’s appeal

December 10, 2007
Alzheimer's, Eisai, NICE

Eisai is to make one more legal challenge to NICE by taking its case on Alzheimer’s drugs to the Court …

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ABPI names new president

December 10, 2007
ABPI

AstraZeneca's Chris Brinsmead has been named as the next president of the ABPI.He will take over from the current ABPI …

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Latest news from Datamonitor

December 10, 2007
Research and Development

Adventrx completes enrolment for breast cancer trialAdventrx Pharmaceuticals has completed patient enrolment in its Phase II clinical trial of CoFactor …

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Safety first

December 10, 2007
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing clinical trials, drug development, drug safety

There is a tide of change in drug safety within the pharmaceutical industry.  Internal and external forces are pushing drug …

Feature

NICE approves Novartis asthma jab

November 30, 2007
Sales and Marketing

NICE has recommended Novartis' injection Xolair for asthma patients whose condition cannot be controlled by conventional first-line treatments. Patients with …

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New GP practices for deprived areas

November 30, 2007

Health secretary Alan Johnson has unveiled plans to open 100 new practices in under-doctored areas within the next three years. …

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Ezetrol receives NICE approval

November 30, 2007
Sales and Marketing

NICE has approved Ezetrol, the cholesterol-lowering drug marketed by MSD and Schering-Plough. Data shows the drug significantly reduces bad cholesterol …

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Divert money from Herceptin, says radiotherapy leader

November 30, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Money currently being spent on Herceptin for breast cancer patients could be better spent on providing radiotherapy, a leader in …

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Sanofi and Regeneron sign antibody deal

November 30, 2007
Research and Development

Sanofi-Aventis has increased its stake in Regeneron and will collaborate with the US biotech company on new antibody research.The companies …

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Short sighted pharma undermining its own future, says Oxfam

November 30, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Pharmaceutical companies are damaging their businesses by blocking access to drugs for millions of people in the developing world, according …

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Wyeth kidney cancer drug approved in Europe

November 29, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Wyeth's orphan cancer drug Torisel has been approved in Europe for difficult to treat cases of advanced renal cell carcinoma.It …

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European approval for Merck’s cyanide antidote

November 29, 2007
Sales and Marketing

European regulators have approved Merck Serono's cyanide poisoning cure Cyanokit for use in adults and children. Cyanide poisoning is primarily …

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Latest news from Datamonitor

November 29, 2007
Research and Development

Medivir to initiate Phase IIa study of hepatitis CMedivir has announced that a Phase IIa study for its investigational hepatitis …

News

Do regional marketing teams really work?

November 29, 2007
Sales and Marketing Europe, marketing, regional marketing

 In this feature, we tackle the subject of the regional marketing team and look at a number of issues, including …

Feature

The new prescriber: friend or foe?

November 22, 2007
Sales and Marketing nursing, pharma, pharmacy, sales

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