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Asda cuts cancer drugs prices

May 24, 2010
Sales and Marketing Asda, Cancer, market access, price cuts, pricing, supermarket

UK supermarket chain Asda has started selling privately prescribed cancer drugs on a not-for-profit basis. The vast majority of drugs …

News

Turkey: volatility and growth

May 24, 2010
Sales and Marketing Turkey, em

The economic woes of Greece are currently the most worrying problem within the European Union’s single currency region the Eurozone, …

Feature

German patent setback for GlaxoSmithKline’s Seretide

May 21, 2010
Sales and Marketing GSK, Germany, Seretide

A Munich court has ruled GlaxoSmithKline’s combination patent for its asthma and COPD treatment Seretide is not valid. The Federal …

News
MedUniverse

Digital Pharma: Doctors.net.uk’s Nordic expansion

May 21, 2010
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing community, digital pharma, doctors.net, meduniverse

UK online doctors network Doctors.net.uk has taken a stake in its Swedish counterpart MedUniverse as part of international expansion plans. …

News

Abbott poised to take top spot in India

May 21, 2010
Sales and Marketing Abbott, India, Piramal, em

Abbott has acquired Indian firm Piramal’s Healthcare Solutions business in a deal that is set to make it the number …

News

Woolley Pau wins Galderma UK account

May 21, 2010
Medical Communications Galderma, Woolley Pau

Dermatology specialist Galderma UK has appointed advertising agency Woolley Pau to work on a number of product launches. The agency …

News

UK government sets out its vision for health

May 21, 2010
NHS, election, government

The NHS can expect real term increases in health spending and a significant reduction in its administration burden, according to …

News

Silence Therapeutics promotes Jorg Kaufmann

May 21, 2010
Research and Development Silence Therapeutics, appointment, research and development, rnai

Jorg Kaufmann has been made vice president of research at UK biotech company Silence Therapeutics. He previously served as senior …

Appointment

Digital Pharma: Boehringer readies ‘diabetes hub’

May 20, 2010
Medical Communications Boehringer, digital pharma, disease awareness campaigns, patient information

Boehringer Ingelheim will shortly unveil a ‘digital diabetes hub’ that combines educational videos, research tools, educational games and information on …

News

Sanofi under investigation for anti-competitive practices

May 20, 2010
Sales and Marketing Plavix, Sanofi

Sanofi-Aventis is to be investigated by the French Competition Authority for anti-competitive practices, following allegations it prevented the launch of …

News

Roche discontinues arthritis drug trials

May 20, 2010
Sales and Marketing RA, Roche

Roche and Biogen Idec will discontinue clinical trials for rheumatoid arthritis drug ocrelizumab. Development of the RA treatment was halted …

News

Antisoma stages comeback with promising cancer drugs

May 20, 2010
Research and Development AML, Antisoma, chemotherapy, leukaemia

UK biotech Antisoma is looking to put previous late-stage trial failures behind it by focusing on two new cancer drugs. …

News

Publicis acquires Resolute Communications

May 20, 2010
Medical Communications Resolute, publicis

French-based communications group Publicis has acquired independent UK healthcare communications agency Resolute Communications. London-based Resolute will be merged with Publicis …

News

Jeff Solomon joins Biosciences NEDs

May 20, 2010
Business Services Bioscience NEDs, Chairman, Life science, NED, Non Executive Director, appointment, bioscience, business services, recruitment

Jeff Solomon has joined Bioscience NEDs as a non-executive advisor.He is currently chairman of the Council for European Bioregions and a non-executive director …

Appointment

Recession makes UK pharma employees more loyal

May 20, 2010
Business Services careers, recruitment

A new survey shows pharma employees are now more loyal despite turbulent economic changes within the industry. Conducted by recruitment …

News

Working Life: Dr John Sinden

May 19, 2010
Research and Development ReNeuron, Working Life, career

 ReNeuron’s chief scientific officer discusses his career to date. How did you find your way into your current role?

Feature

India revokes Roche’s Valcyte patent

May 19, 2010
Sales and Marketing India, Roche, patents

Indian authorities have revoked a patent granted in 2007 for Roche’s brand Valcyte, saying it had been wrongly granted.The decision was welcomed …

News

Pfizer takes the axe to manufacturing operations

May 19, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Pfizer, job cuts, manufacturing

Pfizer is to reduce manufacturing staffing by around 6,000 – around 18% of its total production workforce – and close …

News

Chiltern Announces new Offices and Expansion Plans in Asia Pacific

May 19, 2010
Research and Development

This builds further upon Chiltern’s well established operation in India. Chiltern is also in the process of forming a company …

News
Press release

UCB’s Roch Doliveux joins Innovative Medicines Initiative board

May 19, 2010
Research and Development UCB, appointment, research and development

UCB’s chief executive Roch Doliveux has joined the governing board of the Innovative Medicines Initiative. The IMI is a public-private …

Appointment
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