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Antisoma cancer drug fails in phase III

March 29, 2010
Research and Development Antisoma, NSCLC, lung cancer

UK biotech Antisoma has suffered a disappointing late-stage failure with a potential lung cancer treatment it was developing with Novartis. …

News

FDA flexes muscles over ailing Genzyme plant

March 29, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Cerezyme, Fabrazyme, Gaucher, Genzyme, manufacturing compliance

Manufacturing compliance problems continue to weigh down US biotechnology company Genzyme, with the US Food and Drug Administration now saying …

News

Funding boost for UK research

March 29, 2010
Research and Development Cancer Research UK, MRC, UCL, UKCMRI, Wellcome

Prime minister Gordon Brown has pledged £250 million for the planned UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI). The …

News

Lights go out for Earth Hour

March 29, 2010
Sales and Marketing charity, disaster

Over the weekend lights went out at heritage sites, modern marvels and royal palaces in honour of the World Wildlife …

News

CMG launches digital division

March 29, 2010
Medical Communications Complete Digital, Complete Medical Group, digi, digi pharma, digital pharma

Healthcare communications agency Complete Medical Group (CMG) has launched an online division to take advantage of a shift in the …

News

SkyePharma filing Flutiform in Europe

March 26, 2010
Sales and Marketing Fluctiform, Skyepharma

SkyePharma is filing its asthma inhaler Flutiform with European regulatory authorities for approval. If approved Flutiform, a fluticasone and formoterol …

News
US healthcare reform

US health reform passes final vote

March 26, 2010
Sales and Marketing Obama, US healthcare

Controversial reforms to the US healthcare system have passed a final Congress vote after a series of Republican objections. The …

News

NHS eyes global business

March 26, 2010
NHS, NHS funding

The NHS is set to explore new international opportunities and export its knowledge abroad through a new organisation. It hopes …

News

Chandler Chicco launches ‘identity-driven’ consultancy

March 26, 2010
Medical Communications Chandler Chicco, Ingenda Communications, patient information

Chandler Chicco Companies has launched a new European business unit to tap into the growth of ‘socio-digital’ communications. Ingenda Communications …

News

Helen Gordon to lead new pharmacy body

March 26, 2010
UK, appointment, rpsgb

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has appointed Helen Gordon chief executive of its new professional leadership body. The Society is in …

Appointment
CLR teamsheet1

Manches promotes Catherine Rohll

March 25, 2010
Business Services, Research and Development Manches, appointment, business services

UK law firm Manches has promoted Catherine Rohll to partner in its life sciences team.A scientist by training with a …

Appointment

Budget ‘will freeze’ NHS spending

March 25, 2010
NHS funding, king's fund

Frontline NHS funding will only rise with inflation and the Department of Health must make substantial cost savings under the …

News
RocheAttinger

Roche bags Siemens Healthcare coms head

March 25, 2010
Medical Communications Roche, appointment, medical communications, sales and marketing

Roche has appointed Stephen Feldhaus as its new head of group communications to succeed Per-Olof Attinger (pictured left), who moves …

Appointment

CME Spotlight: Raising standards

March 25, 2010
Medical Communications CME, CME Spotlight, Eugene Pozniak

In recent months, some in the UK have been questioning just how difficult is it to resist the normalisation of …

Feature
PMJonathanDancer

Jonathan Dancer joins PM Society

March 25, 2010
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Red Kite, appointment, medical communications, pm society, sales and marketing

The Pharmaceutical Marketing Society has appointed Jonathan Dancer to its committee. Jonathan is managing director of Red Kite Consulting Group, …

Appointment

‘Largest biopharma CMO in Asia’ gets green light

March 25, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Biomanufacturing, CMO, manufacturing

A US biotechnology company is spearheading a project to create what will be the largest biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing organisation in …

News

WCG London expands

March 24, 2010
Medical Communications WCG, appointment, appointments, medical communications

Global communications agency WCG has made two new additions to its London office, appointing Wendy Gerber (pictured right) and Zoe …

Appointment
Glivec pack

NICE seeks compromise over Glivec approval

March 24, 2010
Sales and Marketing Glivec, NICE, Novartis

NICE says it is unlikely to approve the use of Glivec against gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) after surgery, but is …

News

GSK breathes more easily after Sandoz exit

March 24, 2010
Sales and Marketing Advair, Sandoz, generics, vectura

Sandoz has exited a deal to launch a generic rival to GSK’s top selling respiratory drug Advair. Sandoz, the generics …

News

Vernalis diabetes pain drug fails in phase II

March 24, 2010
Research and Development Vernalis

Vernalis’ new treatment for neuropathic pain has disappointed in phase II trials and will now be dropped for this indication. …

News
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