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NICE to revamp chronic heart failure guidance

January 18, 2010
NHS, NICE, chronic heart failure

NICE is moving to update its clinical guidance on the management of chronic heart failure in adults. Draft recommendations are …

News
ICON Bruce Given

Bruce Given appointed chairman of ICON

January 18, 2010
Research and Development ICON, appointment, research and development

Irish contract research organisation ICON has appointed Bruce Given chairman.He succeeds out-going chairman John Climax who co-founded the company in 1990 …

Appointment
Merck Serono

Cladribine still set to be first oral MS treatment

January 18, 2010
Sales and Marketing Cladribine, FTY-720, MS, Merck Serono

Merck Serono’s new oral treatment for multiple sclerosis cladribine is still tipped to reach the market ahead of its rival, …

News

Moyes fires parting shots at government

January 18, 2010
Monitor, NHS, foundation hospitals

The head of Monitor, the body charged with regulating the leading ‘foundation trust’ hospitals, has aired his views on the …

News
Celphalon Bob Roche

Cephalon’s pharma chief to step down

January 18, 2010
Sales and Marketing Cephalon, appointment, sales and marketing

Cephalon’s executive vice president of worldwide pharmaceutical operations Robert Roche is leaving the company at the beginning of February to …

Appointment
Xceleron's Dr Graham Lappin

Talking R&D: Microdosing studies

January 18, 2010
Research and Development Microdosing, Talking R&D, Xceleron

A microdose study is performed at an early stage of development in order to obtain preliminary pharmacokinetic or distribution data …

Feature

MSI launches Brand Services division

January 18, 2010
Sales and Marketing MSI

The MSI Consultancy has launched a new division to help the pharma industry maximise the impact of its brands. The …

News
Roche's cancer testing answers website

Digital Pharma: Byte-sized roundup

January 15, 2010
Medical Communications Diagnostics, Novartis, Roche, digital pharma, malaria

In this week’s roundup: Roche answers cancer testing questions, Novartis uses SMS in fight against malaria, UCB goes to Facebook …

News

NICE dementia guidelines not being followed

January 15, 2010
NHS, NHS trusts, NICE, dementia

Few NHS trusts are following NICE’s 2006 guidelines on dementia, according central government auditor the National Audit Office. A NAO …

News
Richard Marsh

Fleishman-Hillard recruits BMS external affairs director Richard Marsh

January 15, 2010
Medical Communications Fleishman, apppointment, medical communications

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s external affairs director Richard Marsh has moved to PR agency Fleishman-Hillard, where he takes up the role of …

Appointment
Pfizer

Pfizer signs ‘personalised’ cancer collaboration

January 15, 2010
Research and Development Cancer, Debiopharm, Pfizer, melanoma, skin cancer, tremelimumab

Pfizer is to co-develop its monoclonal antibody treatment for advanced melanoma with Swiss company Debiopharm. The companies will conduct phase …

News
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Bristol-Myers Squibb appoints Charles Bancroft acting chief financial officer

January 15, 2010
Sales and Marketing BMS, appointment, sales and marketing

Charles Bancroft has been appointed acting chief financial officer at Bristol-Myers Squibb, replacing Jean-Marc Huet who left the company at …

Appointment

Tories plan public health drive

January 15, 2010
Conservatives, NHS, NHS funding, binge drinking, public health

The Department of Health would be renamed the Department of Public Health under a future Tory government, says shadow health …

News

AstraZeneca taps Korean firm for antibiotics

January 15, 2010
Research and Development Asia, AstraZeneca, CrystalGenomics, Korea, anti-infectives

AstraZeneca has signed another licensing deal to bolster its anti-infectives business, this time signing a deal with Korean company CrystalGenomics …

News

TBWAPaling Walters moves to Dean Street

January 15, 2010
Medical Communications TBWA, TBWA/Paling Walters

Communications agency TBWA/Paling Walters is moving its London offices from the Albert Embankment where it has spent the past 25 …

News
Dr Wolfgang Wodarg

European politician attacks “alarmist” pharma industry

January 14, 2010
Sales and Marketing h1n1, swine flu

A European politician has criticised the pharmaceutical industry for creating public health scares and profiting from them. Dr Wolfgang Wodarg …

News

Lonza marks three plants for closure

January 14, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Lonza, facilities

Swiss chemical manufacturer Lonza will close three of its plants in Europe and the US by the end of the …

News

NICE issues schizophrenia commissioning guide

January 14, 2010
NICE, commissioning, schizophrenia

NICE has published a commissioning guide to help primary and secondary care teams recognise, treat and manage adult schizophrenia. The …

News
Resolute Kirsty

Resolute’s Kirsty Mearns promoted

January 14, 2010
Medical Communications Resolute, appointment, medical communications

Resolute has promoted Kirsty Mearns to the role of director, joining the PR agency’s board. “I am incredibly pleased and …

Appointment

Ron Branning joins Genzyme

January 14, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Genzyme, appointment, manufacturing and production

Genzyme has appointed industry veteran Ron Branning as its new senior vice president of global product quality. Branning has 30 …

Appointment
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