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Depression warnings for Chantix and Zyban

July 7, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Chantix, FDA, US, drug safety

Pfizer and GSK's smoking cessations drugs will have to carry strong warnings of depression and other mental health adverse events …

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PM Soc’s Digital Media Awards to highlight pioneering work

July 7, 2009
Sales and Marketing digi, pm society

UK pharma companies and agencies are being invited to submit entries to the industry's first-ever digital media awards, which aim …

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VasellaWEB

Vasella: on leadership

July 7, 2009
Sales and Marketing Novartis, Vasella, leadership, management

Novartis’ chief executive and chairman talks to McKinsey about his personal approach to management and leadership, and examines subjects including …

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Pharmaceutical manufacturing: news in brief

July 6, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Genzyme, Quotient

Pharmafocus presents a round-up of developments in manufacturing, including facility updates from Genzyme, Caraco, MSD, Rottapharm and Almac Pharma Services, …

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NHS expectations ‘artificially inflated’

July 6, 2009
NHS, healthcare

Expectations of what the NHS can deliver may be artificially inflated by the government's latest grand plan, according to the …

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Novasep buys Henogen to get ‘bigger in bio’

July 6, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Novasep

French contract manufacturing firm Novasep has acquired a Belgian company, Henogen, in order to expand the range of biologic drugs …

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Roche’s ABPI exit – a deliberate snub?

July 3, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, Roche

 By Nicola O’BrienRoche is yet to explain its controversial exit from the ABPI, but the company seems determined to make …

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Euro RSCG buys Medicom

July 3, 2009
Medical Communications Euro RSCG, advertising

Euro RSCG Life, one of healthcare's largest communications groups, has acquired the London-based Medicom Group. The medical communications agency is …

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HRA Pharma opens UK subsidiary

July 3, 2009
Sales and Marketing HRA Pharma

Privately-owned French drug maker HRA Pharma, which specialises in reproductive health and endocrinology, has opened its first UK subsidiary. The …

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Asia Pacific vaccines market requires flexible, targeted portfolios

July 2, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Asia, vaccines

Spanning one third of the globe's circumference and home to more than half of the world's population, the Asia Pacific …

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Onglyza and Cimzia recommended by CHMP

July 2, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AZ, BMS, EMEA, Europe, Ongylza

Bristol-Myers Squibb andAstraZeneca's type II diabetes treatment Onglyza is among the brands to have received positive opinions from the Committee …

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Pfizer halts Sutent colon cancer trial

July 2, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Pfizer, Sutent

Pfizer has halted a phase III trial for its oncology hope Sutent, after it failed to show significant improvement in …

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Coaching your team through testing times

July 2, 2009
Business Services coaching, recruitment

A fundamental aim of coaching is to raise our self-awareness, reconnect us with our choices at work and build self-confidence. …

Feature

Rovi wins Spanish contract for flu vaccines

July 1, 2009
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Europe, Rovi, Spain

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Lonza spat with Altus over manufacturing deal escalates

July 1, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Lonza

Altus Therapeutics has officially called a halt to a supply agreement with contract manufacturer Lonza in the latest round of …

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Sanofi unveils new R&D strategy

July 1, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sanofi-Aventis

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Roche quits ABPI

June 30, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, Roche, UK

Roche is to give up its ABPI membership in a surprise move that could undermine the UK’s system of industry …

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Is the law good for your health?

June 30, 2009
Research and Development Les Rose, law, science

 A lawyer once told me that the law has nothing to do with morals. This wasn’t really a surprise, but …

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Bayer signs deal with Celera on cancer targets

June 30, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Celera

Bayer Schering Pharma has signed a deal with Celera to give it access to five cancer-related targets for therapeutic development …

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Satchell to lead Rock Medical Communications

June 30, 2009
Medical Communications Creston, Med Comms, Rock Medical

Rock Medical Communications has been launched as part of the Creston Health group. The company will deliver medical education programmes, …

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