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MSD’s sugammadex knocked back by FDA – again

September 25, 2013
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NICE: final ‘no’ for Xalkori

September 25, 2013
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Pfizer’s worst fears have been confirmed today by NICE, which has rejected its new lung cancer drug Xalkori because of …

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Zaicom appoints chief operating officer

September 25, 2013
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Zaicom International which focusses on comms, market research and regulatory solutions in healthcare has appointed Stuart Cossins as its chief …

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UK pledges £1 billion to fight AIDS, TB and malaria

September 24, 2013
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FDA: we won’t regulate most apps

September 24, 2013
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Pandemrix narcolepsy U-turn by government

September 24, 2013
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The government has acknowledged that a GSK flu vaccine administered during the swine flu breakout could have caused children to …

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Pharma makes progress on continuous processing

September 24, 2013
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The drug industry has lagged behind other sectors in adopting more efficient manufacturing, but there are signs that one key …

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Pfizer begins using ‘digital’ reps

September 24, 2013
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Pfizer has begun using digital drug representatives to market medicines, leaving the decision as to whether they want to see …

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PAN promotes Sarah Verhoeff to Board director

September 24, 2013
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Sarah Verhoeff who joined PAN in January has been promoted to director and joins the agency’s Board. Previously business director …

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Boehringer and Ventana link up

September 24, 2013
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Boehringer Ingelheim has signed a deal with Roche subsidiary Ventana Medical Systems to develop companion diagnostic tests for Boehringer’s oncology …

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Novartis backs new anti-malaria campaign

September 23, 2013
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CHMP recommends cancer ‘smart bomb’

September 23, 2013
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UK benefit halt for MMR jab refuseniks

September 23, 2013
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Under new plans by the British Labour Party welfare payments could be stopped in the future for parents who fail …

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Pfizer launches trial data sharing service

September 23, 2013
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Pfizer has launched a first-of-its-kind project that enables patients who have participated in clinical trials the ability to download their …

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GSK/Prosensa confirm orphan drug setback

September 23, 2013
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An experimental treatment by GSK and Prosensa for a rare type of muscle-degenerating disease has failed to meet its primary …

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Strengthening the pharma supply chain

September 23, 2013
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Last year’s discovery of fake versions of Roche’s cancer drug Avastin in the US supply chain served as a stark …

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Perrigo appoints FDA director as regulatory head

September 23, 2013
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OTC healthcare products firm Perrigo Company has appointed the FDA’s Keith Webber to be its head of Regulatory Review. The …

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UK pharma teams up for better cancer drug access

September 20, 2013
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Manufacturing facility news in brief

September 20, 2013
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FDA spends big on social media outlook

September 20, 2013
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