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Patent losses force change for Sanofi

October 3, 2012
Sales and Marketing Avapro, BMS, Plavix, Sanofi, patent loss

Patent expiries are behind the decision by Sanofi and Bristol-Myers Squibb to radically restructure their long-term corporate alliance. The loss …

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Non-executive directors of NHS Trust appointed

October 3, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Christine Beasley, NHS, Sarah Harkness

Christine Beasley and Sarah Harkness have been confirmed as non-executive directors of the NHS Trust Development Authority.  Ms Beasley (pictured) …

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Quality issues prompt Sanofi typhoid vaccine recall

October 3, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Sanofi, Typhen Vi, recall

Sanofi has recalled several lots of its typhoid fever vaccine Typhim Vi on fears that a quality defect could compromise …

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Bayer signs endometriosis pact

October 3, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Evotec, endometriosis

Bayer HealthCare and Evotec have signed a five-year deal to look for three novel drugs to treat women with endometriosis. …

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Is it really safety first?

October 2, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Les Rose, Roche

The idea of ensuring that drugs are adequately safe is not very old. Legislation that covers drug safety to the …

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Catalent and CTC Partner to Help Korean Pharma Take Their Products to Western Markets

October 2, 2012
Research and Development

Somerset, NJ, September 13, 2012 – Catalent Pharma Solutions and CTC Bio have entered into a collaboration to provide optimal …

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Catalent Enters Into Commerical Supply Agreement with Vivus for Qsymia™ Once-Daily Combination Extended-Release Capsules

October 2, 2012
Manufacturing and Production

Somerset, NJ, October 1, 2012 – Catalent Pharma Solutions announced that it has entered into a Supply Agreement with VIVUS, …

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Survival boost for Votrient in mRCC

October 2, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Nexavar, Pfizer, Sutent, Votrient

GlaxoSmithKline’s renal cell carcinoma drug Votrient has proved itself non-inferior to a bitter rival, Pfizer’s Sutent, in terms of progression-free …

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Government launches Healthwatch England

October 2, 2012
Sales and Marketing HealthWatch, NHS, government

The government has launched Healthwatch England, a new statutory body whose role is to ensure the public’s voice is heard …

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Merck Serono has redeployed a fifth of axed Swiss staff

October 2, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Geneva, Merck Serono

Merck Serono says it has redeployed 260 of 1,250 staff affected by the closure and downsizing of sites in Switzerland …

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Lonza wins contract to make gene therapy for heart failure

October 2, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Celladon, Lonza, Mydicar

Lonza has been awarded a contract by US firm Celladon for the manufacture of Mydicar, a gene therapy-based drug candidate …

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Sigma-Aldrich invest in Scottish site

October 2, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Bioreliance, Irvine, Scotland, Sigma-Aldrich

Sigma-Aldrich has announced an expansion of its operations in Scotland with the construction of a powder manufacturing facility at its …

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Pharma manufacturing news in brief

October 2, 2012
Manufacturing and Production BIA Seperations, Hovione, Lonza, Merck Millipore

Hovione invests in particle design, Lonza signs deal for ADC production plus bioprocess news from BIA Separations and Merck Millipore.

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J&J cancer drugs get EU approval

October 2, 2012
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Dacogen, EU, J&J, JJ, Velcade

Two of Johnson & Johnson’s key cancer drugs have been shown the green light from the European Commission. Janssen-Cilag International’s …

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Cmed Clinical Services Strengthens Management Team

October 1, 2012
Research and Development

HORSHAM, UK — September 13, 2012 – Cmed Clinical Services has today announced three new appointments to its management team …

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BMS highlights Yervoy survival data

October 1, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Roche, Yervoy, Zelboraf

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s melanoma drug Yervoy helps patients survive for longer than if they are receiving standard chemotherapy alone, according to …

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Sanofi appoints Paul Chew as chief medical officer

October 1, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Paul Chew, Sanofi

Sanofi has appointed Dr Paul Chew as chief medical officer and head of global medical affairs. Taking up his post …

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FDA approves Bayer’s Stivarga

October 1, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, FDA, KRAS, Roche, Stivarga, avastin

The FDA has approved Bayer HealthCare’s oncology pill Stivarga to treat patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) whose disease has …

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Merck gives back vernakalant rights

September 28, 2012
Sales and Marketing AF, Cardiome, Merck, vernakalant

Merck has dealt a further blow to Cardiome Pharma Corp by handing back all marketing and development rights for the …

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International guide to social media launched by TranslateMedia

September 28, 2012
Medical Communications

TranslateMedia, the international translation agency, has created an international guide to social media, to help agencies navigate social media use …

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