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Power to the project manager

July 14, 2010
Research and Development Les Rose, project management

It’s an interesting exercise to peruse the job ads these days, even if you are not actually looking for a …

Feature

Amgen’s Marc de Garidel elected EBE president

July 14, 2010
Research and Development Amgen, European Biopharmaceutical Enterprises, appointment, research and development

Brussels-based industry association the European Biopharmaceutical Enterprises has elected Amgen’s Marc de Garidel as its new president. He will serve …

Appointment

ClinTec appoints Susan Pavone

July 14, 2010
Research and Development ClinTec, appointment, research and development

ClinTec International has appointed Susan Pavone as associate director of US business operations as part of moves to expand its …

Appointment

AstraZeneca extends siRNA collaboration

July 14, 2010
Research and Development AstraZeneca, RNA, Silence Therapeutics

AstraZeneca has agreed a one-year extension on its siRNA development collaboration with London-based Silence Therapeutics. Silence is a specialist in …

News

Astellas taps into overactive bladder market with garden display

July 13, 2010
Medical Communications Astellas, Vesicare, disease awareness campaigns, overactive bladder

Astellas has launched a campaign to raise awareness of overactive bladder with the help of an award winning garden designer …

News

Stem cell trial for osteoarthritis launched

July 13, 2010
Research and Development Arthritis Research UK, Stem cells, osteoarthritis

Stem cell therapy is to be used to treat patients with osteoarthritis in a new UK clinical trial. Medical research …

News

Genzyme says it will double size of its Framingham site

July 13, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Genzyme

Genzyme has unveiled a major expansion of its manufacturing facility in Framingham, Massachusetts, which suggests that the company intends to …

News

Talking Point: The role of air-freight

July 13, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Swiss World Cargo, logistics, supply chain, talking logistics

The air-freight carrier can play a key role in the shipment of pharmaceuticals, and must be viewed as part of …

Feature

Contract research news in brief

July 13, 2010
Research and Development Charles River Laboratories, ClinTec, ICON, Quintiles, Synexus, Technical Resources International, WuXi

Charles River places its proposal to merge with China’s WuXi PharmaTech in front of its shareholders, while ClinTec and Synexus …

News
Andrew Lansley visit

Radical NHS reform unveiled

July 13, 2010
GP, NHS, government

Radical reforms of the NHS have been unveiled which will give GPs control of the health system spending and see current management structures …

News
Andrew Lansley

Value-based pricing for UK pharma by 2014

July 13, 2010
Sales and Marketing government, pricing

The UK government plans to radically overhaul the way medicines are paid for, introducing a value-based pricing system within the …

News
Nicole_Yost

College Hill Life Sciences expands

July 13, 2010
Medical Communications College Hill, appointment, medical communications

International business communications consultancy College Hill has strengthened its Life Sciences team with the appointment of senior account director Nicole …

Appointment
Privates game

Digital Pharma: Byte-sized roundup

July 12, 2010
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Code of Practice, Digital Pharma blog, digi game, disease awareness campaigns

This week’s roundup includes a sexual health computer game, a powerful new search tool, US health apps and a reprimand …

News

Huntsworth acquires ScopeMedical

July 12, 2010
Medical Communications Huntsworth, ScopeMedical

UK communications group Huntsworth has acquired ScopeMedical in a deal that could be worth up to £11 million. The Kent-based …

News
Avastin packshot

Avandia to face European safety review

July 12, 2010
Sales and Marketing Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline, diabetes

GlaxoSmithKline’s type II diabetes drug Avandia, the subject of safety concerns since its launch in 2000, is to be reviewed …

News

NICE rejects Takeda cancer drug over price concerns

July 12, 2010
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Mepact, NICE, Takeda, bone cancer

UK cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE has rejected Takeda’s orphan bone cancer drug Mepact due to concerns over price. In its draft …

News

First oral MS treatment approved in Russia

July 12, 2010
Sales and Marketing Cladribine, MS, Merck Serono, Movectro

Regulators in Russia have approved Merck Serono’s cladribine, lining up the drug to be the first oral treatment for multiple …

News
Annemarie-den-Broeder

Annemarie den Broeder joins WorldEvents

July 12, 2010
Sales and Marketing WorldEvents, appointment, sales and marketing

UK event agency WorldEvents has appointed Annemarie den Broeder as a senior account manager to its Amsterdam office. Annemarie is …

Appointment
Steve_Meredith

Steve Meredith joins Ratiopharm

July 12, 2010
Sales and Marketing Ratiopharm, appointment, sales and marketing

Ratiopharm Direct has appointed Steve Meredith as northern regional business manager. He will be tasked with playing a key role …

Appointment

Avoiding insanity in forecasting

July 12, 2010
Sales and Marketing forecasts, marketing

The definition of insanity as ‘doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results’ – is now …

Feature
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