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Sanofi signs deal on pre-clinical cancer drugs

June 4, 2010
Research and Development Cancer, Sanofi

Sanofi-Aventis has signed a deal with US biotech company Ascenta to co-develop new oncology treatments aimed at restoring ‘apoptosis’ or …

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ASCObag

ASCO cancer conference opens

June 4, 2010
Research and Development ASCO, Cancer, lenalidomide, rituximab

One of the most important dates in the pharmaceutical industry’s calendar, the ASCO cancer conference begins today. The American Society …

News

Vaccine for brain cancer shows promise

June 3, 2010
Research and Development Cancer, GBM, ImmunoCellular

Early stage trials of a new treatment for the brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme have shown promise. ICT-107 is being developed …

News

NICE rejects Xolair for children

June 3, 2010
Sales and Marketing NICE, Xolair, asthma

The drug was first approved in Europe in November 2005 for patients aged 12 or older, and gained NICE approval …

News

Ogilvy wins Pradaxa account

June 3, 2010
Medical Communications Boehringer, Ogilvy, Pradaxa

Boehringer Ingelheim has awarded OgilvyHealthPR the global communications brief for its oral blood-thinner Pradaxa. The agency was appointed after a …

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Erbitux ‘now standard of care’ in KRAS patients

June 3, 2010
Sales and Marketing Erbitux, Merck Serono

A new survey suggests Merck Serono’s Erbitux has become a standard of care for KRAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer The …

News

Teva staff in Ireland vote for industrial action

June 3, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Ireland, Teva

Workers at a plant operated by Teva in Ireland have voted to take industrial action in a dispute over redundancy …

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iPhone

Pfizer launches iPhone service for doctors

June 3, 2010
Medical Communications Apple, Epocrates, Pfizer, digital doctors, emedicine, iphone

A new service to allow doctors to communicate with Pfizer via iPhones and other mobile devices has been unveiled. Clinicians …

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Chiltern Announces Early Phase Partnership with Tayside Academic Health Sciences Centre

June 3, 2010
Research and Development

Chiltern will draw upon many parts of TAHSC, including the Clinical Research Centre (CRC) which is located on the same …

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Press release

Leo chooses Cegedim for Asia Pacific

June 2, 2010
Business Services Asia, CRM

Leo Pharma has chosen a Cegedim Dendrite CRM system for its sales teams in Asia Pacific. ‘Mobile Intelligence’ is a …

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NICEweb

Thalidomide recommended ahead of Velcade

June 2, 2010
Medical Communications NICE, myeloma

Celgene’s Thalidomide has been recommended by NICE as a treatment for multiple myeloma, and is favoured ahead of Janssen-Cilag’s Velcade. …

News

Xeloda for gastric cancer gains NICE nod

June 2, 2010
Sales and Marketing UK, Xeloda

NICE has recommended Roche’s Xeloda as a first line treatment of inoperable advanced gastric cancer.The cost-effectiveness body says the oral …

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Tim Mustill joins Acumed

June 2, 2010
Medical Communications Acumed, KnowledgePoint360, appointment, medical communications

Tim Mustill has been appointed vice-president of client services at Acumed, part of the KnowledgePoint360 medical communications group. He has …

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Amgen’s Prolia approved in Europe

June 1, 2010
Sales and Marketing Amgen, Prolia

A blockbuster future is predicted for the osteoporosis treatment Prolia, with global sales predicted to reach $5 billion.European regulators have …

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Global MS awareness campaign launched

June 1, 2010
Medical Communications MS, Merck Serono

Merck Serono has launched a short film competition as part of a global campaign, Real MS, to raise awareness of …

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‘Phantom recall’ dogs J&J at congressional hearing

June 1, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Johnson & Johnson, McNeil, Tylenol, manufacturing compliance

Johnson & Johnson subsidiary McNeil Consumer Healthcare initiated a recall of its painkiller Motrin (ibuprofen) last year without informing the …

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Contract research news in brief

June 1, 2010
Research and Development CRO, NIB

Irish contract research organisation ICON plc has acquired Timaq Medical Imaging, a Swiss provider of imaging services to pharmaceutical and …

News

Novo withdraws insulins in Greece price protest

May 31, 2010
Sales and Marketing Greece, pricing

Insulin manufacturer Novo Nordisk says it will withdraw its modern insulin products from Greece in protest at a 25% price …

News

Abbott and Daiichi Sankyo acclaimed in great places to work survey

May 31, 2010
Business Services Abbott, Daiichi Sankyo

The Great Place to Work Institute has named Abbott as one of the Top 50 Best Workplaces in the UK, …

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Fred Hassan

Fred Hassan: the master of the pharma turnaround

May 28, 2010
Sales and Marketing Schering-Plough, management

 

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