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Hugh Grant backs social media healthcare site

August 7, 2009
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Digitial, patient information

The actor Hugh Grant is backing a new health advice website that encourages patients to share their experiences of illness. …

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GSKfluvaccine

Racing to save lives and fighting the PR battle

August 6, 2009
Medical Communications, Research and Development Vaccine, clinical trials, public relations

Vaccine companies are working round the clock to develop and manufacture a vaccine for the H1N1 pandemic flu, and are …

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Vasella targeted by animal rights activists

August 6, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Animal tests, Novartis, Vasella

Animal rights activists are believed to be behind two attacks on Novartis chief executive Daniel Vasella. The first attack came …

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Afinitor approved in EU

August 6, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Afinitor, Cancer, Europe, Novartis

Novartis’ new kidney cancer drug Afinitor (everolimus) has been approved in the EU for use when products such as Sutent …

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US approval for Onglyza

August 6, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AZ, BMA, diabetes

Adult type II diabetes treatment Onglyza has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Co-marketed by AstraZeneca and …

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FDA blocks Teva from selling vet drugs and warns Apotex

August 6, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Apotex, FDA, Teva

The FDA’s clampdown on quality standards continues apace, with Teva’s animal health unit in Missouri and an Apotex plant in …

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Industry working group to look at UK digital marketing

August 6, 2009
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing digi, pm society

The PM Society has set up an industry working group to bring some much-needed clarity to the uncharted waters of …

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Kennedy and Drayson: parallel plans to boost UK’s innovation agenda

August 5, 2009
Research and Development NICE, healthcare

1: The Office of Life Science’s ‘Blueprint’The first to be launched was the ‘Blueprint’ – a new strategic vision aiming …

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Lab specialist Celsis set for private ownership

August 5, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Celsis

UK laboratory equipment and services company Celsis looks set to be taken into private ownership after its management agreed to …

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Joint US-European clinical inspections launched

August 5, 2009
Research and Development Europe, US

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Boehringer’s lung cancer candidate enters phase III

August 5, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boehringer, Cancer

Boehringer Ingelheim is to enter phase III studies with a candidate to treat a subset of patients with non-small cell …

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Centocor launches online arthritis talk show

August 4, 2009
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Centacor, RA, US, digi

An online talk show for rheumatoid arthritis patients has been launched in the US with the aim of raising awareness …

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ICR conference moves to London

August 4, 2009
Business Services, Research and Development Conference, ICR

The Institute of Clinical Research (ICR) is to hold its next annual spring conference and exhibition on 19-20 April at …

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Bayer has solution for solvent shortage in pharma

August 4, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Bayer

German chemical company Bayer says it could have a solution to help ease the current shortage of acetonitrile, a solvent …

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Covance lifted by $145m Merck deal

August 4, 2009
Research and Development CRO, Covance

Covance's late-stage development services unit helped the contract research organisation to a 7% increase in second quarter net revenues, ahead …

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Avastin gets US approval in kidney cancer

August 4, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Roche, US, avastin

Roche's rising star Avastin has won US approval to treat the most common type of kidney cancer, the latest in …

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UCB in ‘dynamic mode’ as work begins at new biologics research centre

July 31, 2009
Research and Development UCB, biologics

 UCB has opened its new biologics research centre in the UK, marking an investment of £25 million for the growing …

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Crestor drives positive results for AZ

July 31, 2009
Sales and Marketing AZ, Crestor

AstraZeneca delivered a solid second quarter performance thanks to US delays to generic rivals and strong Crestor sales. The results …

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Reshuffle at the top as Mylan deals with quality queries

July 31, 2009
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Mylan

US pharmaceutical firm Mylan has promoted chief operating officer Heather Bresch to the post of president as it rides a …

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Merck Serono asks EMEA to re-think Erbitux rejection

July 30, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, EMEA, Erbitux, Europe, Merck Serono

Merck Serono is to appeal against the European rejection of Erbitux as a lung cancer treatment.Erbitux has been rejected as …

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