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Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends

November 21, 2008
Sales and Marketing ED, OTC, viagra

Plans to make Viagra available through pharmacies in Europe without a prescription have been scuppered by safety concerns.Pfizer has ended …

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Boehringer’s cancer drug enters phase III

November 21, 2008
Sales and Marketing Boehringer, Cancer

Boehringer Ingelheim's new lung cancer drug Vargatef has entered phase III trials.The drug is part of the manufacturer's burgeoning oncology …

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Pharma input vital to UK research vision

November 21, 2008
Research and Development reg

Initiatives to make the UK a world class location for medical research needs significant pharma input to be a success, …

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Practice-based commissioning needs major overhaul

November 21, 2008
NHS, primary

A key NHS reform isn't working and requires a major overhaul, according to a new report by think tank The …

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Government and pharma reach PPRS deal

November 19, 2008
Sales and Marketing ABPI, par

The UK government has agreed a new flexible pricing deal with the industry, in which companies can raise the price …

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Pfizer makes major stem cell investment

November 19, 2008
Research and Development Pfizer, regenerative medicine, stem cell

Pfizer has launched a global stem cell research unit to develop a new generation of medicines.The research unit, to be …

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What’s your career plan?

November 19, 2008
Business Services career, planning, recruitment

You probably know the type: successful people who apparently ease through their careers, seemingly running on invisible, smooth rails towards …

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Targeted cancer drugs boost success rates

November 18, 2008
Research and Development

Targeted cancer drugs like Herceptin and Glivec have greatly improved pharma's oncology pipeline success rates, according to a new study. …

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Managed Entry: creating a dialogue ahead of your launch

November 17, 2008
Sales and Marketing NHS, healthcare, managed entry, marketing, product launch

Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly looking to 'managed entry' programmes to build strong relationships with NHS customers and ensure new products …

Feature

Latest news from Datamonitor

November 17, 2008
Sales and Marketing biosimilars, generics

Key decision makers will shape the biosimilars landscapeWith many biologic drugs used to treat increasingly common diseases such as cancer …

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Roche strikes deal over Tarceva price

November 17, 2008
Sales and Marketing Roche, Taxotere

NICE is set to recommend Roche's lung cancer treatment Tarceva after the company agreed to lower the drug's price. The …

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Government signs up supermarkets to help tackle obesity

November 14, 2008
Sales and Marketing NHS, obesity

More exercise and healthier eating are at the core of the government's new anti-obesity initiative, called Change4Life. Billed this week …

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GSK to close Dartford manufacturing site by 2013

November 14, 2008
Manufacturing and Production GSK

GlaxoSmithKline has announced plans to close its manufacturing site in Dartford in the UK, with operations being phased out over …

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Crestor study has ‘profound implications’ for NICE guidance

November 14, 2008
Sales and Marketing Crestor, cv, lipid

AstraZeneca's statin Crestor made national headlines this week when it was shown to dramatically reduce major cardiovascular events. New data …

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GSK delays US filing of Solzira

November 14, 2008
Sales and Marketing GSK, restless legs

GlaxoSmithKline has withdrawn the US application for its restless legs syndrome treatment Solzira. The company, along with co-developer XenoPort, is …

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UK set for new flexible drug pricing, says Johnson

November 14, 2008
Sales and Marketing NHS, par

The government is working with the pharma industry on new 'flexible pricing' arrangements, even though revisions to the existing PPRS …

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Good Publication Practice 2: updating best practice

November 13, 2008
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GPP, Good Publication Practice, clinical trials, ethics, journals, publication

 Results from clinical trials are the very lifeblood of the pharmaceutical industry, representing the frontline in the search for new …

Feature

MedImmune broadens drug discovery in Cambridge

November 13, 2008
Research and Development Cambridge, MedImmune

MedImmune, AstraZeneca's biotech arm, has opened a new R&D facility in Cambridge as part of a major expansion of its …

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200m from prescribing budgets to pay pharmacists

November 13, 2008
NHS, primary

PCTs will have to make major and unplanned cuts to their drugs budgets and divert the money to shore up …

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Information ‘seal of approval’ by summer 2009

November 13, 2008
Medical Communications patients

The UK wants to improve access to information on health and social care by launching a new 'seal of approval' …

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