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Public needs help to be healthy, Kings Fund

June 13, 2008

The King's Fund has called for greater effort to be made by government to help people improve their health. The …

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GSK’s Tyverb granted conditional licence in EU

June 13, 2008
Sales and Marketing

European regulators have given GlaxoSmithKline's Tyverb conditional approval, clearing it for launch but asking for more clinical data. Tyverb (lapatinib) …

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Daiichi Sankyo acquires Ranbaxy

June 13, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Japanese company Daiichi Sankyo is set to take over Ranbaxy, the largest manufacturer of generic drugs in India. Ranbaxy will …

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Novartis to restrict distribution

June 12, 2008
Manufacturing and Production

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Doctors ‘scaremongering’ over polyclinics

June 10, 2008

The health secretary has hit back in the fight over polyclinics saying the BMA is not being honest with its …

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Latest news from Datamonitor

June 10, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Pharmacovigilance solutions: essential for the future of healthcareAlthough many newer pharmacovigilance solutions are still in the nascent stages, and despite …

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Pharmacy: the new frontline

June 9, 2008
Sales and Marketing pharmacy

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Think tank questions polyclinic plans

June 6, 2008

A government strategy to transform primary care in England has been dealt a blow by a respected think tank, which …

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Erbitux set for first line treatment of colorectal cancer

June 5, 2008
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Merck Serono

Merck Serono's Erbitux looks set for approval in Europe as a first-line colon cancer treatment. Approved four years ago as …

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Data boost for Avastin

June 5, 2008
Sales and Marketing

A new study has confirmed that Roche's Avastin significantly extends time without disease progression for women with metastatic breast cancer. …

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Latest news from Datamonitor

June 3, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Drug distribution restricted as manufacturers attempt to guard supply chain Ideally, drug supply should be a simple and transparent chain …

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Sanofi fights to block generic Plavix in Germany

June 3, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Sanofi-Aventis is taking legal action to prevent the launch of a generic competitor to its blockbuster Plavix in Germany. At …

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Close to home: the UK’s regional NHS influencers

June 3, 2008
Sales and Marketing NICE, UK, healthcare, influencers, regional

With so much attention directed at NICE since the parliamentary health select committee reported on the organisation in January, it …

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Roche increases stake in Chugai

May 30, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Roche is strengthening its hold over Japanese drug firm Chugai, increasing its stake in the company from 50.1% to 59.9%. …

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A million more patients to get statins

May 30, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Statin prescribing could be set to increase massively once again following new NICE guidance on cholesterol-lowering treatments. An extra 1.5 …

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Schering-Plough to exploit new NICE transparency

May 30, 2008
Sales and Marketing

NICE has recommended two anti-TNF treatments for ankylosing spondylitis, the painful and progressive rheumatic disease, but has excluded a third …

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BMA rails against polyclinics

May 30, 2008

Doctors have come together to attack plans to introduce polyclinics to London, claiming the reforms are not proven to improve …

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Merck’s odanacatib shows promise in cancer

May 30, 2008
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Merck's odanacatib (MK-0822) has shown promising results in phase II trials in treating breast cancer which has spread to bones. …

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Groundbreaking pharma-NHS collaboration launched in Nottingham

May 30, 2008
ABPI, ABPI Outreach Programme, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, COPD, GlaxoSmithKline, INFORCE, Nottingham, Nycomed, Pfizer, joint working

A group of pharmaceutical companies have joined forces with Nottingham healthcare services to help improve care for patients with chronic …

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7 principles in marketing to the new NHS

May 28, 2008
Sales and Marketing NHS, healthcare, marketing

Developing a successful market access strategy has become the Holy Grail for brand teams across the UK pharmaceutical industry.

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