Europe unaffected by GSK’s manufacturing problems

March 31, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Batches of GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes treatment Avandamet and depression treatment Paxil CR have been seized in the US due to continuing …

New drug applications to keep rising, European regulator says

March 31, 2005
Sales and Marketing

The EMEA says it received 51 new drug applications in 2004, a figure which represents a significant rise over the …

Industry heads speak out against new European hurdle

March 31, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Two leading pharmaceutical executives have criticised European regulators for demanding that new treatments be compared with existing drugs before they …

Stroke audit uncovers alarming variation in medication in UK

March 30, 2005

An in-depth audit of services for stroke patients shows standards of care are generally improving – but progress is slow …

Finding the right NHS partner

March 23, 2005

Pharma companies want to work with the NHS and the NHS wants to work with pharma companies. There is lots …

Serono hails progress towards MS gene map

March 22, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Serono has announced it has reached a major milestone towards identifying the genes involved in multiple sclerosis.The company has identified …

Avastin partners boosted by lung cancer data

March 17, 2005
Sales and Marketing

The share prices of Roche and Genentech have risen sharply on the back of news that Avastin extends the life …

BMS hepatitis drug set for approval

March 17, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Bristol-Myers Squibb's Baraclude (entecavir) has been recommended for first-line treatment of chronic hepatitis B despite potential cancer risks.The US Food …

US doctors oppose black box warning for eczema drugs

March 17, 2005
Sales and Marketing

US dermatologists have voiced their disapproval of new FDA restrictions on two eczema drugs because of potential cancer risks.The US …

MRC collaborates with Pfizer on enigmatic drug targets

March 16, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Pfizer has entered into a collaboration with the UK's Medical Research Council commercial arm to develop new drug discovery techniques.Medical …

Telemedicine ‘disappearing from the NHS’

March 16, 2005
Sales and Marketing

The hi-tech vision of doctors communicating with their patients via video, digital imaging and electronic data transmission is as far …

Confusion and apathy reign as GP commissioning nears

March 15, 2005

Practice based commissioning, the latest radical reform which will re-shape the way the NHS treats patients is just days away …

Another reshuffle: PCTs under growing pressure to merge

March 15, 2005

England's primary care trusts are under growing pressure to merge, and their numbers could be reduced by a third within …

Biotech blockbusters push industry sales over $500 billion

March 14, 2005
Sales and Marketing

The global pharmaceutical industry achieved annual sales of over $500 billion for the first time ever in 2004, up 7% …

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