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GSK ‘may not face corporate charges’

November 5, 2013
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing China, GSK, bribery

GlaxoSmithKline is unlikely to face a company-wide charge for corruption following investigations by authorities in China according to reports. The …

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Obamacare: health reform’s tough start

November 1, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Medicare, Obama, Obamacare, US, affordable care act

On Tuesday 1 October, three years after it was passed, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act came into force …

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Ariad cancer drug pulled amid safety fears

November 1, 2013
Sales and Marketing Ariad, FDA, iclusig, leukaemia

Ariad Pharmaceuticals has been forced by the FDA to suspend sales of its blood cancer drug Iclusig given the high …

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More changes at the top as AstraZeneca profits slip

November 1, 2013
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Crestor, Q3, profits

AstraZeneca’s third quarter revenues and profits fell below analysts’ expectations yesterday, but mitigated the news with the appointment of a …

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AstraZeneca hires former GSK head as CFO

November 1, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, GSK, dunoyer

AstraZeneca has confirmed that Marc Dunoyer has been appointed chief financial officer and will join the company’s Board as an …

Heartbeat Ideas joins forces with Saatchi & Saatchi Health

October 31, 2013
Medical Communications health, heartbeat, saatchi

Publicis Groupe has announced that its digital health agency Heartbeat Ideas has joined Saatchi & Saatchi Health in the US. …

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Teva boss quits over Board struggles

October 31, 2013
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Copaxone, Levin, Teva, generics

Teva’s president and chief executive Dr Jeremy Levin has unexpectedly quit as the firm struggles with staff cuts and management …

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Almac appoints US vice president of business development



October 31, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Almac, seigel

Contract manufacturing firm Almac has hired Richard Segiel Jr as its vice president of Business Development for the US. He …

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Sanofi cuts earnings guidance despite return to sales growth

October 31, 2013
Sales and Marketing Sanofi, Viehbacher, vaccines

Sanofi cut its earnings guidance for 2013 after its third quarter results missed targets, despite a return – barely – …

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GSK strikes new vaccines deal with Gates Foundation

October 30, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Gates, bmgf, vaccines

GSK and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) will invest a combined $1.8 million in early-stage research into making …

Cancer drugs lift Pfizer in third quarter

October 30, 2013
Sales and Marketing Lipitor, Lyrica, Pfizer, Q3, Xalkori

Pfizer saw a drop in revenue for the third quarter but the future looks bright as new products begin to …

Unpublished trials ‘violates ethical obligation’ to patients

October 30, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMJ, Goldacre, all trials, trials

A new study published in the BMJ has found almost one in three (29%) of large clinical trials remain unpublished …

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