Private sector invited to take over failing hospitals
October 27, 2003The poorest performing NHS hospitals could now be run by private companies under new plans unveiled by the Government.Eight private …
NICE launches intervention assessment programme
October 27, 2003The safety and efficacy of new surgical and non-surgical interventions are to be assessed as part of a new NICE …
Galen boosted by $295m Sarafem purchase
October 27, 2003Galen has bolstered its product range by buying the rights to pre-menstrual syndrome treatment Sarafem from Lilly for $295 million.Shares …
Industry wins parallel import trademark case
October 24, 2003A new UK High Court ruling has given pharma companies the right to block the sale of re-packaged parallel imports …
Three companies face US fraud lawsuits
October 24, 2003Three pharmaceutical companies, GlaxoSmithKline, Pharmacia and Aventis, face legal action for alleged bribery and inflation of prescription drug prices in …
Smaller hospitals win Government support
October 24, 2003Smaller local hospitals are to become important centres for developing patient-centred care in a reversal of what the Government calls …
14 more PCTs to join pharmaceutical services revolution
October 24, 2003Fourteen PCTs have been given the go-ahead to develop new and innovative services and improve patient services through community pharmacists.Local …
J&J strengthens biotech business
October 24, 2003Janssen, Janssen Cilag, Johnson & Johnson, Scios
Johnson & Johnson is to expand its biotech capabilities with a $2.4 billion purchase of US company Scios.The deal, still …
vCJD caution prompts Serono product withdrawal
October 24, 2003Serono is to withdraw one of its hormone products from the UK after a case of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease was …
Iressa filed in Europe amid safety concerns
October 24, 2003AstraZeneca has submitted its lung cancer drug Iressa for approval in Europe, despite concerns about side-effects.The novel drug was launched …
New trial for treatment-resistant HIV
October 24, 2003Boehringer Ingelheim has begun a global phase III trial for a new drug it hopes will be effective for HIV …
Former ImClone chief fined $800,000 for insider dealing
October 24, 2003Former ImClone boss Samuel Waksal has agreed to pay $800,000 to settle some of the charges brought against him by …
GSK puts new slant on Garnier pay battle
October 24, 2003GlaxoSmithKline is to raise the issue of Chief Executive Jean-Pierre Garnier's pay once again this week, saying it is intended …
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