Local people to control foundation hospitals
October 21, 2003Local people are to play a major role in deciding how the new, more autonomous foundation hospitals are to be …
‘Smart’ cancer drugs share top honours in drug innovation prize
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The innovative science behind two breakthrough cancer drugs, Novartis’ leukaemia treatment Glivec and Roche’s breast cancer drug Herceptin, has been …
Novartis questions AstraZeneca cancer data
October 21, 2003Novartis has questioned the evidence behind a UK licence extension to AstraZeneca breast cancer drug Arimidex.The Medicines Control Agency licence …
Kogan steps down from troubled Schering
October 21, 2003Richard Jay Kogan has stepped down as Chairman of Schering-Plough and will relinquish his post as Chief Executive and President …
Cozaar gains renal protection licence
October 21, 2003Merck Sharpe & Dohme's Cozaar has gained a new UK licence for renal protection in patients with type II diabetes …
Lilly to launch three products in 2003
October 21, 2003Eli Lilly is to embark on an ambitious product launch schedule over the next two years to overcome the patent …
Bayer open to takeover bids
October 21, 2003The Chief Executive of Bayer has conceded the company cannot continue alone, and has now declared the company open to …
Alzheimer drugs rationing continues despite NICE guidelines
October 21, 2003Alzheimer's patients in a quarter of all health authorities are still not receiving the latest medicines despite NICE guidance being …
Europe to mimic US research ‘clusters’
October 21, 2003New networks of excellence in pharmaceutical research must be established if Europe is to catch up with world leading US …
Crestor approval lifts AstraZeneca
October 21, 2003AstraZeneca has been boosted by the first regulatory approval in the Netherlands of Crestor, its 'superstatin' cholesterol treatment.The drug is …
OTC advertising regulations to be relaxed
October 21, 2003A ban on advertising some OTC medicines could be lifted as part of the Government drive to create a patient-centred …
Patients to report drug side-effects to NHS
October 21, 2003Patients will be able to report adverse reactions to medicines direct to the NHS from next year, the Government has …
AZ launches Zomig nasal spray
October 21, 2003AstraZeneca has launched a new fast acting nasal spray version of its migraine treatment Zomig.The product is intended to bypass …
The Consumer Age
October 21, 2003Medical Communications empowered, patients
The growing influence of patient advocacy groups (PAGs) such as the Patients Association is evidence of patient power flexing its …
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