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December 2, 2013
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From Thursday 5 December you will be able to access the digital edition of Pharmafocus on your Apple device via …

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Eisai reorganises R&D

December 2, 2013
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Tokyo-based Eisai is to axe 130 jobs in Europe and the US as part of an attempt to shake up …

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Merck to close Irish plant with loss of 570 jobs

December 2, 2013
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Merck & Co has said it plans to close down a facility in Ireland with the loss of around 570 …

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DH publishes dementia map

December 2, 2013
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People will be able to view the quality of dementia care and support in their local area, thanks to a …

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GSK veteran named chief executive for Takeda

December 2, 2013
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Asia’s biggest drugmaker Takeda has named GlaxoSmithKline’s Christophe Weber as the leading candidate for the role of its next chief …

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EU rethinks regulation

December 2, 2013
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What has happened to the science in clinical research? Well, it is still there, but with the explosion in the …

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MHP announces string of new hires

December 2, 2013
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MHP Communications has announced the appointment of a number of senior and mid-level hires to increase its health practice. Paul …

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FDA slaps import ban on Wockhardt facility

November 29, 2013
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The US Food and Drug Administration has banned imports of medicines made at Wockhardt’s Chikalthana plant in India that failed …

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BTG gets FDA nod

November 29, 2013
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UK healthcare group BTG has received approval from the FDA for a new type of varicose vein treatment to be …

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GSK using ‘sledgehammer’ tactics on agencies

November 29, 2013
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GlaxoSmithKline is being accused of using ‘sledgehammer’ tactics by marketing agencies promoting its products after the firm allegedly demanded cash …

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ICON hires Manuel Ploch to head-up Japan



November 29, 2013

Contract research organisation ICON has appointed Manuel Ploch to be its general manager in Japan. Ploch will lead all of …

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Andy Hayley and Dick Dunford launch new agency

November 29, 2013
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‘TripAdvisor’ site for NHS

November 29, 2013
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EMA speeds up Boehringer review

November 28, 2013
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Boehringer Ingelheim’s hepatitis C candidate faldaprevir has moved a potential step closer to market with the news that the European …

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NICE rejects Bosulif

November 28, 2013
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 In a blow for Pfizer NICE has categorically rejected the manufacturer’s Bosulif as a treatment for previously-treated chronic myeloid leukaemia …

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Francis report author becomes Patients Association president

November 28, 2013
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The author of a damning report into failings at the Staffordshire hospital has become the new president of the Patients …

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PiR Resourcing hires client services director

November 28, 2013
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Life science talent management firm PiR Resourcing has appointed industry veteran Perry Evans to be its Client Services director.  PiR …

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Government apps tackle alcohol abuse

November 28, 2013
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The winners of a £2 million government competition to produce apps which will help combat alcohol abuse and weight gain …

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Third failure for Sanofi/Merrimack cancer drug

November 27, 2013
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Sanofi and partner Merrimack have posted yet more disappointing results for their investigational cancer medicine MM-121. In the latest study …

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NICE gives Lucentis more scope

November 27, 2013
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An undisclosed price cut from Novartis has been enough to swing NICE towards using the manufacturer’s Lucentis in a fourth …

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