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GlaxoSmithKline to drop Alli and other OTC products

April 15, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alli, GSK, OTC, Tyverb

GlaxoSmithKline is to sell off its weight loss drug Alli and other less profitable non-prescription drugs. GSK announced its decision …

News

Elliott maintains pressure on Actelion

April 15, 2011
Sales and Marketing Actelion, pharma mergers and acquisitions

Investment firm Elliott Advisors is maintaining its push for a new leadership team at Actelion.The investment firm is the biggest …

News
Lansley talks to nurse

Nurses’ vote of no confidence a further blow to Lansley

April 14, 2011
Health and Social Care Bill, NHS reforms, Royal College of Nursing

The Royal College of Nurses has voted overwhelmingly against Andrew Lansley’s health reforms, as he receives a vote of no …

News

Pharma manufacturing news in brief

April 14, 2011
Manufacturing and Production Cangene, Chirotech, Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing, Perrigo, West Pharmaceutical Services

India’s Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has opened a new headquarters for its UK subsidiary ChiroTech, along with a new purpose-built laboratory …

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roche

Roche growth stalls after Avastin setback

April 14, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Roche

Revenues at Roche flattened out in the first three months of 2011, as Avastin sales declined in the US and Europe. Group …

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Watermeadow continues to grow

April 14, 2011
Research and Development Watermeadow, awards, employees, growth

Watermeadow Medical is delighted to welcome seven new staff to its UK offices. The appointments have been made as demand …

Appointment
GP prescribing

GPs asked to squeeze drugs bill

April 14, 2011
Sales and Marketing AZ, GPs, NHS, NICE, prescribing

GPs are being asked not to prescribe NICE-approved drugs in order to cut costs.In the last year more than half …

News
Lonza, Slough

Lonza expands UK facility, bio business reports growth

April 13, 2011
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Benlysta, Lonza, Slough, manufacturing

Swiss contract manufacturer and fine chemicals company Lonza has said it plans to expand its biopharmaceutical production unit in Slough, …

News

FDA committee votes in Afinitor’s favour

April 13, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

The FDA advisory committee has unanimously backed Novartis’ Afinitor for neuroendocrine tumours of pancreatic origin.  The recommendation comes from the …

News
ken_jones

Ken Jones appointed head of Astellas Europe

April 13, 2011
Astellas, Ken Jones

Astellas has appointed Ken Jones as its president and chief executive in Europe. Jones had been the chief operating officer …

Appointment

Novartis ends phase III trial of Tasigna

April 12, 2011
GIST, Glivec, Novartis, Tasigna

Novartis has stopped a late stage study of Tasigna for certain types of stomach cancers after it failed to show …

News

Free Pharmacovigilance Training Webinar

April 12, 2011
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

 Wainwright Associates are offering you the opportunity to attend a FREE thirty minute webinar on “The roles and responsibilities of …

News
Press release

NZ firm seeks European partners to make heart drug ingredient

April 12, 2011
Manufacturing and Production Photonz Corp, contract manufacturing

A small New Zealand company is trying to find European contract manufacturing partners to help it scale up production of …

News
hamedprasadweb

Indian firm Dr Reddy’s opens UK site

April 12, 2011
Sales and Marketing Cambridge, Chirotech, Dr Reddy's, India, generics

Indian firm Dr Reddy’s has confirmed the UK is still attractive for investment as it opens its new pharma services …

News
Mumbai

Merck teams up with Sun on emerging markets generics

April 12, 2011
Sales and Marketing India, Merck, Sun Pharma, emerging markets

Merck Inc has created a joint venture with Indian firm Sun Pharmaceutical Industries to develop, manufacture and market branded generics …

News

Growth spurt prompts new facility for Cherwell

April 11, 2011
Manufacturing and Production Cherwell Laboratories, environmental monitoring products, microbiological media

Cherwell Laboratories of the UK has opened a new manufacturing and warehousing facility for its microbiological media and environmental monitoring …

News

GSK pilots wireless sensors to improve plant efficiency

April 11, 2011
Manufacturing and Production API, GSK, Ireland

GlaxoSmithKline has started pilot testing of a wireless system of flow and pressure transmitters to try to improve the efficiency …

News

Bayer drug enters phase III for diabetic macular oedema

April 11, 2011
Sales and Marketing Bayer, Lucentis, ophthalmology

Bayer and partner Regeneron have begun late stage trials for their VEGF Trap Eye candidate for diabetic macular oedema. The …

News

GSK and Valeant’s epilepsy treatment approved

April 8, 2011
Sales and Marketing GSK, Trobalt, Valeant, epilepsy

The European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Trobalt, the new epilepsy drug from GSK and Valeant. Trobalt (retigabine) has …

News

Eisai sets up in Brazil

April 8, 2011
Sales and Marketing Brazil, Eisai

Japanese pharma company Eisai has set up its first operations in Latin America, establishing a sales subsidiary in Brazil. Based …

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