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Huge drug discovery database launched

January 26, 2010
Research and Development ChEMBLdb, Wellcome, genome, genomics

A huge online database of information on the properties and activities of drugs and drug-like small molecules and their targets …

News

Merck appoints UK leadership team

January 26, 2010
MSD, Merck & Co, appointment

Merck & Co’s UK business has unveiled its new leadership team, following last year’s merger with Schering-Plough. Merck Sharp & …

Appointment

National clinical directors appointed

January 26, 2010
NHS, UK, appointment, dementia, elderly, liver disease

A trio of national clinical directors, whose areas of influence cover dementia, older people and liver disease, have been appointed …

News

Roche invests in production of new Herceptin formulation

January 25, 2010
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Herceptin, Roche

Roche will spend 190 million Swiss francs ($183m) to put production capacity in place for a new self-administered formulation of …

News

Niche pharma company HRA expands into Spain

January 25, 2010
Sales and Marketing HRA Pharma, Spain

French reproductive health and endocrinology company HRA Pharma has set up commercial operations in Spain, its fifth European base to …

News

PPD lists market recovery and more acquisitions in 2010 forecasts

January 25, 2010
Research and Development CRO, Caprion Proteomics, PPD

Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD) expects revenues in 2010 to grow around 6% as the high rate of project cancellations in …

News

Manufacturing news in brief

January 25, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Elona Biotech, Genzyme, Lupin, Patheon, State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing, SurModics

Our round-up of developments in pharmaceutical manufacturing includes a new contract between Patheon and Sanofi-Aventis, hiring plans at Genzyme and …

News

Abbott’s weight-loss drug suspended in Europe

January 25, 2010
Sales and Marketing Abbott, Reductil

Doctors have been told not to prescribe Abbott’s weight-loss treatment sibutramine after a safety review found evidence of serious cardiovascular …

News
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Clavis Pharma appoints Olav Hellebø

January 25, 2010
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Clavis Pharma, appointment, research and development, sales and marketing

Norwegian cancer drug development company Clavis Pharma has appointed Olav Hellebø as its new chief executive. He joins the company …

Appointment
Turkey flag

2010 and beyond

January 25, 2010
Sales and Marketing em, emerging markets, industry

The global pharma market is expected to grow between 4 to 6% on a constant dollar basis and is expected …

News

Patient access scheme secures NICE approval for Cimzia

January 22, 2010
Sales and Marketing Cimzia, NICE, UCB, rheumatoid arthritis

UCB Pharma’s Cimzia has been recommended by NICE to treat rheumatoid arthritis – but only if a patient access scheme …

News
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Digital Pharma – Byte-sized roundup

January 22, 2010
Medical Communications Fresenius Kabi, P&G, Prilosec OTC, Seroquel, Twitter, digital pharma

In this week’s roundup: P&G taps social media for Prilosec OTC, UK launches new data site, analysis of pharma on …

News

Tudor Reilly opens first London office

January 22, 2010
Medical Communications Tudor Reilly

Beaconsfield-based healthcare PR agency Tudor Reilly has opened its a second office in Baker Street, London.The healthcare communications consultancy, which is …

News
Moscow's Red Square

Russia’s health drive to help pharma growth

January 22, 2010
Sales and Marketing Russia, em, emerging markets, industry

Russia endured a turbulent 2009 in economic terms, thanks to the steep drop in oil prices, but the country is …

Feature

PDS appoints Graham Clapperton

January 22, 2010
Research and Development PDS, appointment, research and development

Pharmaceutical Development Services Ltd (PDS) has appointed Graham Clapperton to head up its quality services. Graham joins the Nottingham, UK-based consultancy …

Appointment

Management Forum Announces Pharmacy in Practice Conference Chair and Science in Pharmacy Conference Chair

January 21, 2010
Research and Development

David Pruce former Director of Policy & Communications with The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain will chair Management Forum’s …

News
Press release
Red Cross aid

More pharma aid sent to Haiti

January 21, 2010
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Haiti, disaster, relief

A week after the devastating earthquake in Haiti the number pharma companies sending aid to the stricken country continues to …

News
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Clive Dix appointed chairman of Crescendo Biologics

January 21, 2010
Research and Development Crescendo Biologics, appointment, research and development

Cambridge, UK-based Crescendo Biologics has appointed Clive Dix as chairman. He will work closely with chief scientific officer Mike Romanos …

Appointment

GSK launches ‘Open Lab’ to share resources

January 21, 2010
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Africa, GlaxoSmithKline, malaria

GlaxoSmithKline has announced a series of measures to help improve medical treatment in poor countries. It has set up an …

News

Merck invests in one plant, DSM shutters another

January 21, 2010
Manufacturing and Production API, DSM, Merck KGaA, ingredients, intermediates

German chemical and pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA is planning to set up a plant to make inorganic salts used in …

News
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