Pfizer to set up separate biotech arm
October 11, 2007Research and Development
Pfizer has unveiled its new strategy in research and development, including senior appointments and the setting up of an independent …
Efficiency drive has saved NHS millions, say ministers
October 11, 2007New targets set for PCTs have saved the NHS millions, according to new figures released by the Department of Health.Health …
Eucreas a step nearer European approval
October 11, 2007Sales and Marketing
Novartis' new combination drug, Eucreas, is set for approval following recommendation from Europe's medicines regulator. Eucreas is a single-tablet combination …
Wyeth names new chief executive
October 10, 2007Sales and Marketing Pfizer, Wyeth
Wyeth will begin 2008 with a new leader at the helm. Bernard Poussot will become the company's elected president and …
Gates Foundation invests $100m in unorthodox research
October 10, 2007Research and Development
Scientists with novel ideas for research into some of the world's biggest diseases are to be offered a new source …
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October 9, 2007Research and Development
Critical Therapeutics starts Phase I trial of zileutonCritical Therapeutics has initiated a phase I clinical trial to assess the safety …
Wyeth buys Scottish biotech firm
October 8, 2007Research and Development
Wyeth is to acquire Haptogen, a biotech research company based in Aberdeen which has a unique approach to targeting the …
GSK appoints Witty to top job
October 8, 2007Sales and Marketing
GlaxoSmithKline has named JP Garnier's successor when he steps down as chief executive at the end of May next year.Andrew …
100m boost for NHS innovation
October 8, 2007A new body has been set up to promote innovation across the NHS and pharmaceutical products will form a key …
Eisai to appeal against Alzheimer’s court ruling
October 3, 2007Alzheimer's, Eisai, NICE
Eisai and Pfizer are to try once again to reverse NICE restrictions on Alzheimer’s drugs by appealing against the recent …
FDA rejects painkiller Prexige
October 3, 2007Sales and Marketing reg, safety
Novartis has received a "not approvable" letter from the FDA for its painkiller Prexige because of concerns about potential liver …
Roche cuts Tarceva price while NICE deliberate
October 3, 2007Roche has announced that it is to cut the price of its lung cancer treatment Tarceva for a limited time …
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October 1, 2007Research and Development
Cubicin approved for marketing in CanadaCubist Pharmaceuticals has said that Health Canada has approved Cubicin for marketing in Canada, where …
Finding top people for the top job
October 1, 2007Business Services careers, management, recruitment
When it comes to filling the most senior roles in a company, whatever its size, executive search is, more often …
Leukaemia drug enters phase III studies in MS
September 28, 2007Research and Development
Patients with multiple sclerosis could benefit from a drug currently used to treat leukaemia, with late-stage trials now commencing.Discovered by …
Society launches MS awareness campaign
September 28, 2007Medical Communications
The MS Society has launched a campaign to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis and the help the patient group can …
Regulators and pharma to join forces on drug safety monitoring
September 28, 2007Sales and Marketing reg, safety
Regulators, the pharma industry and academic institutions are to come together in a new global alliance to research drug side-effects. …
mXm launches event ROI Monitor
September 28, 2007Medical Communications
mXm Medical Communications has launched a new tool to measure the return on investment from communications activities at medical meetings.Its …
BMA resists plans for London polyclinics
September 28, 2007Recent government proposals to centralise London healthcare have met resistance among GPs. Independent trade union for doctors, the British Medical …
BMS makes $430m biotech acquisition
September 27, 2007Research and Development
Bristol-Myers Squibb has significantly advanced its strategy to move into biologics with the acquisition of US biotech Adnexus.The $430 million …
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