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Lilly cuts jobs in Ireland

May 23, 2011
Manufacturing and Production Ireland, job cuts, lilly, manufacturing and production

Eli Lilly has said it is downsizing its plant in County Cork, Ireland, by around 14% in light of patent …

News

European recommendation for GSK’s lupus drug Benlysta

May 23, 2011
Sales and Marketing Benlysta, CHMP, GlaxoSmithKline, Lupus

GlaxoSmithKline’s first-in-class lupus drug Benlysta has been given a major boost by regulators in the European Union. The European Medicines …

News

Pfizer and BMS’ blood thinner Eliquis approved in Europe

May 23, 2011
Sales and Marketing BMS, Eliquis, Pfizer, apixaban

Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb’s eagerly anticipated blood thinner Eliquis has gained European approval. A twice-daily oral Factor Xa inhibitor, Eliquis …

News

Lansley announces U-turn on cancer networks

May 23, 2011
Cancer, NHS, NHS reforms

Health secretary Andrew Lansley has declared that cancer networks will be maintained, reversing an earlier decision to axe them. Lansley …

News
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Nicola Miles joins MedeConnect

May 23, 2011
Sales and Marketing appointment, sales and marketing

MedeConnect Healthcare Insight, the market research division of Doctors.net.uk, has strengthened its senior research team with the appointment of Nicola …

Appointment

Pharma manufacturing investment in emerging markets

May 23, 2011
Manufacturing and Production emerging marketing, pharma manufacturing

The pharmaceutical industry needs to undertake a radical overhaul in its approach to manufacturing which at present is ‘‘inefficient, underutilised …

Feature

Digital Pharma: Pfizer scores with football game

May 20, 2011
Medical Communications Back In Play, Digital Pharma blog, ManMOT, Pfizer, digi game

Pfizer’s football-themed campaign to raise awareness of ankylosing spondylitis has picked up one of a brace of awards for the …

News
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Sarah McKinnon Clark joins the Red Consultancy

May 20, 2011
Medical Communications appointment, medical communications

The Red Consultancy has hired Sarah McKinnon Clark as an account manager for its specialist health team Red Health. She …

Appointment

Shire promotional magnet attracts FDA wrath

May 20, 2011
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing FDA, Shire

The use of a promotional magnet by marketers at Shire has attracted trouble from the FDA. The magnet, which is …

News
GlaxoSmithKline

GSK takes lead role in UK personalised medicine programme

May 20, 2011
Research and Development AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Ig Innovations, Janssen, Randox Laboratories, personalised medicine

The first cheque has been written for the government-backed Stratified Medicine Innovation Platform (SMIP), set up last year to pump …

News

Pfizer’s cancer drug meets end points in head-to-head study

May 20, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Pfizer, axitinib, rcc

Pfizer’s investigational cancer drug axitinib significantly increased survival in kidney cancer patients when compared to Bayer’s standard treatment Nexavar. New …

News

Stephen Dorrell: Health reforms need wider focus

May 19, 2011
Health and Social Care Bill, NHS reforms

The government’s radical reform of the NHS must focus on integrated care and not just GPs, according to the chairman …

Feature

Blood cancer charity to kick-start clinical trials

May 19, 2011
Research and Development Cancer, blood cancer, clinical trials, leukaemia

A UK blood cancer charity is creating a network of clinical trial centres with backing from the NIHR Clinical Research …

News
Roche

MetMab produces exciting results in lung cancer patients

May 19, 2011
Research and Development MetMAb, Roche

Roche’s MetMab has shown huge promise in phase II trials in lung cancer – but only in patients with ‘high …

News
Takeda headquarters

Takeda buys Nycomed for $13.6bn

May 19, 2011
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Nycomed, Takeda

Takeda has acquired Swiss specialist pharma firm Nycomed, boosting its presence in emerging markets. The deal comes in at 9.6 …

News

Patheon appoints Michael Lytton

May 19, 2011
Manufacturing and Production appointment, manufacturing and production

Canadian contract manufacturer Patheon has appointed Michael Lytton as executive VP, corporate development and strategy, and general counsel. He moves …

Appointment

Digital media – spreading the word on Return on Investment

May 19, 2011
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing ROI, digital marketing

The rise of digital marketing in the pharma sector has brought renewed focus to tracking effectiveness, because digital is seen …

Feature

Grunenthal in talks to sell pain drug portfolio

May 19, 2011
Sales and Marketing Grunenthal, Stada, chronic pain, pain therapeutics

Grunenthal is negotiating a 360 million euro deal to sell Central and Eastern European rights to some of its pain …

News
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TBWA Paling Walters appoints new creative director

May 18, 2011
Medical Communications appointment, medical communications

Dick Dunford has joined UK healthcare communications agency TBWA\ Paling Walters as its executive creative director.  He has over 20 …

Appointment
Merck & Co's Victrelis (boceprevir)

Merck and Roche sign hepatitis C co-promotion deal

May 18, 2011
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Merck, Roche, hepatitis C

Merck & Co and Roche have signed an agreement that will see them co-promote each other’s hepatitis C drugs in …

News
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