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Contract research news in brief

June 11, 2012
Research and Development CRO, Complete Genomics, Foundation Medicine, Medtox Scientific and ERA Clinical, contract research, eResearch Technology

A round-up of news in the contract research services sector, including updates from Foundation Medicine, Complete Genomics, eResearch Technology, LabCorp …

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Pfizer to create standalone animal health business

June 8, 2012
Sales and Marketing Ian Read, Pfizer, Zoetis, nestle, standalone

Pfizer has said it is setting up a new standalone company out of its animal health division. This means it …

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New COO for Lonza Life Science Ingredients

June 8, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Beat In-Albon, COO, Lonza

Lonza has appointed Beat In-Albon as chief operating officer of its Life Science Ingredients sector. In-Albon, 60, becomes a member …

Appointment

Chandler Chicco creates new digital division

June 8, 2012
Medical Communications CCC, Chandler Chicco, Kazaam, inVentiv Health

Health communciations firm Chandler Chicco Companies has created a new digital division. Chandler Chicco Digital (CCD) combines Chandler Chicco’s digital …

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Aptar breaks into injectable delivery with Stelmi buy

June 8, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Aptar Group, AptarPharma, Stelmi

Packaging specialist AptarGroup has reached a €165 million ($207m) deal to acquire France’s Stelmi, which specialises in elastomeric components for …

News

Pharma calls for urgent change in German system

June 8, 2012
Sales and Marketing AMNOG, EFPIA, Germany, Trajenta, VFA

Europe’s pharma industry has called on the German government to re-think its approach to pricing, saying it is could cause …

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Lilly app aims to boost trial recruitment

June 8, 2012
Medical Communications GSK, clinical trials, lilly, oncology

Lilly has launched a new searchable clinical trial mobile app for oncologists. The app is available for the iPad and …

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Virgo Health

Virgo ranked in ‘Great Place to Work’ for third year

June 8, 2012
Medical Communications Virgo, Virgo Health PR

Virgo Health has been ranked fourth overall in a survey of best small workplaces.The healthcare communications firm based in Richmond …

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Patients urged to rate GPs

June 8, 2012
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing DH, England, GPs, Lord Howe, NHS

The government is cranking up its information strategy with the publication of new data on 8,000 GP surgeries in England. …

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John Lechleiter

Lechleiter wants policy that spurs innovation

June 8, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Lechleiter, Obama, PhRMA, US, heathcare, lilly

Lilly’s leader is calling on governments to take the long-term view when it comes to healthcare policy. John Lechleiter who …

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AlpVision and Nolato Medical Announce Joint Collaboration to Protect Primary Plastic Packaging for the Pharmaceutical Industry

June 8, 2012
Manufacturing and Production AlpVision, Brand Protection, Fingerprint, Nolato Medical, iphone, primary plastic packaging, product authentication, scanner

Vevey, Switzerland – May 16, 2012 –In response, AlpVision, the world’s leader in digital invisible technologies for product authentication and …

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Press release

Changes and Challenges Ahead for Controlled Substance Manufacturers

June 7, 2012
Manufacturing and Production

Recently, several major suppliers of clinical supply services, including Catalent Pharma Solutions, haveundertaken major expansions for controlled drugs on a …

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Thought Leadership

Reducing Timelines Through Strategic Outsourcing

June 7, 2012
Research and Development

Frank Lis, Vice President & General Manager, Clinical Supply Services, explores the general effects brought on by the consolidation of …

Feature
Thought Leadership
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RoActemra superior to Humira as single-agent therapy

June 7, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Humira, Orencia, RA, RoActemra, Roche. ADACTA

Roche’s RoActemra (tocilizumab) is more effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis as a single agent than market leader Humira, a new …

News

Lipitor fallout prompts Pfizer to cut Irish workforce

June 7, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Amgen, Ireland, Lipitor, Pfizer, cuts, patent loss

Falling demand for blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor has prompted Pfizer to cut staff levels at two manufacturing facilities in Ireland. …

News

Former Teva president joins Sun Pharma

June 7, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sun Pharma, Teva, generics, manufacturing

Sun Pharma has appointed Israel Makov as its new chairman of the board. Makov is the former president and chief …

Appointment
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ABPI ‘fears for future of UK research’ ahead of pricing talks

June 7, 2012
Sales and Marketing ABPI, Drug pricing, PPRS, Stephen Whitehead, VBP

The UK pharmaceutical industry says too great a focus on ‘breakthrough’ drugs could undermine the future of medical research in …

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Havas buys digital experts Creative Lynx

June 6, 2012
Medical Communications Creative Lynx, Havas, Havas Health

Havas has acquired a majority stake in Creative Lynx, one of the leading digital health communications agency in Europe. Creative …

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Shire makes two senior appointments

June 6, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Colpman, Judge, Shire

Shire has announced the promotion of David Colpman and Ann Judge (pictured) as two senior leaders within the firm.  Colpman, …

Appointment

Global marketing access strategy: local activation

June 6, 2012
Business Services, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Global marketing, MSI, market access

Pharma has historically been an industry that likes to put things in boxes, neatly organising different aspects of commercialisation into …

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