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Surgeon appointed to lead new NHS review

July 5, 2007

One of the world's leading surgeons, Professor Ara Darzi, has been handed the task of conducting a major new review …

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Dementia services failing patients, says watchdog

July 5, 2007

Dementia is being given far too low a priority by health and social services in the UK, despite a rapid …

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Moore’s Sicko documentary launched in US

July 5, 2007
Sales and Marketing EU, US, hc, reform

Michael Moore's new film about the US healthcare system, Sicko, is stirring controversy following its release in cinemas across America …

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Roche launches $3 billion hostile takeover bid for diagnostics company

July 5, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Roche has launched a hostile takeover bid for cancer diagnostics company Ventana, offering to pay around $3 billion for the …

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Advertising world celebrates the Best of Health

July 5, 2007
Medical Communications

Glitz, glamour and a certain type of buttoned-down cool came together at the annual Best of Health Awards, which this …

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Onyx to promote UCB narcolepsy drug

July 3, 2007
Medical Communications

Onyx Health has been appointed to promote UCB Pharma's narcolepsy treatment Xyrem in the UK.The orphan drug expanded its European …

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Latest news from Datamonitor

July 2, 2007
Research and Development

Biovest reports encouraging interim results for cancer vaccineBiovest International, a majority-owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, has revealed positive interim data …

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Clinical Trials: The future is hub-shaped

July 2, 2007
Research and Development clinical trials, design

The global clinical trials market continues to grow and is currently worth an estimated $10 billion; so much so that …

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Alzheimer’s sufferers wait for judgment as NICE put in dock

June 28, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Alzheimer's sufferers are just weeks away from finding out if the judicial review of NICE's decision-making will be successful.The High …

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Prime Minister Brown appoints Alan Johnson Health Secretary

June 28, 2007

For his first cabinet as Prime Minister Gordon Brown has appointed former education secretary Alan Johnson to head up the …

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Revlimid set for UK launch

June 28, 2007

Revlimid, a new oral treatment for multiple myeloma has been approved in Europe and is set for imminent launch in …

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FDA approves Lyrica for chronic pain condition

June 28, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Pfizer's Lyrica has become the first treatment to be approved in the US for fibromyalgia, a widespread chronic pain condition.Lyrica …

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GSK’s leukaemia drug closer to European approval

June 28, 2007
Sales and Marketing

GlaxoSmithKline's orphan leukaemia treatment Atriance has been recommended for European approval by a key EMEA committee.Atriance (nelarabine) was given a …

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Roche strengthens autoimmune franchise with arthritis drug deal

June 28, 2007
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Roche has added a novel treatment for rheumatoid arthritis to its early stage pipeline, one it says has the potential …

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FD acquires independent PR agency Sante

June 27, 2007
Medical Communications

Financial communications consultancy FD has snapped up one of the UKs largest independent healthcare PR and med ed agencies.The acquisition …

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Perfect pitch: has your salesforce got it?

June 25, 2007
Sales and Marketing sales, strategy

Back in the 70s, pharmaceutical sales reps were detail men. They spent more time giving details to doctors about their …

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Latest news from Datamonitor

June 22, 2007
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NSCLC, Novartis, Pfizer

 Novartis receives FDA approval for blood pressure medicineNovartis has been granted final FDA approval for Exforge, its high blood pressure …

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Tories plan to put GPs in driving seat

June 21, 2007

The Conservative party has unveiled its vision for the NHS, including the scrapping of targets, the creation of an independent …

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World Media awards for TVF’s rep training package

June 21, 2007
Medical Communications

TVF Communications has scooped a brace of gold awards at the World Media Festival for its e-learning programs for Sanofi-Aventis' …

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Non-chicken egg flu vaccine gets European go-ahead

June 21, 2007
Manufacturing and Production

Optaflu has gained European approval for use against seasonal influenza. The Novartis drug is the first flu vaccine which does …

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