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Bayer in $2.9 billion Algeta deal

December 19, 2013
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Bayer and Algeta have decided to avoid the usual M&A dance, opting instead to agree a business deal with little …

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Pharma displaying ‘pathological lack of corporate integrity’

December 19, 2013
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The system that hands out financial penalties to drug companies for illegal activities is failing to deter companies from repeatedly …

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Former Abbott head now director for UDG Healthcare

December 19, 2013
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Healthcare services provider UDG Healthcare has appointed Brendan McAtamney to be its executive director and announces two other senior hires. …

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FDA pressure intensifies over cyber attack

December 18, 2013
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The FDA is facing mounting pressure from a US government committee into how it allowed several of its databases to …

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Pfizer executive exits leadership team

December 18, 2013
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A leading big pharma figurehead who was to be instrumental in Pfizer’s future plans has stepped down unexpectedly. Amy Schulman …

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Quintiles hires head from Deloitte

December 18, 2013
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Contract research organisation Quintiles has appointed Scott Evangelista as its president for Integrated Commercial Services and Solutions.  The firm said …

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Merck develops diabetes game

December 17, 2013
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Gamification, Merck, ayogo, diabetes, type 2

Merck has announced it is working with digital health specialist Ayogo to develop a new game aimed at helping type …

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Europe to vote on greater trial transparency

December 17, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EU, Europe, Goldacre, alltrials, transparency

Pharma companies and academic researchers will be obliged to upload the results of all their European clinical trials to a …

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GSK changes sales tactics

December 17, 2013
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing GSK, Witty, bribery, corruption, cuts, sales, transparency

GlaxoSmithKline is to remove individual staff sales targets and end doctor payments for activities that promote its products.  The UK …

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Teva vice chairman quits

December 17, 2013
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Teva Pharmaceuticals vice chairman Professor Moshe Many has requested to leave the firm at the end of this month for …

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Novartis shuts plant in Canada cutting 300 jobs

December 16, 2013
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Novartis is shutting down its manufacturing plant in Canada which will result in 300 people losing their jobs at the …

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NICE must get tougher on pharma, urges BMJ journal

December 16, 2013
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The UK should have one universal health technology assessor which should seek to tighten up rules on whether new drugs …

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BMS appoints Thomas Lynch to board

December 16, 2013
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Bristol-Myers Squibb has elected Thomas Lynch to its board to serve as a member on its Science and Technology Committee …

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The year in review 2013

December 13, 2013
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The year 2013 brought a new series of challenges for pharma. As the dust settled following the bulk of major …

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Chiesi publicly reprimanded

December 13, 2013
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Chiesi has had the book thrown at it by the PMCPA and faces the shame of a public reprimand – …

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UK government creates apocalyptic app

December 13, 2013
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The Department of Health has this week released an Apple and Android game app designed to get the UK public …

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Sanofi escapes most serious censure

December 13, 2013
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Sanofi has been cleared of the most serious breach of the ABPI Code of Practice – despite appearing to offer …

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McCann Health names president of New York unit

December 13, 2013
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Comms giant McCann Health has hired Susan Duffy to be president of its New York-based McCann Regan Campbell Ward (RCW). …

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AstraZeneca donates doomed lab to Plymouth University

December 12, 2013
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AstraZeneca has pledged to donate its Devon-based Environmental Laboratory to Plymouth University, after announcing the site’s closure in October. The …

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Ketchum head leaves amid job cuts

December 12, 2013
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The healthcare division of comms agency giant Ketchum is weathering a tough month following job cuts and a key resignation. …

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