Apple hiring drive fuels mHealth speculation
May 6, 2014Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Apple, health, healthbook, tech, watch, wearable
Apple has headhunted a number of leading healthcare tech experts, sparking rumours that the firm is poised to make a …
Pfizer appeals to UK prime minister
May 6, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cameron, Pfizer, merger, research
Pfizer has attempted to enlist the help of UK prime minister David Cameron in its campaign to buy AstraZeneca, offering …
Under new management
May 6, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Financial, brett wells, cfo, finance, under new management, wells
When something is not working – at least not as well as is expected – it is very tempting to …
INC Research promotes industry veteran


May 6, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing INC Research, Slough
Clinical research organisation (CRO) INC Research has promoted Jonathan Shough to the position of chief information officer. In this role …
WuXi begins US plant
May 2, 2014Manufacturing and Production CMO, China, NY, Shanghai, US, WuXi, pharmatech
Contract manufacturing organisation WuXi PharmaTech has begun work on a new facility in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard for the production of …
Cello Health launches FutureScope
May 2, 2014Medical Communications cello health, futurescope, mdi
Cello Health that came to being in February following the combination of its Group agencies into one brand, has launched …
Bayer to make $14 bn move for Merck unit
May 2, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Boehringer, Merck, Novartis, Reckitt Benckiser, claritin, reuters
Bayer is in talks with Merck & Co to buy its consumer business and is willing to pay $14 billion …
Virgo Health makes several hires
May 2, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Virgo, bramham, o'neill, white
Comms agency Virgo Health has added a number of new appointments to its prescription division. Victoria Bramham (centre) joins as …
AZ video: ‘Why we rejected Pfizer offer’
May 2, 2014Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Pfizer, UK, buyout, merger, research
AstraZeneca has confirmed that it is not for turning when it comes to buyout offers from Pfizer and is happy …
Recipharm appoints new directors
May 1, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Henning Neubauer, Recipharm, lopez, wilander
Contract development and manufacturing organisation Recipharm has hired two new directors for its business management unit. Henning Neubauer (pictured) takes …
Euprotec hires new finance director
May 1, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing euprotec, hollinsworth
Manchester-based CRO firm Euprotec has appointed Mark Hollingworth as its finance director. Hollingworth spent a significant part of his career …
WHO: ‘Common infections will kill again’
May 1, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AMR, WHO, global, infection, world health organization
The world is heading for a situation where common infections which have long been thought to be no threat to …
Pfizer/AZ deal would put UK research in jeopardy
May 1, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cameron, Pfizer, UK, deal, merger, research
The UK’s medical research collective has come together to warn the government that any deal between US giant Pfizer and …
Midatech makes two senior appointments
May 1, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing cook, midatech, stahel
UK-based nanomedicine firm Midatech has appointed Rolf Stahel as its chairman and Dr Craig Cook as chief operating and chief medical …
GSK sees profit fall
May 1, 2014Sales and Marketing Advair, China, GSK, Novartis, Q1, Seretide, Witty
GlaxoSmithKline has seen revenue and profit plummet in the first quarter of 2014. The UK-based company saw turnover fall 13% …
Pharma playing catch-up in mHealth race
April 30, 2014Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing GSK, Havas, butler, digital, gait, mhealth, mobile health, pm awards
Pharma risks falling behind in mobile health (mHealth) as more innovative industries capitalise on its emerging opportunities, according to two …
The doctor will Skype you now
April 30, 2014Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing CQC, NHS, Skype, babylon, digital, healthberry, parsa
A new smartphone app called Babylon is looking to give patients an ‘NHS in their pocket’ by allowing video consultations …
Merck’s Q1 sales drop
April 30, 2014Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Merck, Pfizer, Q1, merger, quarter, sales
Merck & Co has released a mixed set of results for the first quarter of 2014, with drug revenue falling …
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