Two thirds of pharma companies face ‘strategic crisis’
October 25, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novartis, Pfizer, Roland Berger, generics, pharma research, pharma sales
The pharma industry is moving away from traditional in-house innovation and toward a more diversified business model, but will encounter …
Empowering patients through telehealth
October 25, 2010Sales and Marketing George MacGinnis, Henry Rivera, Michael Dillon, NHS telehealth, Whole System Demonstrators, diabetes telehealth, pa consulting, patients, telehealth
Current models of healthcare are becoming unsustainable all over the world, due to people living longer with chronic diseases, and …
FDA rejects Viropharma’s Cinryze manufacturing expansion
October 25, 2010Sales and Marketing Cinryze, FDA, FDA complete response letter, Viropharma, angioedema, pharmaceutical manufacturing
ViroPharma was dealt a blow late last week when the FDA turned down its application for additional manufacturing capacity for …
GE Healthcare’s Christopher Ehinger moves to Black Swan
October 25, 2010Black Swan Analysis, Christopher Ehinger, GE Healthcare, appointment, sales and marketing
Black Swan Analysis has appointed Christopher Ehinger as managing director.He moves to the company from GE Healthcare, where he served as oncology …
FDA warns Gilead over contamination risks at California facility
October 25, 2010Manufacturing and Production AmBisome, Cayston, FDA, Gilead, Macugen, Viread, manufacturing compliance, pharma manufacturing
Gilead Sciences has been sent a warning letter from the FDA after failing to rectify problems at a facility used to …
Digital Pharma: Pfizer, Enbrel and UK Google Adwords
October 22, 2010Medical Communications ABPI Code of Practice, Digital Pharma blog, Enbrel, Google Adwards, PMCPA, Pfizer, pharma SEO
Pfizer is using Google Adwords in the UK to promote an online eCongress for healthcare professionals interested in its arthritis …
Draftfcb Healthcare London appoints industry veterans
October 22, 2010Medical Communications Draftfcb, Draftfcb Healthcare, Jeff Daniels, Peter Hudspeth, medical communications
Draftfcb London has appointed Jeff Daniels and Peter Hudspeth as joint managing directors of its healthcare arm. “I’m excited to …
GSK cleared of unethical practices by PMCPA
October 22, 2010Medical Communications ABPI, ABPI Code of Practice, Avamys, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, PMCPA, Rupafin, Seretide
GlaxoSmithKline has been found guilty of two transgressions of the ABPI Code of Practice in a case centring on the …
M:Communications hires Amber Bielecka
October 22, 2010Medical Communications Amber Bielecka, M:Communications, appointment, medical communications
Financial communications agency M:Communications has appointed Amber Bielecka to its international healthcare practice. She joins the agency from Citigate Dewe …
Revenue slump for GSK as Avandia sales stall
October 22, 2010Sales and Marketing Avandia, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, UK science budget, patent box, pharma's 2010 results, pharma's Q3 results
GlaxoSmithKline has posted a third quarter loss after sales of its troubled diabetes drug Avandia and pandemic influenza products fell. …
Pfizer recalls Lipitor tablets because of ‘musty’ smell
October 22, 2010Manufacturing and Production Lipitor, Pfizer, pharma recalls, product recalls
Pfizer has recalled 191,000 bottles of its cholesterol drug Lipitor in the US after customers complained of an unusual, musty …
Lilly suspends late-stage trials of diabetes drug Protege
October 22, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MacroGenics, Protege, diabetes, lilly, type I diabetes
Eli Lilly and its partner MacroGenics have suspended phase III trials of their investigational type I diabetes drug Protege after …
Anna Protopapas to lead Takeda’s global business development unit
October 21, 2010Sales and Marketing Anna Protopapas, Japanese pharma company, Takeda, appointment, sales and marketing
Takeda has set up a new global business development unit within its US subsidiary to oversee mergers, acquisitions and other …
NHS budget ‘will have to stretch further’
October 21, 2010George Osborne, NHS, NHS Confederation, NHS funding, government, king's fund
The NHS budget has been protected from the worst of the Comprehensive Spending Review’s swingeing cuts, with a raise that …
Johnson & Johnson recalls more Tylenol
October 21, 2010Manufacturing and Production J&J, JJ, Johnson & Johnson, McNeil, Tylenol, pharma recalls, product recalls
Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit has announced yet another recall affecting its Tylenol painkiller range. The latest recall …
Pfizer extends portfolio with Brazilian generics deal
October 21, 2010Brazil, IMS Health, Pfizer, em, emerging pharma marketings
Pfizer is partnering with leading Brazilian generics firm Laboratorio Teuto Brasileiro to develop and commercialise a number of generic products …
Novartis posts strong Q3 results
October 21, 2010Sales and Marketing 2010 financials, Novartis, Novartis quarterly results, Q3, pharma sales
Novartis has posted double digit growth for the third quarter following a strong showing by a number of recently launched …
Staff blockade Sanofi-Aventis facility in France
October 21, 2010Manufacturing and Production France, Sanofi, Sanofi-Aventis, job cuts, manufacturing and production
Workers at a Sanofi-Aventis manufacturing facility in Romainville, France, sealed off the gates of the plant to protest plans to …
European medicines legislation and pharmacovigilance
October 20, 2010Research and Development NDA, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs
During the past decade, changes in European medicines legislation and guidelines have increased the scope and regulatory scrutiny of pharmacovigilance …
UK science in line for £500m boost from EU
October 20, 2010Research and Development UK Biobank, UKCMRI, biotech funding, life sciences, science parks
The European Investment Bank has unveiled a £500 million package of loans to boost the UK’s science and education base …
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