NICE announces change of heart on Alzheimer’s
October 7, 2010Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, Aricept, Ebixa, Exelon, NICE, Reminyl
NICE is set to update its guidance on treatments for Alzheimer´s disease, widening access to four drugs. The draft guidance …
GlaxoSmithKline review leads to 121 layoffs in Cork
October 7, 2010Manufacturing and Production GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland, job cuts
GlaxoSmithKline has completed its review of a manufacturing facility in Ireland and concluded that it will have to shed 121 …
Pfizer ponders sale of Capsugel
October 7, 2010Sales and Marketing Capsugel, Pfizer
Pfizer is reviewing options for its drug delivery systems business Capsugel, including a possible sale of the unit. Pfizer has …
New research on rules of engagement with doctors
October 7, 2010Medical Communications Doctors.net.uk, digital, doctors.net
For doctors, the next 12 months will not only bring financial pressure and a raft of new health policies, it …
Pan Announces New Appointments and Promotions
October 6, 2010PAN is pleased to announce two new appointments and three promotions. Andisheh Thomson joins as Account Manager and Natalie Enniks …
Merck to develop new class of antibacterials
October 6, 2010Research and Development BioRelix, Merck & Co, anti-infectives
Merck & Co has signed a drug development agreement with anti-infective pharma firm BioRelix to development a new class of …
Intercell Biomedical appoints site director
October 6, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Intercell, appointment, research and development
Austrian biotech Intercell Biomedical has appointed Eric Frings as site director of its Livingston, Scotland operations.He joins the firm from …
Novartis drops two drug candidates, takes $600 million hit
October 6, 2010Research and Development Human Genome Sciences, Novartis, candidiasis, hepatitis
Novartis will incur a charge of nearly $600 million after it halted development of investigational drugs for hepatitis C and …
Talking R&D: eCTD challenges
October 6, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Talking R&D, eCTD, eCTD submissions
The eCTD was of course developed by the ICH (International Conference on Harmonisation) Expert Working Group to make it easier, …
New COPD and asthma treatments jostle for market space
October 6, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COPD, Daxas, Onbrez Breezhaler, Revolair, asthma
Competition in the field of COPD and asthma is hotting up, with new data for several key treatments recently unveiled. …
Uncertainty over new cancer fund
October 6, 2010Sales and Marketing Cancer, NHS, government
The UK government has launched its £50 million interim fund to give greater access to new cancer medicines. The new …
Janssen leads the pack at PM Society Digital Awards
October 6, 2010Medical Communications Janssen, PM Society Digital Awards, disease awareness campaigns, pm society
Janssen was confirmed as one of the UK pharma industry’s most innovative pharma companies in the field of digital communications …
New Commercial Realities – Part 4 Key implications of this changing industry landscape for pharmaceutical commercial operations – governance
October 5, 2010Sales and Marketing Kinapse, White paper
Faced with a changing healthcare environment and the prospect of diminishing commercial returns, the pharmaceutical industry has recognised that traditional …
Chris Brinsmead joins the Board of Kinapse
October 5, 2010Kinapse
London, UKThe Board of Directors of Kinapse Ltd. is delighted to announce that Chris Brinsmead has agreed to become a …
GSK takes stake in biotech spin-out
October 5, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Convergence, GlaxoSmithKline, funding
GlaxoSmithKline has taken a stake in a newly-launched biotech company in return for handing it two clinical compounds. The pharma …
Elan debuts manufacturing services business
October 5, 2010Manufacturing and Production Elan
Irish pharmaceutical company Elan marked its official entry into the solid dose contract manufacturing sector today at the ongoing CPhI …
Recipharm buys Abbott plant to enter Spanish market
October 5, 2010Manufacturing and Production Abbott, Recipharm, Solvay
Swedish contract development and manufacturing services company Recipharm has agreed to buy a facility in Parets del Valles, Spain, from …
Digital Pharma: Pfizer socialises pain campaign
October 5, 2010Medical Communications Digital Pharma blog, Facebook, Flickr, Pfizer, Twitter, social media
Pfizer is campaigning for better care for people suffering from chronic pain and has turned to social media to galvanise …
Svend Andersen to lead Hospira in Europe
October 5, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Hospira, appointment, manufacturing and production, research and development, sales and marketing
US global specialty pharmaceutical company Hospira has appointed Svend Andersen to lead its operations in Europe with effect from 1 …
Talking R&D: Evolving technical standards
October 5, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Talking R&D, eCTD, eCTD submissions
The European Union (EU) Module 1 specification works in parallel with the ICH eCTD Specification. It was first introduced in …
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