ABPI launches legal challenge to prescribing controls
July 5, 2007generics
The UK pharmaceutical industry has announced plans to take legal action against the government over the way it controls how …
Surgeon appointed to lead new NHS review
July 5, 2007One of the world's leading surgeons, Professor Ara Darzi, has been handed the task of conducting a major new review …
Dementia services failing patients, says watchdog
July 5, 2007Dementia is being given far too low a priority by health and social services in the UK, despite a rapid …
Moore’s Sicko documentary launched in US
July 5, 2007Sales 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 …
Roche launches $3 billion hostile takeover bid for diagnostics company
July 5, 2007Sales and Marketing
Roche has launched a hostile takeover bid for cancer diagnostics company Ventana, offering to pay around $3 billion for the …
Advertising world celebrates the Best of Health
July 5, 2007Medical Communications
Glitz, glamour and a certain type of buttoned-down cool came together at the annual Best of Health Awards, which this …
Onyx to promote UCB narcolepsy drug
July 3, 2007Medical 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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July 2, 2007Research and Development
Biovest reports encouraging interim results for cancer vaccineBiovest International, a majority-owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, has revealed positive interim data …
Clinical Trials: The future is hub-shaped
July 2, 2007Research 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 …
Alzheimer’s sufferers wait for judgment as NICE put in dock
June 28, 2007Sales 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 …
Prime Minister Brown appoints Alan Johnson Health Secretary
June 28, 2007For his first cabinet as Prime Minister Gordon Brown has appointed former education secretary Alan Johnson to head up the …
Revlimid set for UK launch
June 28, 2007Revlimid, a new oral treatment for multiple myeloma has been approved in Europe and is set for imminent launch in …
FDA approves Lyrica for chronic pain condition
June 28, 2007Sales and Marketing
Pfizer's Lyrica has become the first treatment to be approved in the US for fibromyalgia, a widespread chronic pain condition.Lyrica …
GSK’s leukaemia drug closer to European approval
June 28, 2007Sales and Marketing
GlaxoSmithKline's orphan leukaemia treatment Atriance has been recommended for European approval by a key EMEA committee.Atriance (nelarabine) was given a …
Roche strengthens autoimmune franchise with arthritis drug deal
June 28, 2007Research 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 …
FD acquires independent PR agency Sante
June 27, 2007Medical Communications
Financial communications consultancy FD has snapped up one of the UKs largest independent healthcare PR and med ed agencies.The acquisition …
Perfect pitch: has your salesforce got it?
June 25, 2007Sales 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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June 22, 2007Research 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 …
Tories plan to put GPs in driving seat
June 21, 2007The Conservative party has unveiled its vision for the NHS, including the scrapping of targets, the creation of an independent …
World Media awards for TVF’s rep training package
June 21, 2007Medical 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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