Indian government accepts pro-patent report
September 1, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Asia, India, patents
The government of India has accepted the findings of a report into its patent laws, which recommends maintaining a higher …
EU divided over patient information proposals
September 1, 2009Sales and Marketing EFPIA, Europe, patient information
Europe’s member states are at loggerheads over plans to relax current restrictions on pharma communicating with patients.The plans tabled by …
Basilea buoyed by sales increase
September 1, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Basilea
Swiss pharma company Basilea Pharmaceutica has unveiled encouraging interim financial results, showing it has doubled its sales and decreased its …
JLL says it will fight Lonza’s Patheon bid
September 1, 2009Manufacturing and Production JLL, Patheon
Lonza's attempt to buy Canadian contract manufacturer Patheon will not go unopposed by private equity group JLL, which has been …
Supply chain controls blamed for UK medicines shortage
August 27, 2009Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development supply chain
Industry supply chain controls in the UK have overwhelmingly made medicines more difficult to source and have put patients risk, …
Americans doubt benefits of health reform
August 27, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing US, US healthcare, healthcare
Most Americans are satisfied with their existing medical arrangements, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters.The results seem to be …
NICE criticised for rejection of kidney cancer drugs
August 27, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Kidney cancer, NICE, Nexavar
Three treatments for advanced kidney cancer have been rejected by NICE, sparking criticism from pharma companies and patient groups.The drugs …
Venezuela restates threat to seize Pfizer plant
August 27, 2009Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Pfizer, South America
The wrangling over Pfizer's manufacturing facility in Venezuela is continuing, with a senior official reiterating a threat to seize control …
Novartis unveils new lab approach to boost research capacity
August 27, 2009Research and Development Novartis, Switzerland
Novartis has unveiled a new research approach involving novel lab technology and flexible working, in the hope to speed its …
More evidence of tobacco’s role as drugmaking factory
August 27, 2009Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Biodesign Institute
Researchers have successfully engineered tobacco to synthesise the antigens for a vaccine against norovirus, providing further evidence that complex pharmaceuticals …
Vasella adds voice to NHS criticism
August 27, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, healthcare
Novartis chief executive Daniel Vasella defended the industry's high cost oncology treatments, and said he would not want to be …
Digital Pharma: A tweeting of minds
August 27, 2009Medical Communications Twitter, digi, digi pharma, digital pharma, hcsmeu, new media
I recently attended an event on European healthcare social media. There was no entrance fee, delegate badge or travel to …
Perrigo plans ‘massive transformation’ of API production
August 26, 2009Manufacturing and Production India, Perrigo
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Perrigo has taken a majority stake in Vedants Drugs and Fine Chemicals in a move that will shift …
Warner Chilcott buys P&G pharma for $3.1 billion
August 25, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MA, P&G, Warner Chilcott
Specialist pharma company Warner Chilcott is to buy Procter & Gamble's pharmaceutical division for $3.1 billion, turning it into a …
Pfizer to develop online community to find new trials patients
August 24, 2009Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Pfizer, digi
Pfizer is hoping to unlock the power of online communities to help it recruit more people for clinical trials.Pfizer has …
Contract research news in brief
August 21, 2009Manufacturing and Production CRO, Covance
Pharmafocus presents its periodic round-up of developments in the contract research sector, including updates from Covance, CenterWatch, Pharm-Olam and JSS …
‘No shortcuts’ on H1N1 vaccine safety says GlaxoSmithKline
August 20, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, h1n1, vaccines
GlaxoSmithKline says the public need not doubt the safety of its vaccine against the H1N1 swine flu, which it is …
Avastin shows promise in advanced breast cancer
August 20, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Roche, avastin, breast cancer
Avastin's rise continues as new data suggests it improves progression-free survival as a second line treatment for advanced breast cancer.The …
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