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End of the line for European paracetamol

January 12, 2009
Manufacturing and Production EU

The last European plant manufacturing paracetamol closed for the final time at the turn of the year, another sign that …

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Actavis agrees deal with FDA on manufacturing problems

January 9, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Actavis

Generic drug manufacturer Actavis will continue the lockdown of its New Jersey manufacturing facilities that breached quality standards, but hopes …

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UK biotech forced to hang on for government aid

January 9, 2009
Research and Development biotech

Cash-stricken UK biotech has been left hanging on for government funding, without any guarantee it will get the support needed. …

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UK pharma to lose

January 8, 2009
Sales and Marketing ABPI, NHS, par

The UK pharmaceutical industry stands to lose £225 million in annual profits under its new pricing agreement with the government. …

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Lifeline for troubled LyondellBasell

January 8, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Lyondell, excipients

LyondellBasell, the world’s third-largest petrochemical company and a supplier of a number of pharmaceutical raw materials, has filed for Chapter …

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Novartis boosts vaccine pipeline

January 8, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novartis, recruitment, vaccines

Novartis has added an investigational vaccine to its pipeline through a $20 million deal with AlphaVax. The North Carolina-based biotech …

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Pfizer to develop vaccines with Cytos

January 8, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cytos, Pfizer

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Working Life: Les Hughes

January 8, 2009
Research and Development AstraZeneca, Cancer, clinical research, infection

How did you find your way into your role? I wanted to be a chemist from my very first experience …

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Government ups the ante on GP surveys

January 7, 2009
NHS, primary

Patients are to be surveyed more often in a government bid to further improve GP services. The survey has been …

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PMCPA cautions on the way new prices are promoted

January 7, 2009
Sales and Marketing par, reg

UK pharma companies have been warned not to mislead doctors about new lower prices of medicines. Code of Practice regulator …

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The Pharmafocus Interview: Elmar Schnee

January 6, 2009
Sales and Marketing EU, Germany, IQWIG, Merck Serono, cost-effectiveness

Germany's Merck has the kind of business model that investors warm to during times of recession. The company is the …

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NICE makes end-of-life drugs more available

January 6, 2009
Sales and Marketing NICE, par

High-cost drugs that extend the lives of terminally ill patients will be more readily approved for NHS use, thanks to …

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Most acute NHS trusts independent from government

January 5, 2009
NHS

More than half of all acute NHS trusts have now been awarded foundation status, making them free to operate outside …

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GSK halts political funding

January 5, 2009
Sales and Marketing GSK, ethics

GlaxoSmithKline will no longer make corporate political donations in a bid to make its dealings with governments more transparent and …

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Reforms launched with call for action on European competitiveness

January 2, 2009
Sales and Marketing EU, hc, reform

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Abraxis Biosciences launches Abraxane in Europe

January 2, 2009
Sales and Marketing Abraxis, Cancer, EU

US biotech company Abraxis BioScience has launched its innovative breast cancer treatment Abraxane in Europe. The drug is a variant …

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BMS denies further 10% staff cut

January 2, 2009
Sales and Marketing BMS, restructure

Bristol Myers Squibb has denied claims it is making a further 10% reduction to its work force, and said any …

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NHS 2008: Rejuvenating the 60 year-old service

December 31, 2008
Sales and Marketing NHS, collaborations, healthcare, industry relations, pharma

  A review of the NHS in 2008 NHS-pharma collaborations come of ageIn January, new guidelines were agreed to help NHS …

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Biotech in 2008

December 31, 2008
Research and Development Genentech, InClone, biotech, economy, investment

The credit crunch hits biotechBy October Europe's biotech sector was feeling severe effects from the credit crunch, with small and …

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2008: A year in the life of UK pharma

December 31, 2008
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 2008, YIR, patients, pharma, review, social networking, year in review

  Patient power proves decisive in battle for accessSocial networking helped a new breed of informed patient advocates win the …

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