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Slow progress on hospital waiting lists

November 9, 2007

A key target to cut waiting times for operations looks unlikely to be hit by the NHS, prompting the government …

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Woolley Pau bought by Gyro International

November 2, 2007
Medical Communications

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Generic challenger threatens Crestor

November 2, 2007
Sales and Marketing

AstraZeneca could face a major blow to its revenues if a generic challenger to Crestor is launched. The cholesterol lowering …

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CROs included in clinical trials fast track

November 2, 2007
Research and Development

Efforts to cut unnecessary delays to UK clinical trials have taken a step forward with a new agreement to help …

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Sales stay sluggish at Sanofi

November 2, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Sanofi-Aventis outperformed expectations in the third quarter, after a strong performance from its vaccines business and the recovery of blockbuster …

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NICE rejects arthritis drug Orencia

November 2, 2007
Sales and Marketing NICE

NICE has rejected Orenica, a new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, saying the drug is not a cost effective option for …

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Roche maintains sales growth for Q3

November 2, 2007
Sales and Marketing BMS

Third quarter figures show Roche's top-selling products have all posted double-digit advances on the same period in 2006. Growth for …

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BMA bemoans health service regulator re-think

November 2, 2007

News that the health service is to get a new watchdog with increased powers has been criticised by the BMA, …

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Government yet to decide between rival cancer vaccines

November 2, 2007

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Marketing for maximum ROI impact

November 1, 2007
Sales and Marketing marketing, strategy

From the amount of lip service the pharma industry pays to marketing effectiveness, you might be excused for thinking it …

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Latest news from Datamonitor

October 29, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Oxford BioMedica wins key ruling in patent disputeOxford BioMedica has received a favorable ruling in a US district court for …

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NHS clinical effectiveness taskforce launched

October 25, 2007

New measures to help the NHS use resources and technology more effectively have been unveiled by the government, spearheaded by …

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Dwindling sales mean job cuts at GSK

October 25, 2007
Sales and Marketing Avandia, diabetes

GlaxoSmithKline saw sales in its pharmaceutical division dip 2% in the third quarter, as falling demand for Avandia continued to …

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AZ website supports mental health switching

October 25, 2007
Medical Communications

AstraZeneca has launched a new website to support patients suffering from mental health conditions who want to change their drug …

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Financial weak spots still plague NHS

October 25, 2007

The health service is no longer running at a deficit, but new figures show that one third of PCTs and …

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Biotech firms call for reform of European clinical trials

October 25, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Biotech and specialist pharma companies have called for changes to European clinical trials regulations, which they say have imposed a …

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Redefining pharmaceutical CRM

October 24, 2007
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CRM, customer relationship management, sales

Fierce generic competition, price containment regulations and poor pipeline productivity are challenges looming over many pharmaceutical companies today. In effect, …

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Latest news from Datamonitor

October 24, 2007
Research and Development

Abraxis gets FDA approval for chemotherapy drugAbraxis Pharmaceutical Products, the hospital-based business of Abraxis BioScience, has received FDA approval to …

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Novartis changes pharma management after weak third quarter

October 19, 2007
Sales and Marketing Novartis

Novartis has switched the heads of its consumer and pharmaceuticals divisions as part of a wider reorganisation of its pharma …

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Genzyme expands UK presence

October 19, 2007

Genzyme has opened its expanded UK headquarters in Oxford, underlining its rapid growth in the market.Andrew Smith, MP for Oxford …

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