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FDA approves first Alzheimer’s patch

July 13, 2007
Sales and Marketing

The FDA has approved Novartis' Exelon Patch, the first ever skin patch treatment for Alzheimer's disease.Novartis said the once-daily treatment …

News

Independent PR agency Chandler Chicco acquired

July 13, 2007
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Chandler Chicco, inVentiv Health

The world’s largest private healthcare PR firm Chandler Chicco Agency has been bought out by US marketing group inVentiv Health …

News

Piramed and Domainex named among best of British biotech

July 12, 2007
Research and Development Piramed, domainex

Piramed and Domainex are among the cutting-edge companies which have been recognised as the best of the UKs biotech sector.UK …

News

Janssen’s Invega approved in Europe

July 12, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Janssen-Cilag's once-daily schizophrenia treatment, Invega, has been granted European approval, making it the first oral, prolonged-release drug for the condition …

News

NICE reverses decision on Alimta

July 11, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Patients with the deadly type of lung cancer called mesothelioma will now be able to receive Lilly's Alimta after NICE …

News

Remote Control

July 9, 2007
Business Services home working, recruitment, remote working

Vorsprung durch technik? Technological advances have allowed employees to spend increasing amounts of time working remotely away from the office. …

Feature

Latest news from Datamonitor

July 9, 2007
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Genzyme says osteoarthritis treatment misses trial goalsGenzyme has reported that its trial of hylastan in treating pain in patients with …

News

ABPI launches legal challenge to prescribing controls

July 5, 2007
generics

The UK pharmaceutical industry has announced plans to take legal action against the government over the way it controls how …

News

Surgeon appointed to lead new NHS review

July 5, 2007

One of the world's leading surgeons, Professor Ara Darzi, has been handed the task of conducting a major new review …

News

Dementia services failing patients, says watchdog

July 5, 2007

Dementia is being given far too low a priority by health and social services in the UK, despite a rapid …

News

Moore’s Sicko documentary launched in US

July 5, 2007
Sales 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 …

News

Roche launches $3 billion hostile takeover bid for diagnostics company

July 5, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Roche has launched a hostile takeover bid for cancer diagnostics company Ventana, offering to pay around $3 billion for the …

News

Advertising world celebrates the Best of Health

July 5, 2007
Medical Communications

Glitz, glamour and a certain type of buttoned-down cool came together at the annual Best of Health Awards, which this …

News

Onyx to promote UCB narcolepsy drug

July 3, 2007
Medical Communications

Onyx Health has been appointed to promote UCB Pharma's narcolepsy treatment Xyrem in the UK.The orphan drug expanded its European …

News

Latest news from Datamonitor

July 2, 2007
Research and Development

Biovest reports encouraging interim results for cancer vaccineBiovest International, a majority-owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, has revealed positive interim data …

News

Clinical Trials: The future is hub-shaped

July 2, 2007
Research 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 …

Feature

Alzheimer’s sufferers wait for judgment as NICE put in dock

June 28, 2007
Sales 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 …

News

Prime Minister Brown appoints Alan Johnson Health Secretary

June 28, 2007

For his first cabinet as Prime Minister Gordon Brown has appointed former education secretary Alan Johnson to head up the …

News

Revlimid set for UK launch

June 28, 2007

Revlimid, a new oral treatment for multiple myeloma has been approved in Europe and is set for imminent launch in …

News

FDA approves Lyrica for chronic pain condition

June 28, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Pfizer's Lyrica has become the first treatment to be approved in the US for fibromyalgia, a widespread chronic pain condition.Lyrica …

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