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Public’s expectations of NHS too high, say doctors

November 15, 2005

Most young doctors believe the public's expectations of the NHS are too high, according to a new survey.The BMA surveyed …

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Animal rights and wrongs

November 14, 2005

With the recent cessation of guinea pig breeding at Darley Oaks Farm, after a protracted and sometimes violent campaign by …

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Health secretary backs Herceptin use

November 10, 2005

North Stoke PCT will provide a mother of four with breast cancer drug Herceptin following mounting political and media pressure.Elaine …

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Foundation Trust requirements relaxed

November 10, 2005

The government is opening up Foundation Trust status to more hospitals as it looks to accelerate health service reform.NHS Trusts …

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NICE unveils fast track plans

November 10, 2005

NICE has unveiled plans to fast-track key new cancer drugs and other medicines through a new simplified appraisal process.The Institute …

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Herbal medicines must prove safety

November 10, 2005
Sales and Marketing

The marketing of herbal medicines will now face stricter regulation across the European Union following the introduction of new legislation. …

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GSK loses out on UK Seroxat patent

November 10, 2005
Sales and Marketing

GlaxoSmithKline has been defeated in a long-running battle over the UK patent on its antidepressant Seroxat.After four years of legal …

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Agency to raise iron overload awareness for Novartis brand

November 10, 2005
Medical Communications

Ruder Finn has been awarded the UK contract to promote Novartis' new chronic iron overload product Exjade in a campaign …

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MSD patient safety campaign tackles counterfeits

November 10, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Merck Sharp & Dohme has launched a public information campaign warning of the the dangers of buying 'lifestyle' drugs over …

News

New advertising checks could delay UK launches

November 10, 2005
Sales and Marketing

The MHRA has conceded that checks on advertising and promotional materials for new prescription medicines could delay their UK launch …

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Enhancing the drug development process

November 9, 2005
Research and Development

MEDICAL SOLUTIONS SPONSORED FEATURERecently, we have seen a massive increase in our knowledge and understanding of the biochemical mechanisms that, …

Feature

Bextra suspension confirmed in EU

November 9, 2005
Sales and Marketing

The European Commission has confirmed that Pfizer's Cox-II product Bextra will remain suspended from the market because of safety concerns.The …

News

Ebixa takes on Alzheimer’s market leaders

November 9, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Lundbeck's Alzheimer's treatment Ebixa will compete directly with the leading treatments for the moderate form of the disease following an …

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New Aptivus launched in Europe for resistant HIV

November 9, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Boehringer Ingelheim's new treatment for patients with drug-resistant HIV has been approved by the EMEA.The prevalence of drug-resistant HIV is …

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UK approval for severe asthma treatment Xolair

November 9, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Novartis has received UK approval for Xolair, its novel monoclonal antibody treatment for severe persistent allergic asthma.The first drug in …

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Tarceva receives approval for pancreatic cancer in the US

November 8, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Roche and Genentech's Tarceva has been approved in the US for the treatment of pancreatic cancer – one of the …

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Pharma’s changing salesforces

November 8, 2005
Sales and Marketing

The traditional salesforce model has served the industry well for 30-40 years and has been one of the biggest drivers …

Feature

US acquisitions a coup for Cambridge Antibody

November 8, 2005
Research and Development

Cambridge Antibody Technology has bought two promising oncology candidates from US biotech company Genencor, and has established its first research …

News

Industry’s European price ‘free riding’ claim refuted

November 8, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Long-standing claims that the US has been burdened with high medicines prices because of 'free riding' by European countries have …

News

NHS clinical leaders oppose mergers

November 8, 2005

More than three quarters of lead clinicians believe proposed mergers of Primary Care Trusts will harm patient care, according to …

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