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Sankyo and Daiichi set to continue Japanese consolidation

February 24, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Two of Japan's leading pharmaceutical companies Sankyo and Daiichi look set to merge later this year, accelerating consolidation in the …

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Novartis becomes generic world leader

February 24, 2005
Sales and Marketing

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MHRA to get tough on ‘unethical’ pharma advertising

February 23, 2005

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FDA panel clears Vioxx return to market

February 21, 2005
Sales and Marketing

An FDA panel has narrowly voted in favour of allowing Vioxx to return to the market, after concluding it carries …

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IMS and Innovex announce UK alliance

February 17, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Pharma data consultants IMS have announced a new alliance with contract sales provider Innovex to supply its field forces with …

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Garnier hints at large-scale cutbacks to global salesforce

February 17, 2005
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ADHD latest drugs to be hit by safety warnings

February 17, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatments are the latest class of drugs to be hit by safety warnings, with regulators …

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New FDA drug safety board to be more independent

February 17, 2005
Sales and Marketing

A new independent FDA board will be set up to monitor drug safety and issue warnings to doctors and patients …

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New customers: new education

February 16, 2005

Doctors have for a long time been the primary influencers of prescribing and chronic disease management. For pharma companies, that …

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NHS to be key election issue as Blair unveils pledge

February 15, 2005
Blair, NHS

 Tony Blair has signalled Labour’s record on the NHS will be one of the key issues on which it will …

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Chronic disease programme needs more work, says think tank

February 14, 2005

The new system of chronic disease management currently being piloted in ten PCTs needs further evaluation before it is extended …

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Reid admits hospital closures a possibility

February 14, 2005

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Trusts rewarded for hitting A&E targets

February 14, 2005

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New UK biotech fundraising initiative declared a win-win

February 10, 2005
Research and Development

Current rules which restrict how companies raise cash should be interpreted more freely to help UK biotech and other hi-tech …

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More money for PCTs in poor areas

February 9, 2005

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Roche hepatitis and HIV combination approved

February 9, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Roche's Pegasys has become the first treatment licensed for patients suffering hepatitis C and HIV at the same time.The European …

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Sanofi-Aventis sponsor cardiovascular research centre

February 9, 2005
Sales and Marketing

A new UK centre specialising in research into cardiovascular disease has opened its doors at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, …

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Schering launches new dermatology company

February 8, 2005
Sales and Marketing

German pharma company Schering has created a new, independent group, Intendis, focused on developing and marketing dermatology products.Intendis' new management …

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Audit service launched to judge pharma marketing success

February 8, 2005

Marketing consultants Q2 Audit have launched a service to measure pharma's marketing effectiveness and give an indication of future product …

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Rare side-effect warnings for Strattera

February 8, 2005
Sales and Marketing

UK health professionals have been warned  about rare but serious liver problems observed in Lilly's Strattera.The drug has been licensed …

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