Teva stretches lead in generics

November 5, 2003
Sales and Marketing

Teva has agreed to acquire US generics company Sicor for $3.4 billion and increased its third quarter profits 63%, led …

Lilly resolves FDA manufacturing dispute

November 5, 2003
Manufacturing and Production

Two Eli Lilly manufacturing sites have passed FDA inspections resolving a long-running dispute and paving the way for the launch …

Making the switch

November 5, 2003
Sales and Marketing P, POM, switch

Switching is not a given and a successful POM to P transition requires considerable research and planning to extend unique …

HRT – Too great a risk ?

November 4, 2003
Research and Development HRT, clinical trial

The last 15 months have seen the image of HRT change from a miraculous medicine to a risky range of …

Parliamentary showdown for foundation trust plans

November 3, 2003

Health Secretary Alan Milburn has published the final plans for the controversial foundation trusts with the promise that all NHS …

Generic threat to Lilly’s biggest seller

November 3, 2003
Sales and Marketing

A court challenge to Eli Lilly's patent on its number one drug Zyprexa could spell serious trouble for the company, …

Industry lukewarm on new labelling guidelines

October 31, 2003
Sales and Marketing

New guidelines on the labelling of medicines have received a cautious welcome from the pharma industry.The Government hopes the best …

GSK launches prostate drug

October 31, 2003
Sales and Marketing

GlaxoSmithKline is to launch Avodart, a new treatment for enlarged prostates, next week into a crowded $1.6 billion global market.The …

Consultants threaten to quit

October 31, 2003

More than a quarter of hospital consultants are ready to resign or retire from the NHS if they dont receive …

GSK in running for Pfizer incontinence drug

October 31, 2003
Sales and Marketing

GlaxoSmithKline has been tipped to buy a potential blockbuster incontinence drug from Pfizer ahead of the US company's merger with …

Trusts warned over fixing waiting times

October 31, 2003

All NHS trusts will have to review how they report waiting times after a spot check found widespread distortion and …

Levitra brings three dimensions to ED market

October 31, 2003

Bayer and GlaxoSmithKline's new erectile dysfunction treatment Levitra has been launched in the UK, its first market after receiving European …

Staff shortages holding back NHS progress

October 31, 2003

A chronic shortage of staff in some parts of the NHS is holding back improvements to the service, according to …

BMS attempts to distance itself from fraud allegations

October 31, 2003

Bristol-Myers Squibb is attempting to draw a line under allegations of fraud and financial misconduct by downgrading earnings as far …

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