Servier fails to overturn NICE osteoporotic guidance

February 2, 2010
Sales and Marketing NICE, Servier, osteoporosis

Servier’s challenge to NICE guidance on preventing osteoporotic fractures has proved unsuccessful, with the watchdog’s original decision still standing. This …

ABPI appoints Amanda Stuart head of government affairs

February 2, 2010
Sales and Marketing ABPI, appointment, sales and marketing

Amanda Stuart will later this week join the ABPI as its new head of government affairs, with a remit to …

Lilly laboratory

Lilly signs diabetes deal with Alizé Pharma

February 2, 2010
Research and Development Alize, diabetes, lilly, type II

Lilly has signed a new research and licensing deal with Lyon-based Alizé Pharma to develop Alizé’s AZP-01 programme, focused on …

Contract research news in brief

February 2, 2010
Research and Development CRO, PRA, Quintiles

Our round-up of contract research news includes alliances for Quintiles and PRA International, a new CRO serving the Eastern European …

Sanofi-Aventis expands consumer health focus in China

February 1, 2010
Sales and Marketing China, Minsheng, Sanofi-Aventis, consumer healthcare, em

Sanofi-Aventis has partnered with China’s Minsheng Pharmaceuticals to establish a new consumer healthcare joint venture. Sanofi will take a majority …

Gates’ $10 billion vaccines pledge to cut child mortality

February 1, 2010
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Gates Foundation, developing world, vaccines

Bill and Melinda Gates are to spend $10 billion over the next 10 years to help research, develop and deliver …

Healthy growth for Lilly but Effient doubts raised

February 1, 2010
Sales and Marketing 2009 financials, lilly

Lilly’s revenues for the full year rose 7% in 2009, thanks to a growth in sales of Zyprexa, the flagship …

BMS profits buoyant after Mead Johnson jettisoned

February 1, 2010
Sales and Marketing 2009 financials, BMS, Mead Johnson

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s have revealed continued strong sales of the anti-blood clotting treatment Plavix and the antipsychotic Abilify and a huge …

UK poised for shingles vaccination programme

February 1, 2010
shingles, vaccines

The government is to undertake what it calls “a rigorous procurement programme” to look for a suitable shingles vaccine. Possibilities …

Cephalon promotes Alain Aragues to European leadership role

February 1, 2010
Sales and Marketing Cephalon, appointment, sales and marketing

Cephalon has promoted Alain Aragues to executive vice president and president of Cephalon Europe. He joined Cephalon in 2002 to …

Caution: you are now entering a new world

February 1, 2010
Sales and Marketing coleiro, industry

Now is traditionally a time for both reflection and forward planning, of wiping the slate clean and making a fresh …

McCann Healthcare shares out lead roles

February 1, 2010
Medical Communications McCann Healthcare, appointment, medical communications

McCann Healthcare Worldwide has tasked four senior executives with leading the company through a new ‘chief executive team’. They are …

We’re partners, aren’t we?

January 29, 2010
Business Services, Sales and Marketing PRIME, nhs partnerships, pharma training

The times they are a changin’ and not just according to Bob Dylan. It’s hard to go to any UK …

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GSK plans obesity documentary

January 29, 2010
Medical Communications Alli, GSK, obesity

Obesity is about to get the Hollywood treatment with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare funding a documentary by Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson. …

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Digital Pharma – Byte-sized roundup

January 29, 2010
Medical Communications ABPI, digital pharma, patient information, pm society

In this week’s roundup: PM Society to recognise Digital Media Pioneer, ABPI expands Twitter use, DH accredits health information and …

Rising pharma recalls in UK ‘a concern’, says report

January 29, 2010
Manufacturing and Production drug safety, medical devices, production, recalls

Pharmaceutical and medical device recalls more than quadrupled in the UK between 2004 and 2008, with the majority caused by …

GSK’s Simon Jose to be next ABPI president

January 29, 2010
Sales and Marketing ABPI, Simon Jose, appointment, sales and marketing

UK pharma industry association the ABPI has named GSK’s UK general manager Simon Jose its next president. He will take …

Jimenez

Jimenez to take over as Novartis chief

January 28, 2010
Sales and Marketing Jimenez, Novartis, Vasella

Novartis’ long-standing chief executive and chairman, Daniel Vasella is to step down from his dual position to focus upon his …

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Digital Pharma – What next for European pharma and social media?

January 28, 2010
Medical Communications Europe, digital pharma, patient information, social media

Ever since the FDA announced its social media and internet hearing last September the big question over here has been …

ScopeMedical appoints Jennifer Duffy and Andrew Wightman

January 28, 2010
Medical Communications ScopeMedical, appointment, medical communications

ScopeMedical has appointed new medical writer Jennifer Duffy (pictured left) and events manager Andrew Wightman. Jennifer has an MSc in …

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