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Solvay's Russian Twitter account

Digital Pharma: Byte-sized roundup

November 13, 2009
Medical Communications FDA, Merck Serono, Solvay, digital pharma, google, social media

Solvay Pharma has joined the ranks of pharma companies using Twitter, setting up a Russian language account for its Moscow-based …

News
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Rob Harrison, head of digital, Brandcast Media

November 12, 2009
Medical Communications Brandcast, appointment, appt, medical communications

London and Madrid-based Brandcast Media has appointed Rob Harrison head of digital.He moves to the independent digital, web and video …

Appointment
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Sanofi expands antibody venture with Regeneron

November 12, 2009
Research and Development Regeneron, Sanofi

 Sanofi-Aventis has put more financial muscle behind its partnership with Regeneron for the development of monoclonal antibody-based drugs, boosting its …

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Lonza wins contract for Genmab/GSK’s Arzerra

November 12, 2009
Manufacturing and Production GSK, Lonza

 Swiss contract manufacturer Lonza will manufacture a newly-approved treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia after signing a deal with Genmab and …

News

Pharma will have to disclose every trial undertaken

November 12, 2009
Sales and Marketing IFPMA, ethics

 A new international code of conduct has been issued requiring pharma firms to disclose every clinical trial they undertake.The measure …

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Aurora promotes Sarah Hoffman and Carolin Prasmo

November 11, 2009
Medical Communications Aurora, appointment, appt, medical communications

Camden-based healthcare communications agency Aurora has promoted long-standing team members Sarah Hoffman (pictured left) and Carolin Prasmo.Sarah Hoffman joins the …

Appointment

J&J continues streamlining by cutting managers

November 11, 2009
Sales and Marketing JJ, restructure

 Johnson & Johnson has announced further restructuring that will see more than 8,000 jobs being cut.The conglomerate says that it …

News

Pfizer’s new RA treatment shows promise

November 11, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Pfizer, RA

 Pfizer has announced data from two clinical studies of its developmental rheumatoid arthritis candidate.CP-690550 is the first in a new …

News

NextPharma starts GMP production at Belgian facility

November 11, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Next Pharma

UK-based contract manufacturer NextPharma Technologies has been given the green light from Belgium’s regulatory agency, the AFMPS, for its recently …

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Vote brings US health reform closer

November 10, 2009
Sales and Marketing Obama, US, US healthcare, reform

Momentus reform of America’s healthcare system is a step closer following the passing of a bill in the House of …

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Matt Jones, account executive, Draftfcb Healthcare

November 10, 2009
Medical Communications Draftfcb, appointment, appt, medical communications

Draftfcb Healthcare has appointed Matt Jones as account executive.He will be working with the existing healthcare specialists as well as …

Appointment

Genmab sheds staff and shutters US plant

November 10, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Genmab

Danish biotechnology company Genmab has put a manufacturing facility in the US up for sale and cut 300 staff – …

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Quintiles gets bigger in Singapore

November 10, 2009
Research and Development CRO

Contract research organisation Quintiles is planning to expand its workforce in Singapore to more than 500 employees "to accommodate increased …

News

Newly-merged Pfizer unveils streamlined R&D operations

November 10, 2009
Research and Development Pfizer, restructure

 Pfizer is to close six research sites in the US and two in the UK to create its new streamlined …

News
FDA's social media hearing

Digital Pharma: Counting down to the FDA’s social media hearing

November 9, 2009
Medical Communications FDA, digi, social media

 Later this week the FDA will hold its hotly anticipated hearing on pharma’s use of social media.The ‘Public Hearing on …

Feature

Boost for dementia research

November 9, 2009
Alzheimer's, dementia

More funding will be made available for dementia research as a new ministerial group is created to champion the issue, …

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The #fdasm website

Digital Pharma: Counting down to the FDA’s social media hearing

November 9, 2009
Medical Communications FDA, digi, digital pharma, industry, social media

Later this week the FDA will hold its hotly anticipated hearing on pharma’s use of social media.The ‘Public Hearing

Feature

Cambrex sales rise in Q3 despite ‘challenging environment’

November 9, 2009
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development CMO, CRO

Contract development and manufacturing services firm Cambrex saw its sales advance 2% to $58 million in the third quarter on …

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Think tank ranks NHS highly

November 9, 2009
Sales and Marketing NHS

 The Department of Health has taken the opportunity to blow its own trumpet by publicising a US think tank’s report …

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MBAs: broaden your horizon

November 5, 2009
Business Services MBA, careers

 Last month in Pharmafocus we looked at how the MBA has developed into an important part of the potential senior …

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