Celgene opens new headquarters in UK
November 21, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Celgene
Celgene has opened new UK headquarters in London as its haematology-based business expands. The firm says it has decided to …
Update on the planned consolidation of UK medicines legislation
November 21, 2011Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing
Earlier this year we reported on progress in the consolidation of the UK medicines legislation and that the Medicines and …
EMA accepts submission of Pfizer’s new arthritis drug
November 21, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EMA, Pfizer, tofacitinib
The European Medicines Agency has accepted Pfizer’s arthritis drug tofacitinib for review.Tofacitinib is a novel, oral JAK inhibitor being studied …
Andreas Pott appointed deputy executive director of European Medicines Agency
November 21, 2011Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EMA, Europe
The European Medicines Agency’s new executive director Guido Rasi has appointed Andreas Pott as deputy executive director. Pott’s appointment follows …
FDA pulls Roche’s Avastin for breast cancer
November 21, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Roche, avastin
The FDA has pulled Avastin’s breast cancer licence in the US after the drug failed to prove its safety and …
Dipankar Bhattacharjee becomes vice president of Teva Northern Europe
November 21, 2011Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Teva
Dipankar Bhattacharjee has been promoted to vice president of UK and Teva Northern Europe. Teva said that as part of …
Manufacturing drives growth at Wuxi Pharmatech
November 21, 2011Manufacturing and Production WuXi PharmaTech
Chinese outsourcing services specialist WuXi Pharmatech reported a 24% increase in third-quarter sales to $104 million thanks to a robust …
Novartis workers stage flash strike over job cuts
November 21, 2011Manufacturing and Production Novartis, Switzerland, job cuts
Workers at Novartis’ Nyon facility in Switzerland carried out a strike to protest the closure of the plant, but called …
AstraZeneca’s thyroid cancer drug gets CHMP nod
November 21, 2011Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, CHMP, Caprelsa, vandetanib
AstraZeneca’s thyroid cancer pill Caprelsa has taken a step closer to European approval after being recommended by the CHMP.Caprelsa (vandetanib) …
AstraZeneca’s UK research centre prepares to close
November 18, 2011Research and Development AstraZeneca, Charnwood
AstraZeneca has thrown more light on the pending closure of its UK R&D site in Charnwood, saying that 90% of …
First stem cell trial halted due to costs
November 18, 2011Research and Development Geron, Stem cells
One of the world’s first stem cell trials has been put on hold due to ‘uncertain economic conditions’.Geron, the firm undertaking …
Bayer forecasts €11 billion growth in Asia
November 17, 2011Bayer, China, emerging markets
Bayer is expecting sales in Asia to grow by €11 billion over the next four years, with over half of …
Industry supports bid to revitalise antibiotic research
November 17, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EFPIA, Europe, IMI, antibiotic
The European Commission and the European pharma industry have unveiled plans to accelerate the discovery and development of new antibiotics. …
Jeremy Poland
November 17, 2011Sales and Marketing MSI Consultancy
Pharmaceutical consultancy firm The MSI Consultancy has appointed Jeremy Poland as a Graduate Analyst in its Marketing Sciences division. Jeremy …
NICE will not back Eisai’s Halaven
November 17, 2011Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Eisai, Halaven, NICE, breast cancer
NICE has not recommended Eisai’s novel breast cancer drug Halaven due to concerns over its safety and cost.In draft guidance …
Life Healthcare makes four new appointments
November 16, 2011Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Life healthcare communications
Life Healthcare Communications has made four new appointments, adding to its client service, creative and digital teams. Vicki Marsh joins …
GSK diabetes drug fails head-to-head against Victoza
November 16, 2011Sales and Marketing GLP-1, Victoza, albiglutide, diabetes
GlaxoSmithKline’s long-acting diabetes drug albiglutide has failed in a head-to-head trial against Novo Nordisk’s Victoza. Albiglutide is an injectable glucagon-like …
Multaq raises risk of death in permanent AF patients
November 16, 2011Sales and Marketing AF, Multaq, Sanofi
More bad news for Sanofi’s Multaq as new data shows the drug doubles the risk of death in people with …
Is global consistency in GCP interpretation an achievable goal?
November 16, 2011Research and Development
The potential benefits of standardisation in the conduct of an increasingly global clinical research effort are enormous. The promise of …
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