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NICE rejects Otelza but SMC recommends it

June 11, 2015
Sales and Marketing Astellas, Celgene, NHS, NICE, SMC, Xtandi, otezla

Draft guidance issued by NICE has seen rejections for products including Celgene’s Otelza and Astellas Pharma’s Xtandi, and a call …

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GSK investigator freed from Chinese prison

June 10, 2015
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing China, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, brett wells, bribery, scandal

British private investigator Peter Humphrey who worked for GlaxoSmithKline has been released from a Chinese jail following his conviction last …

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Data supports switching to Hospira biosimilar for RA

June 10, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EULAR, Hospira, Janssen, RA, brett wells, celltrion, inflectra, rome

Findings presented at EULAR this week from the first real-world study in patients with rheumatic diseases supports switching from J&J’s …

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Coalition launches to tackle AMR

June 10, 2015
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A new, not-for-profit coalition has launched with a mission to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and what it sees as the …

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Red Door Unlimited appoints two digital consultants

June 10, 2015
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Red Door Unlimited has appointed two consultants in Jock McEwan who joins as digital senior account director, and Gill Dunn …

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Myeloma charity body publishes its first trial results

June 9, 2015
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The Myeloma UK Clinical Trial Network (CTN) has published data from its first trial marking a major milestone for the …

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Merck diabetes drug gets CV trial boost

June 9, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Januvia, Merck, cv, diabetes, sitagliptin

Merck’s diabetes drug Januvia has been given a boost following worries over side effects for patients after a trial revealed …

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AstraZeneca sets up production unit in Africa

June 9, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Africa, AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca al-Djazair, Novasep, algeria

AstraZeneca is embarking upon a joint venture that will involve the building of a new $125 million small-molecule plant in …

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Cello Health Consulting appoints senior head

June 9, 2015
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Healthcare strategic marketing consultancy Cello Health Consulting has appointed Robert Stringer as a senior consultant. Stringer takes 20 years’ marketing experience …

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Pharma underwrites medicines bill with £207 million

June 8, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing ABPI, NHS, PPRS, ahsn, brett wells

The Department of Health and the ABPI have confirmed a payment of £207 million from pharma to underwrite growth of …

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Novo Nordisk launches diabetes combination

June 8, 2015
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Diabetes specialist firm Novo Nordisk has launched a new treatment in the UK which combines two of the Danish firm’s …

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Does wearable technology really have the potential to enhance modern healthcare?

June 8, 2015
Medical Communications healthcare, wearable technology

The added value of wearable devices

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Shire makes £12 billion move for Actelion

June 8, 2015
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Not a week goes by without a big pharma merger story, and now it’s the turn of Dublin-headquartered Shire that …

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Allied Minds appoints Amgen CEO to board

June 8, 2015
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US science and tech development and commercialisation firm Allied Minds has appointed Kevin Sharer to its board of directors.  Sharer …

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ASCO 2015 roundup: immuno-oncology hits its stride

June 8, 2015
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One year can make all the difference. The 2014 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting took place just weeks …

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NICE issues guidance for two prostate cancer drugs

June 5, 2015
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NICE has published draft guidance for two prostate cancer drugs, recommending a Bayer medicine but rejecting one from Ferring Pharmaceuticals. …

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Merck launches new antibiotic in the UK

June 5, 2015
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Merck has launched the first new drug in a class of antibiotics in the UK in almost 15 years, becoming …

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FDA advisors back female sexual disorder drug

June 5, 2015
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An FDA advisory panel has backed a new drug intended to boost female sex drive, but warned that it must …

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Google advances health data collection initiative

June 5, 2015
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Google is advancing a suite of applications known as ‘Study Kit’ that enable users to collect and share health information …

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inVentiv Health appoints industry veteran

June 5, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Michael McKelvey, inVentiv Health

inVentiv Health has appointed Michael McKelvey as the president of its health clinical division and executive vice president.  McKelvey is …

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