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BGMA leader plans push for more generic prescribing

May 21, 2008
Sales and Marketing generics

The new leader for the UK generics industry has promised to step up its bid to see more off-patent drugs …

News

Electronic patient records face four-year delay

May 20, 2008

Plans to give every NHS Trust in England access to an electronic patient records system have been condemned for raising …

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Ask doctors about your treatment, patients told

May 20, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Patients would benefit by getting more involved with their treatment, asking questions and raising concerns with their doctors, according to …

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European approval for GSK’s bird flu vaccine

May 20, 2008
Sales and Marketing

GlaxoSmithKline has won approval from European regulators for the first ever pre-pandemic vaccine. Prepandrix is based on the currently circulating …

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Should I stay or should I go?

May 16, 2008
Business Services career, planning, recruitment

You have been bored lately. You don't believe you can progress in your career any further at your present company. …

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Patient experience to influence hospital payment

May 16, 2008

Hospitals could be paid according to the quality of care and how well operations are performed, as part of efforts …

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Plavix faces generic challenge in Germany

May 16, 2008
Sales and Marketing Germany, generics

Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb are feeling the heat from a Swiss drugs company which intends to market a generic version …

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Pfizer invests in oncology for future gains

May 16, 2008
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Pfizer

Pfizer has named Garry Nicholson as head of its new global oncology unit, a venture the company believes will bring …

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Merck plans US sales cut backs

May 16, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Merck is to slash its US sales force, making 1,200 redundant by the end of July after the FDA unexpectedly …

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Industry calls for ‘zero tolerance’ on European counterfeits

May 16, 2008
Manufacturing and Production

European industry body EFPIA has demanded 'zero tolerance' on counterfeit medicines and proposed tough new security rules to combat the …

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Latest news from Datamonitor

May 16, 2008
Research and Development

Can biologic drugs tackle antibiotic resistance? Antibody-based products present a novel approach to the treatment and prevention of infections, as …

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Lipitor in decline as PCTs take control

May 9, 2008

Sales of Lipitor dropped more than £50 million in England last year, as the blockbuster cholesterol drug fell victim to …

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Frontline yet to be convinced on reform pledges

May 9, 2008

A new code of practice for the NHS has been launched which aims to ensure any future reforms to the …

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European threat to direct-to-pharmacy controls

May 9, 2008
Medical Communications

A European Commission recommendation over a dispute between GlaxoSmithKline and Greek wholesalers spells bad news for manufacturers, according to a …

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Regional research still hampered by cross-border differences

May 8, 2008
Research and Development Europe, clinical trials, research

Feature

Latest news from Datamonitor

May 8, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Acambis has received a $425 million, ten-year contract from the US Government agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …

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NHS behind world’s first gene treatment for blindness

May 8, 2008
Sales and Marketing

The world's first gene transplant to treat blindness, partly funded by the UK government, has successfully improved the night vision …

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Brussels to boost Europe’s R&D with public funds

May 8, 2008
Research and Development

The European Commission is due to spend Euro 2 billion of public money to see the continent return to its …

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Specialist nurses fear for jobs

April 30, 2008

Some specialist nurses say they are under threat of losing their jobs or being downgraded because of NHS cutbacks. The …

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Calls for NHS rule change to allow co-payment

April 30, 2008

Calls to allow patients to contribute to the cost of NHS services, including expensive cancer treatments have been renewed.'Co-payment', where …

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