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INC snaps up MDS’ late-stage clinical ops

June 2, 2009
Research and Development mds

Canadian life sciences company MDS has offloaded part of its pharmaceutical services division to INC Research in a $50 million …

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The clinical data stream: locating the headwaters

June 2, 2009
Research and Development clinical trials, data

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Can European biotech stay afloat?

June 1, 2009
Research and Development biotech, economic climate, funding, investment

For the European biotech industry, the last few years have seen sustained growth across several fronts – much-needed progress after …

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NICE approves Erbitux for colon cancer

June 1, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Erbitux, NICE

NICE has approved Merck Serono's Erbitux, making it a first-line therapy for many patients with a certain type of metastatic …

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Companies poised for swine flu vaccine drive

May 29, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing US, h1n1, vaccines

Pharmaceutical manufacturers now have access to the swine flu seed virus that can be used to start full-blown production of …

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HSDcommunicate absorbed into Woolley Pau

May 29, 2009
Medical Communications HSD, Woolley Pau

Healthcare PR specialist HSDcommunicate has been absorbed into advertising agency Woolley Pau. The resulting health PR agency is now called …

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Department of Health achieves

May 29, 2009
NHS

The Department of Health and NHS achieved a surplus of £1.67 billion during the financial year 2007-08, a much greater …

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Sandoz to acquire generic injectables business

May 28, 2009
Sales and Marketing generics

Sandoz, the generics arm of Novartis, is to acquire the generic injectables business of Austrian company EBEWE Pharma.The deal, which …

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Sanofi adds to cancer pipeline with Exelixis deal

May 28, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sanofi-Aventis

Sanofi-Aventis has signed a deal with oncology-focused biotech Exelixis to co-develop two new cancer treatments.The alliance will see Sanofi gain …

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Italian CRO Pierrel plans acquisitions

May 28, 2009
Research and Development Pierrel

Italian contract research and manufacturing company Pierrel has signed two separate deals to bolster its capabilities in the clinical research …

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New funding for NHS research projects

May 28, 2009
Research and Development NHS

Projects ranging from diagnostics to diabetes care and genotyping have been given government funding as part of a new award …

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Johnson & Johnson to buy Cougar Biotechnology

May 27, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cougar, J&J, JJ

Johnson & Johnson is to buy Los Angeles-based biotech firm Cougar Biotechnology for $970 million.The purchase, expected to go through …

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Demonstrating value to boost product uptake

May 27, 2009
Sales and Marketing marketing, product, value

I am sure that every marketer reading Pharmafocus is convinced of the value of their brand. Why then do so …

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Pharma manufacturing: News in Brief

May 27, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Lonza

Pharmafocus presents a round-up of developments in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, including new facility updates from Alcon, Lonza, Cell Therapeutics, …

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UK government ignores biotech pleas for cash

May 27, 2009
Research and Development biotech

The UK biotech sector says the government's failure to provide urgently needed financial assistance is jeopardising its future.Industry body the …

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GP targets drive up COPD prescribing

May 27, 2009
Sales and Marketing COPD, NHS, qof

Respiratory drugs saw the biggest growth in GP prescribing in England in 2008, thanks to new COPD targets.The rapid growth …

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Almirall opens UK headquarters

May 27, 2009
Sales and Marketing Almirall

Spanish pharma company Almirall has opened its new UK and Ireland headquarters in West London's Stockley Park.The site will be …

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Quotient buys Scottish clinical unit from Charles River

May 26, 2009
Research and Development Charles River, Quotient

Contract research organisation Quotient Bioresearch has acquired a facility from Charles River Laboratories that will boost its capabilities in the …

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MedeConnect launches next generation of online doctor surveys

May 21, 2009
Medical Communications MedConnect

The market research arm of online doctors' community Doctors.net.uk has launched a new qualitative market research service which expands the …

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Sanofi launches web TV channel

May 21, 2009
Sales and Marketing Sanofi-Aventis, digi

Sanofi-Aventis has set up an online television channel to promote its business, commitment to social responsibility and employee activities. To …

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