Boehringer signs diabetes and obesity deal
May 14, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boehringer
Boehringer Ingelheim has signed a deal with German biopharma firm DeveloGen to research and develop treatments for diabetes and obesity. …
NHS generic drive saves
May 14, 2009Sales and Marketing NHS
The NHS saved £394 million last year by prescribing cheaper generic medicines, according to an academic study. The Department of …
Does it still pay to be a loyal employee?
May 14, 2009Business Services loyalty, recruitment
Few people can expect to have 'a job for life' anymore, where employees could expect to stay with the same …
Kennedy sets out views on NICE’s future
May 14, 2009Research and Development NICE
Two stakeholder workshops which could shape NICE's future direction are to be held next week. Professor Sir Ian Kennedy has …
API market growth driven by biologics
May 13, 2009Manufacturing and Production biologics
The global market for active pharmaceutical ingredients is being transformed as big pharma companies devote more and more resources to …
Dragon James Caan invests in CSO Star
May 13, 2009Business Services Star
Star, a specialist contract sales organisation and healthcare recruiter, has won the backing of Dragon's Den investor James Caan. The …
AstraZeneca buoyed as Brilinta tops Plavix in trial
May 13, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AZ, Brillinta
AstraZeneca has been lifted by clinical results indicating its antiplatelet drug Brilinta outperformed Sanofi-Aventis/Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Plavix – currently the world’s …
Pharma manufacturing: news in brief
May 12, 2009Manufacturing and Production Genzyme
Pharmafocus presents a round-up of developments in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, including new capital investments at Roche, Genzyme and Aeras, …
GSK boosts stake in Aspen
May 12, 2009Sales and Marketing GSK, generics
GlaxoSmithKline has extended its stake in the South African generics company Aspen to a 16% shareholding. In return it will …
Working Life: Nick Rodgers
May 12, 2009Sales and Marketing WL, Working Life, marketing, product manager
How did you find your way into your current role?I started my pharma career at Schering Healthcare as a representative …
UK a step closer to new swine flu vaccine
May 11, 2009Research and Development NHS, h1n1
The first step towards producing a European prototype of a swine flu vaccine has been achieved by the UK's Health …
GSK claims superiority for Cervarix in head-to-head trial
May 11, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, vaccines
GlaxoSmithKline says a new study shows its cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix induces a higher immune response compared to rival Gardasil. …
Cmed and Tessella join forces on adaptive trials
May 11, 2009Research and Development Cmed, digi
UK contract research organisation Cmed Research has bolstered its ability to carry out adaptive clinical trials on behalf of clients …
Sanofi hikes flu vaccine capacity with new US plant
May 11, 2009Manufacturing and Production Sanofi-Aventis, h1n1
Sanofi-Aventis has been given a green light for a new $150 million flu vaccine manufacturing plant in the US that …
Advertising regulator clears ‘dead rat’ cinema ad
May 11, 2009Sales and Marketing counterfeits
Pfizer's hard-hitting advert about the dangers of using counterfeit medicines did not breach advertising regulations, according to the Advertising Standards …
Allergan closes doors on Irish plant
May 8, 2009Manufacturing and Production Allergan
US drugmaker Allergan has brought the curtain down on its manufacturing facility in Arklow, Ireland, months ahead of schedule. The …
Pharma must go further with its collaborations
May 8, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing pwC, strategy
Pharma companies will soon have to start collaborating with companies outside the healthcare sector.The global economic situation will make this …
Servier signs drug discovery deal with Vernalis
May 7, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Servier, Vernalis
Servier, France's largest privately-owned pharma company, has signed a new three-year drug discovery deal with Vernalis focused on oncology. UK …
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