Generic challenger threatens Crestor
November 2, 2007Sales and Marketing
AstraZeneca could face a major blow to its revenues if a generic challenger to Crestor is launched. The cholesterol lowering …
CROs included in clinical trials fast track
November 2, 2007Research and Development
Efforts to cut unnecessary delays to UK clinical trials have taken a step forward with a new agreement to help …
Sales stay sluggish at Sanofi
November 2, 2007Sales and Marketing
Sanofi-Aventis outperformed expectations in the third quarter, after a strong performance from its vaccines business and the recovery of blockbuster …
NICE rejects arthritis drug Orencia
November 2, 2007Sales and Marketing NICE
NICE has rejected Orenica, a new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, saying the drug is not a cost effective option for …
Roche maintains sales growth for Q3
November 2, 2007Sales and Marketing BMS
Third quarter figures show Roche's top-selling products have all posted double-digit advances on the same period in 2006. Growth for …
BMA bemoans health service regulator re-think
November 2, 2007News that the health service is to get a new watchdog with increased powers has been criticised by the BMA, …
Marketing for maximum ROI impact
November 1, 2007Sales and Marketing marketing, strategy
From the amount of lip service the pharma industry pays to marketing effectiveness, you might be excused for thinking it …
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October 29, 2007Sales and Marketing
Oxford BioMedica wins key ruling in patent disputeOxford BioMedica has received a favorable ruling in a US district court for …
NHS clinical effectiveness taskforce launched
October 25, 2007New measures to help the NHS use resources and technology more effectively have been unveiled by the government, spearheaded by …
Dwindling sales mean job cuts at GSK
October 25, 2007Sales and Marketing Avandia, diabetes
GlaxoSmithKline saw sales in its pharmaceutical division dip 2% in the third quarter, as falling demand for Avandia continued to …
AZ website supports mental health switching
October 25, 2007Medical Communications
AstraZeneca has launched a new website to support patients suffering from mental health conditions who want to change their drug …
Financial weak spots still plague NHS
October 25, 2007The health service is no longer running at a deficit, but new figures show that one third of PCTs and …
Biotech firms call for reform of European clinical trials
October 25, 2007Sales and Marketing
Biotech and specialist pharma companies have called for changes to European clinical trials regulations, which they say have imposed a …
Redefining pharmaceutical CRM
October 24, 2007Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CRM, customer relationship management, sales
Fierce generic competition, price containment regulations and poor pipeline productivity are challenges looming over many pharmaceutical companies today. In effect, …
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October 24, 2007Research and Development
Abraxis gets FDA approval for chemotherapy drugAbraxis Pharmaceutical Products, the hospital-based business of Abraxis BioScience, has received FDA approval to …
Novartis changes pharma management after weak third quarter
October 19, 2007Sales and Marketing Novartis
Novartis has switched the heads of its consumer and pharmaceuticals divisions as part of a wider reorganisation of its pharma …
Genzyme expands UK presence
October 19, 2007Genzyme has opened its expanded UK headquarters in Oxford, underlining its rapid growth in the market.Andrew Smith, MP for Oxford …
New products behind Lilly growth
October 19, 2007Sales and Marketing lilly, zyprexa
Sales rose 19% for Lilly in the third quarter of the year, with depression treatment Cymbalta leading the growth in …
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