Digital Pharma: UK health clinic first for Pfizer
July 28, 2010Medical Communications Digital Pharma blog, Pfizer, digital patients, digital pharma med coms, disease awareness campaigns, sexual health
Men in the UK can now go online for confidential advice and information about any health problem through a unique …
Non-human sugars could compromise biologic drugs
July 28, 2010Manufacturing and Production biologicals, biologics, manufacturing
Many of the biologic drugs on the market today contain sugar molecule components that in some patients could undermine their …
NICE approves trio of cancer drugs
July 28, 2010Sales and Marketing Iressa, MabThera, NICE, Xeloda
NICE has given its final recommendation to a trio of drugs for the treatment of various cancers, which means the …
Lansley to create £50 million cancer drugs fund
July 28, 2010Sales and Marketing Cancer, NHS, government, market access
The UK government is setting up a multi-million pound fund dedicated to improving patient access to innovative new cancer drugs. …
Sir Paul Nurse to head up UKCMRI
July 28, 2010Research and Development UKCMRI, apppointment, research and development
The UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation has appointed Sir Paul Nurse as its first director and chief executive. …
Not so new technologies
July 28, 2010Research and Development EDC, Les Rose, digital research
Let me take you back to a time that is now only dimly remembered. I don’t mean a time when …
Genzyme ponders Sanofi offer
July 27, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Genzyme, Sanofi-Aventis
Sanofi-Aventis is understood to have approached the board of Genzyme with a takeover bid for the company. News agency Reuters …
NICE gets expanded role in quango cull
July 27, 2010MHRA, NHS, NICE, government
The bonfire of the quangos has begun in earnest in the health sector, with 18 so-called “arm’s length bodies” cut …
Bill would give FDA mandatory recall powers
July 27, 2010Manufacturing and Production FDA, manufacturing compliance, recalls
The chairman of the US congressional committee investigating the quality control problems at Johnson & Johnson, Edolphus Towns, has introduced …
Sales of bioreactors in Asia boost Sartorius
July 27, 2010Manufacturing and Production Sartorius, manufacturing and production, manufacturing equipment
Processing equipment company Sartorius posted a healthy 6% increase in sales in the first half of 2010 to 315 million …
New measures to help patients with mystery cancers
July 27, 2010CUP, Cancer, NHS, NICE
Patients whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body from an unknown primary location are to be given …
Binley’s to re-launch OnMedica
July 27, 2010Medical Communications Binley's, OnMedica
Binley’s has acquired the assets of OnMedica, the UK doctors’ network which went into administration in June. The site had …
Talking Point: The cool chain
July 27, 2010Manufacturing and Production Biocair, logistics, supply chain, talking logistics
A Cool Chain (or Cold Chain) is a supply chain along which a product’s temperature is maintained from the point …
Phage Pharma appoints David Jackson
July 27, 2010Manufacturing and Production Phage, appointment, manufacturing and production
US clinical-stage development and manufacturing company Phage Pharmaceuticals has appointed David Jackson VP of operations planning. He will be responsible …
Generic Lovenox to dent Sanofi’s earnings
July 26, 2010Sales and Marketing Lovenox, Sandoz, Sanofi-Aventis, generics
A generic version of Sanofi-Aventis’ blockbuster anti-blood clot treatment Lovenox has just gained approval in the US, signaling a rapid …
MSI promotes Michael Craig
July 26, 2010Sales and Marketing MSI, appointment, sales and marketing
The MSI Consultancy has promoted Michael Craig to the role of senior consultant. In his new role he will be …
Novartis’ Christine Brennan joins Vitae
July 26, 2010Sales and Marketing Vitae, appointment, sales and marketing
US biopharmaceutical company Vitae Pharmaceuticals has appointed Christine Brennan chief business officer. She has over 10 years industry experience and …
IMS promotes Adel Al-Saleh to senior sales role
July 26, 2010Sales and Marketing IMS, appointment, sales and marketing
IMS Health has promoted Adel Al-Saleh to the newly created position of senior vice president, sales and global account management. …
GSK’s Arixtra set for expanded licence
July 26, 2010Sales and Marketing Arixtra, Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline, rotarix
GlaxoSmithKline is set to receive a green light to use its anti-clotting drug Arixtra to prevent spontaneous superficial-vein thrombosis (SVT). …
Digital Pharma: Pfizer puts mental health diagnosis tools online
July 26, 2010Medical Communications Digital Pharma blog, Pfizer, depression, digital patients
Pfizer has put two widely used mental health assessment tools online for the public to use. It aims to improve …
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