Marksans presses on with plan to exit API business
January 11, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development API, Marksans
India’s Marksans Pharma is seeking approval from its shareholders to divest or lease out its two active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) …
Digital Pharma: Byte-sized roundup
January 8, 2010Medical Communications Diabetes UK, NICE, Shire, ViiV, digital pharma, doctors.net, iphone
Includes online petition against NICE decision, Shire brings ADHD to Twitter, ViiV joins Twitter, Doctors.net.uk launches iPhone app and Diabetes …
NICE says no to Multaq
January 8, 2010Sales and Marketing Multaq, NICE, Sanofi
NICE has rejected Sanofi-Aventis’ new anti-blood clot treatment Multaq (dronedarone) for use on the NHS because of its cost. According …
AstraZeneca’s Bruno Angelici awarded Légion d`honneur
January 8, 2010Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, France, appointment, sales and marketing
AstraZeneca’s Bruno Angelici has been appointed Chevalier dans l`Ordre National de la Légion d`honneur in the French New Year honours …
More detail needed on Conservative NHS manifesto, says think tank
January 8, 2010Conservatives, NHS, king's fund
The Conservative Party’s draft manifesto on the NHS has been given a cautious welcome by the King’s Fund, which says …
England moves forward on generic substitution
January 8, 2010Sales and Marketing NHS, generics, substitution
The UK Department of Health has started a consultation on proposals that would allow generic medicines to be substituted for …
Stephen Cutler, chief operating officer, Kendle
January 8, 2010Research and Development Kendle, appointment, research and development
Kendle has appointed Stephen Cutler to the position of senior vice president and chief operating officer.Dr Cutler has a track …
Eisai looks to India for API production
January 8, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Eisai, India
Japanese drugmaker Eisai has started operations at a manufacturing and research facility in Visakhapatnam, southern India, which will be the …
Charles Gutteridge appointed health informatics ‘tsar’
January 7, 2010DH, NHS, UK, appointment, informatics
The Department of Health has appointed its first national clinical director for informatics. Charles Gutteridge has been medical director at …
AstraZeneca signs deals to increase anti-infective portfolio
January 7, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Forest, Novexel
AstraZeneca is to buy infection research firm Novexel for $350 million. The manufacturer will take all the French company’s shares …
Ranbaxy scales back manufacturing presence in China
January 7, 2010Manufacturing and Production China, Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Company, HNG Chembio Pharmacy, Hong Kong New Chemic, Ranbaxy
Ranbaxy has shaken up its operations in China with the divestment of its stake a joint venture with Guangzhou Baiyunshan …
David Wood and Joanne Platt join Woodley Equipment
January 7, 2010Research and Development appointment, research and development, woodley
Woodley Equipment has appointed David Wood medical electronics manager and Joanne Platt as customer service representative. David will be instrumental …
Pharma manufacturing news in brief
January 7, 2010Manufacturing and Production Acino, AlphaRx, DSM BioSolutions, Enzon, Indoco Remedies, Jubilant Organosys, Mayoly Spindler, NYK Logistics, Ranbaxy, Venturepharm Laboratories
Our round-up of developments in manufacturing includes contracts for DSM and Venturepharm, facility updates from Indoco and Jubilant, and an …
Government targets New Year quiters
January 7, 2010smoking cessation
The government has launched its latest weapon in the battle to wrest people away from their nicotine addiction. The NHS …
Pharma welcome for Senate healthcare reform vote
January 6, 2010Sales and Marketing Obama, Senate, US healthcare
Pharma manufacturers have welcomed the passing of the US Senate’s healthcare reform bill on Christmas Eve. Ken Johnson, senior vice …
DMV-Fonterra plans another shake-up for pharma lactose
January 6, 2010Manufacturing and Production DMV-Fonterra Excipients, FrieslandCampina Domo, lactose
DMV-Fonterra Excipients has agreed to buy the product range of FrieslandCampina Domo for 52.5 million euros in a deal that …
Alcon directors protest Novartis takeover bid
January 6, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alcon, Novartis
An independent committee of directors of Alcon has expressed its disappointment with the recent takeover bid from Novartis, saying the …
Hospira helps Genzyme tackle manufacturing problems
January 6, 2010Manufacturing and Production Cerezyme, Fabrazyme, Genzyme, Hospira
Genzyme has taken the decision to move the fill and finish stages of its manufacturing process to Hospira in order …
NICE chief executive knighted in New Year’s honours
January 6, 2010Andrew Dillon, NHS, NICE, UK, appointment
Andrew Dillon, chief executive of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), has been knighted in the 2010 …
Dr Julie Gerberding appointed to head up Merck Vaccines
January 6, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Merck, appoinment, research and development, sales and marketing, vaccines
Merck & Co has put a US public health and infectious diseases expert in charge of its $5 billion global …
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