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EMA calls for generic clopidogrel recall

March 31, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Plavix, clopidogrel

Problems at a manufacturing facility in India have resulted in eight generic version of the antiplatelet agent clopidogrel being recalled …

News

Lilly expands trial supply deal with Thermo

March 31, 2010
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Thermo Fisher Scientifitic, lilly

Eli Lilly has expanded a clinical trial materials supply agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific in yet another deal that sees …

News
WebMD Health Exchange

Digital Pharma: Byte-sized roundup

March 30, 2010
Medical Communications digital pharma

This week’s roundup of digital developments includes GSK in the new UK web archive, WebMD launches social networking site, Boehringer …

News

German price cuts denounced by industry

March 30, 2010
Sales and Marketing Germany, IQWIG

Pharma industry organisations have reacted angrily to new government plans in Germany which would enforce mandatory price reductions one year …

News

NICE changes its mind on Multaq

March 30, 2010
Sales and Marketing Multaq, NICE, Sanofi-Aventis

NICE has given preliminary approval of Sanofi-Aventis’ Multaq for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation. The decision reverses an …

News
Red Square

Russia debates pharma reform

March 30, 2010
Sales and Marketing Russia, em, emerging markets

The US is not the only country in the throes of passing significant legislation on major health issues.A bill has …

News

Cordis appoints Christian Spaulding

March 30, 2010
Cordis, Johnson & Johnson, appointment, research and development

Johnson & Johnson’s vascular technology company Cordis has appointed Dr Christian Spaulding worldwide VP of medical affairs. He assumes the …

Appointment

Contract research news in brief

March 30, 2010
Research and Development CRO, Kendle

This week’s round-up of news in the contract research arena includes a fundraising for Irish CRO Venn Life Sciences, ISO …

News

Antisoma cancer drug fails in phase III

March 29, 2010
Research and Development Antisoma, NSCLC, lung cancer

UK biotech Antisoma has suffered a disappointing late-stage failure with a potential lung cancer treatment it was developing with Novartis. …

News

FDA flexes muscles over ailing Genzyme plant

March 29, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Cerezyme, Fabrazyme, Gaucher, Genzyme, manufacturing compliance

Manufacturing compliance problems continue to weigh down US biotechnology company Genzyme, with the US Food and Drug Administration now saying …

News

Funding boost for UK research

March 29, 2010
Research and Development Cancer Research UK, MRC, UCL, UKCMRI, Wellcome

Prime minister Gordon Brown has pledged £250 million for the planned UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI). The …

News

Lights go out for Earth Hour

March 29, 2010
Sales and Marketing charity, disaster

Over the weekend lights went out at heritage sites, modern marvels and royal palaces in honour of the World Wildlife …

News

CMG launches digital division

March 29, 2010
Medical Communications Complete Digital, Complete Medical Group, digi, digi pharma, digital pharma

Healthcare communications agency Complete Medical Group (CMG) has launched an online division to take advantage of a shift in the …

News

SkyePharma filing Flutiform in Europe

March 26, 2010
Sales and Marketing Fluctiform, Skyepharma

SkyePharma is filing its asthma inhaler Flutiform with European regulatory authorities for approval. If approved Flutiform, a fluticasone and formoterol …

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US healthcare reform

US health reform passes final vote

March 26, 2010
Sales and Marketing Obama, US healthcare

Controversial reforms to the US healthcare system have passed a final Congress vote after a series of Republican objections. The …

News

NHS eyes global business

March 26, 2010
NHS, NHS funding

The NHS is set to explore new international opportunities and export its knowledge abroad through a new organisation. It hopes …

News

Chandler Chicco launches ‘identity-driven’ consultancy

March 26, 2010
Medical Communications Chandler Chicco, Ingenda Communications, patient information

Chandler Chicco Companies has launched a new European business unit to tap into the growth of ‘socio-digital’ communications. Ingenda Communications …

News

Helen Gordon to lead new pharmacy body

March 26, 2010
UK, appointment, rpsgb

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has appointed Helen Gordon chief executive of its new professional leadership body. The Society is in …

Appointment
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Manches promotes Catherine Rohll

March 25, 2010
Business Services, Research and Development Manches, appointment, business services

UK law firm Manches has promoted Catherine Rohll to partner in its life sciences team.A scientist by training with a …

Appointment

Budget ‘will freeze’ NHS spending

March 25, 2010
NHS funding, king's fund

Frontline NHS funding will only rise with inflation and the Department of Health must make substantial cost savings under the …

News
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