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Gilead’s pill shows promise in HIV prevention

November 25, 2010
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AIDS, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Gilead, HIV, UN, UNAIDS, emtricitabine, tenofovir

Gilead’s HIV drug Truvada can help prevent men from contracting the disease through sexual intercourse, a new study shows.The clinical …

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UN says Treatment 2.0 approach needed for AIDS

November 25, 2010
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AIDS, HIV, UN, UNAIDS

A new report on the spread of AIDS has called for the development of new pharma compounds that will lead …

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Roche set to challenge NICE Tarceva decision

November 25, 2010
Sales and Marketing NICE, Roche, Roche UK, Tarceva, erlotinib, lung cancer

NICE has again rejected Roche’s lung cancer drug Tarceva in its second round of draft guidance. Tarceva (erlotinib) was being …

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The renal cell carcinoma market: Votrient to challenge Sutent’s lead

November 25, 2010
Sales and Marketing GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Sutent, Votrient, rcc, renal cell carcinoma

After decades of no new medicines emerging to treat renal cell carcinoma, no fewer than five new drugs were approved …

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GSK sells antibiotics assets to Dr Reddy’s

November 24, 2010
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Antibiotics, Dr Reddy's, GSK

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has bought a US oral penicillin facility from GSK, along with the US marketing rights to the …

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Varnish chemical migrates into medicine bottles, says study

November 24, 2010
Manufacturing and Production AAPS, HDPE, chemical migration, varnish

A chemical found in the varnish coating of pharmaceutical bottles has been show to migrate into the contents and be …

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Brain cancer vaccine to move into phase III

November 24, 2010
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Celldex, Pfizer, brain cancer, glioblastoma

Celldex will press ahead with large-scale trials of its vaccine treatment for brain cancer after encouraging phase II results. The …

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NICE recommends Herceptin for gastric cancer, blocks high dose Glivec

November 24, 2010
Sales and Marketing Cancer, GIST, Glivec, HER2, Herceptin, NICE, gastric cancer

NICE has recommended Roche’s cancer drug Herceptin for patients with HER2 metastatic gastric cancer. NICE was initially minded not to …

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Healthcare, politics and the NHS

November 24, 2010
Research and Development Academy of Medical Sciences, Les Roes, NHS, clinical trials, clinical trials governance, evidence-based medicine

I have just participated in a consultation by the Academy of Medical Sciences on the regulation and governance of clinical …

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Pharma manufacturing news in brief

November 23, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Alpah Biologics, Alpha Biologics, Kemwell, Lonza, Phil Taylor, Roche

Facility updates from Roche, Alpha Biologics, Kemwell and Reinnervate, new contract services from Lonza and Patheon, plus a milestone in …

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Brinsmead to be life sciences adviser to government

November 23, 2010
Sales and Marketing Brinsmead, NHS, government, life sciences

Chris Brinsmead, chairman of AstraZeneca UK, has been made the government’s life sciences business adviser. He was appointed by universities …

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Roche to develop diagnostic tools for Tarceva

November 23, 2010
Sales and Marketing Genzyme, NSCLC, Roche, Tarceva, diagnostic

Roche has obtained a worldwide sub-license from Genzyme to develop a diagnostic kit for the detection of specific mutations for …

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Vytorin cuts heart problems in kidney patients

November 23, 2010
Sales and Marketing Merck, Vytorin, cardiovascular, simvastatin

Vytorin has been shown to reduce potentially heart problems in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a new study. …

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Offshore outsourcing in Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance

November 22, 2010
Sales and Marketing Kinapse, White paper

Based on Kinapse’s direct experience, we explore the emerging environment for regulatory and pharmacovigilance offshore outsourcing within the biopharmaceutical industry …

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White paper

A new generation of analogues for valuing strategy

November 22, 2010
Sales and Marketing Alex Blyth, MSI, forecasting, marketing, marketing strategy

Anyone who is involved in the planning of pharma marketing campaigns will know that the Holy Grail is trying to …

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Chris King joins Synovate Healthcare

November 22, 2010
Sales and Marketing Chris King, Synovate Healthcare, appointment, sales and marketing

Synovate has appointed Chris King head of its European Oncology Monitor within its specialist healthcare research division. He joins the …

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Age-related macular degeneration (Wet AMD)

Bayer’s challenger to Lucentis shows promise

November 22, 2010
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Lucentis, Novartis, Regeneron, Roche, VEGF Trap-Eye, age-related macular degeneration, avastin, wet AMD

Phase III data for a new age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) treatment show it is as good as Lucentis, the …

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J&J and Takeda issue recall for cancer drug Velcade

November 22, 2010
Manufacturing and Production J&J, JJ, Johnson & Johnson, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Velcade, bortezomib, pharma manufacturing, product recalls

Johnson & Johnson has been affected by another product recall, on this occasion concerning the cancer drug Velcade (bortezomib) sold …

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Daiichi-Sankyo cleared of rep misconduct

November 22, 2010
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing ABPI, ABPI Code of Practice, Daiichi Sankyo, Daiichi-Sankyo, Olmetec, PMCPA, olmesartan, pharma sales representative

Daiichi-Sankyo has been cleared of any wrongdoing in relation to the ABPI Code after one of its representatives was accused …

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Pfizer’s axitinib impresses in head-to-head trial with Nexavar

November 22, 2010
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Kidney cancer, Nexavar, Pfizer, axitinib, mRCC, metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Pfizer’s axitinib has impressed in phase III trials assessing its efficacy as a second line treatment for renal cell carcinoma. …

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