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Merck, Reckitt Benckiser fined by French watchdog

December 20, 2013
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Merck & Co and Reckitt Benckiser have collectively been fined millions of euros by French authorities over their role in …

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New managing director for UBM Live in Amsterdam

December 20, 2013
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Events-led marketing and comms firm UBM Live has appointed John van der Valk as the new managing director for its …

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New chief executive for Gates Foundation

December 19, 2013
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has picked Susan Desmond-Hellmann as its next chief executive. Desmond-Hellmann sits on the boards …

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BMS sells diabetes stake to partner AstraZeneca

December 19, 2013
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AstraZeneca will buy out Bristol-Myers Squibb’s stake in its diabetes alliance in a potential $4.3 billion deal. AZ will pay …

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Bayer in $2.9 billion Algeta deal

December 19, 2013
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Bayer and Algeta have decided to avoid the usual M&A dance, opting instead to agree a business deal with little …

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Pharma displaying ‘pathological lack of corporate integrity’

December 19, 2013
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The system that hands out financial penalties to drug companies for illegal activities is failing to deter companies from repeatedly …

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Former Abbott head now director for UDG Healthcare

December 19, 2013
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Healthcare services provider UDG Healthcare has appointed Brendan McAtamney to be its executive director and announces two other senior hires. …

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FDA pressure intensifies over cyber attack

December 18, 2013
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The FDA is facing mounting pressure from a US government committee into how it allowed several of its databases to …

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Pfizer executive exits leadership team

December 18, 2013
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A leading big pharma figurehead who was to be instrumental in Pfizer’s future plans has stepped down unexpectedly. Amy Schulman …

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Quintiles hires head from Deloitte

December 18, 2013
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Contract research organisation Quintiles has appointed Scott Evangelista as its president for Integrated Commercial Services and Solutions.  The firm said …

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Merck develops diabetes game

December 17, 2013
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Merck has announced it is working with digital health specialist Ayogo to develop a new game aimed at helping type …

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Europe to vote on greater trial transparency

December 17, 2013
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Pharma companies and academic researchers will be obliged to upload the results of all their European clinical trials to a …

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GSK changes sales tactics

December 17, 2013
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GlaxoSmithKline is to remove individual staff sales targets and end doctor payments for activities that promote its products.  The UK …

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Teva vice chairman quits

December 17, 2013
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Teva Pharmaceuticals vice chairman Professor Moshe Many has requested to leave the firm at the end of this month for …

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Novartis shuts plant in Canada cutting 300 jobs

December 16, 2013
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Novartis is shutting down its manufacturing plant in Canada which will result in 300 people losing their jobs at the …

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NICE must get tougher on pharma, urges BMJ journal

December 16, 2013
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The UK should have one universal health technology assessor which should seek to tighten up rules on whether new drugs …

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BMS appoints Thomas Lynch to board

December 16, 2013
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Bristol-Myers Squibb has elected Thomas Lynch to its board to serve as a member on its Science and Technology Committee …

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The year in review 2013

December 13, 2013
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The year 2013 brought a new series of challenges for pharma. As the dust settled following the bulk of major …

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Chiesi publicly reprimanded

December 13, 2013
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Chiesi has had the book thrown at it by the PMCPA and faces the shame of a public reprimand – …

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UK government creates apocalyptic app

December 13, 2013
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The Department of Health has this week released an Apple and Android game app designed to get the UK public …

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