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AZ strikes drug development deal with Nektar Therapeutics

September 22, 2009
Research and Development AZ, Nektar

 AstraZeneca has licenced two anti-constipation drug development programmes from Nektar Therapeutics in a deal that could be worth more than …

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Safety First

September 22, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EU, US, reg, safety

A series of high-profile drug withdrawals in recent years has brought safety concerns to the fore, prompting more rigorous monitoring …

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Doctors’ leaders hit out at hospital funding proposals

September 21, 2009
NHS, hc

The British Medical Association has hit out at health secretary Andy Burnham's ideas to link hospital funding to measures of …

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Merck sells Merial share, but retains animal health option

September 21, 2009
Sales and Marketing Merck, Merial, Sanofi, animal health

Merck & Co has got rid of its interest in animal health products company Merial prior to the merger with …

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Novasep certified for high-potency API production

September 21, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Novasep

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WHO welcomes pandemic vaccine donations to developing world

September 21, 2009
Sales and Marketing h1n1, hc, vaccines

The World Health Organisation has applauded donations of H1N1 vaccine made by the US, Australia, Brazil, France, Italy, New Zealand, …

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CambReg and SIRO forge strategic alliance

September 21, 2009
Sales and Marketing generics

UK contract research organisation Cambridge Regulatory Services has teamed up with one of its Indian counterparts – SIRO Clinpharm – …

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Publication bias still evident in US trials database

September 18, 2009
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing ethics

 A study showing that two-thirds of clinical trials included in the US national register had no record of their primary …

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Renovo cuts jobs after takeover talks fail

September 18, 2009
Research and Development Renovo

UK biotech Renovo is planning to reduce its headcount by over a third after a takeover approach from an unnamed …

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Daniel Vasella, chief executive and chairman Novartis

September 17, 2009
Sales and Marketing Novartis, Vasella

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Bayer appoints new chief executive

September 17, 2009
Sales and Marketing Bayer

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FDA warns Bayer over German API facility

September 17, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Bayer, FDA, reg

The US regulator has sent a warning letter to Bayer indicating it found "significant deviations from US current good manufacturing …

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GPs gain QOF concessions in return for swine flu work

September 17, 2009
NHS, qof

GPs are to administer swine flu jabs in the government’s forthcoming vaccination scheme in return for some administrative concessions.These include …

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ABPI defends OLS Blueprint against member scepticism

September 17, 2009
ABPI

Over half of ABPI members believe the government's latest efforts to help the life sciences sector will not make a …

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Merck’s osteoporosis candidate shows some promise in trials

September 16, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Merck

Merck & Co's investigational cathepsin K inhibitor odanacatib has shown some promise in a trial to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal …

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Conservatives leading on ‘industrial policy’ say CBI

September 16, 2009
Research and Development ABPI, hc, reform

 A change of government would benefit UK pharma, according to the Confederation of British Industry, which says the industry might …

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Puerto Rican ops hold back Patheon

September 16, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Patheon

 Canadian contract manufacturer Patheon has reported ‘disappointing’ third-quarter results, with a resurgence of problems at its Puerto Rican operations contributing …

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Pharma calls for action to boost medicines research

September 16, 2009
Sales and Marketing ABPI

A better environment for the UK life sciences sector is vital for the country's economic recovery, according to the Association …

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GSK encouraged by first H1N1 vaccines results

September 15, 2009
Sales and Marketing GSK, h1n1

Results from the first trial of GlaxoSmithKline's new pandemic swine flu vaccine have been revealed. A German study of 130 …

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Medea Communications launches

September 15, 2009
Medical Communications Medea

Medea Communications, a new medical education agency, was launched this week by former directors from PR agency Fleishman-Hillard.Set up by …

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