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Brussels to boost Europe’s R&D with public funds

May 8, 2008
Research and Development

The European Commission is due to spend Euro 2 billion of public money to see the continent return to its …

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Specialist nurses fear for jobs

April 30, 2008

Some specialist nurses say they are under threat of losing their jobs or being downgraded because of NHS cutbacks. The …

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Calls for NHS rule change to allow co-payment

April 30, 2008

Calls to allow patients to contribute to the cost of NHS services, including expensive cancer treatments have been renewed.'Co-payment', where …

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GSK invests in science of anti-ageing

April 30, 2008
Research and Development

GlaxoSmithKline is to buy up biopharmaceutical company Sirtris, which specialises in research into the ageing process and related diseases. The …

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Latest news from Datamonitor

April 30, 2008
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Acambis awarded smallpox vaccine contract by US governmentAcambis has received a $425 million, ten-year contract from the US Government agency, …

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A sea of paperwork or business as usual?

April 30, 2008
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing 2008, ABPI, UK, code, marketing, pharma

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Tamiflu takes the shine off Roche results

April 24, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Falling sales of its blockbuster flu treatment Tamiflu have dented Roche's balance sheet. The Swiss company managed sales of 10.9 …

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Roche’s new RA treatment gains first approval

April 24, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Roche's Actemra has been given its first green light, gaining marketing approval in Japan for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.Actemra …

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Vaccination drive halts meningitis deaths

April 22, 2008

The national meningitis vaccination programme successfully prevented any deaths in young people in England last year, according to a new …

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Vaccines ‘Golden Era’ under threat

April 22, 2008
Research and Development

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Lipitor loses out on Alzheimer’s lifeline

April 22, 2008
Research and Development

Pfizer's blockbuster statin Lipitor has shown no impact on the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, scotching the company's hopes for a …

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Polyclinics ‘threaten’ traditional surgeries

April 22, 2008

The Conservatives have attacked government efforts to reform the health service, warning that plans for new polyclinics will endanger the …

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Can your brand stand out in a crowd?

April 21, 2008
Sales and Marketing branding, marketing

The 'value proposition' is a good example. It is a buzz-word used by marketers the world over, and yet far …

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United Drug expands with two acquisitions

April 18, 2008
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production

United Drug has broadened its reach with two new acquisitions, one in meetings and events and another in the field …

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Latest news from Datamonitor

April 18, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Novartis eyes Alcon to drive diversification strategy Novartis has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in ophthalmology specialist Alcon for …

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NHS accountability debate ‘lacks clarity’

April 17, 2008

A leading thinktank has criticised what it calls a lack of clarity in the debate over accountability in the NHS. …

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AZ settles with generic challenger to Nexium

April 17, 2008
Sales and Marketing

AstraZeneca has settled its legal battle with Indian generics company Ranbaxy Laboratories over the US patents on Nexium, AstraZeneca's biggest …

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Shire plans tax move to Ireland

April 17, 2008
Sales and Marketing

One of the UK's leading pharmaceutical companies is to shift its tax base to the Republic of Ireland to benefit …

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Roche to buy Piramed

April 15, 2008
Sales and Marketing MA, Piramed

 Roche is set to pay $160 million (£315 million) to buy UK biotech company Piramed, a move which will further …

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Olympian projects require world-class planning

April 14, 2008
Research and Development clinical trials, project planning

The latest edition of the CMR International R&D Factbook shows that the mean time from protocol approval to final report …

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