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Official linked to GSK bribes facing prison

February 20, 2015
Sales and Marketing China, Deirdre Connelly, GSK, Jack Bailey, Novartis, bribes

A Chinese health official linked to the GSK bribery scandal has been sentenced to 19 years in prison. Huang Fenping, …

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Sanofi confirms new chief executive

February 20, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Chris Viehbacher, Sanofi, praluent

Bayer chairman Olivier Brandicourt has been named as Sanofi’s new chief executive to replace Chris Viehbacher who was ejected from …

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NICE is ‘setting prices too high’ for NHS

February 19, 2015
Sales and Marketing ABPI, NHS, NICE, QALY, costs, health, pharma

The cost threshold NICE uses when approving drugs is too high and is doing more harm than good, new research …

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Celgene gets FDA licence extension for myeloma drug

February 19, 2015
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The FDA has given Celgene an extended licence for its multiple myeloma drug Revlimid (lenalidomid), to include people who are …

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Pharming names new chief scientific officer

February 19, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Pharming, perry calais

Dutch biopharma development firm Pharming has named Dr Perry Calias as the company’s chief scientific officer.  Calias will have overall …

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UK pharma commits at least ‘one code breach a week’

February 18, 2015
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing ABPI, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Eli Lilly, GSK, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, PMCPA, Pfizer, code

Pharma companies commit unethical marketing practices on average more than once a week in the UK academic analysis has found. …

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Sanofi enters autoimmune diseases pact with Lead Pharma

February 18, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sanofi, autoimmune, biox, lead pharma, psoriasis

Sanofi is to collaborate with Dutch biotech firm Lead Pharma to develop treatments for autoimmune diseases. The companies will work …

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£30m drug discovery centres launched to overcome pharma ‘funding fatigue’

February 18, 2015
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Three new drug discovery institutes will be launched in the UK with a £30 million commitment to fast-track the development …

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NICE unveils guidelines to monitor antibiotic prescribing

February 18, 2015
Sales and Marketing AMR, Antibiotics, GPs, NHS, NICE, antimicrobials, baker

NICE are asking UK doctors to spy on their colleagues in order to help tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial …

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Tonic Life Communications hires three

February 18, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ainsley cooper, alex davies, appointments, elisabeth neal, tonic life communications

Healthcare comms consultancy Tonic Life Communications has added three new senior heads to increase its London team. The news follows …

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Cipla sets up new plant in Morocco

February 17, 2015
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Indian firm Cipla’s UK subsidiary has entered into a joint venture to establish a stronger presence in Morocco, as it …

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Takeda trial hits late-stage buffers

February 17, 2015
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Takeda is to scrap an advanced trial of an investigational drug after it failed to show any benefit in survival …

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Several board changes at AstraZeneca

February 17, 2015
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Bruce Burlington, Cornelia Bargmann, Graham Chipchase, Rudy Markham

AstraZeneca is conducting a boardroom overhaul as it announces non-executive board changes and retirements ahead of its annual meeting in …

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New comms director for Royal College of Surgeons

February 17, 2015
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The Royal College of Surgeons has promoted Simon Edwards to the position of director of communications.  Edwards previously held the …

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Hospira launches biosimilar monoclonal antibody

February 16, 2015
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Hospira has won the race to become the first company to launch a biosimilar version of an anti-TNF biologic, after …

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Shire delivers record revenues

February 16, 2015
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Shire has posted strong growth in its full-year results, showing that the company is faring well even after the collapse …

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FDA approves Eisai thyroid drug, fast-tracks Novartis heart pill

February 16, 2015
Sales and Marketing Eisai, FDA, LCZ696, Lenvima, Novartis, heart, lenvatinib, thyroid

The FDA has approved Eisai’s thyroid cancer drug Lenvima and also granted Novartis heart pill LCZ696 a priority review.  Lenvima …

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AstraZeneca loses US Pulmicort patent

February 16, 2015
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British drugmaker AstraZeneca has been dealt a blow by the courts in the US, after a district judge ruled its …

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Onyx Health appoints account manager

February 16, 2015
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UK healthcare marketing communications firm experts Onyx Health have hired Dean Forbes to develop their marketing, PR and branding services.  …

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Big Data has yet to hit the big time

February 16, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Astellas, Big Data, chris poole, data, development, mark thornton

Big data has taken quite a knocking over the past year. First, from some sceptics who have warned big data …

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