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Merck KGaA declines in Q2

August 7, 2013
Sales and Marketing Erbitux, Merck KGaA, Q2, Serono

Sales of cancer drug Erbitux dropped as Merck Serono’s revenues for the second quarter of 2013 dipped year-on-year, the firm …

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Report: ‘Improve NHS safety’

August 7, 2013
Sales and Marketing Cameron, Hunt, Mid Staffs, NHS

Patient safety is the key to future NHS success, according to a new review commissioned after the final report of …

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Eylea trial boost in DME

August 7, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, DME, Eylea, regenenron

The rival treatment to Novartis’ Lucentis has posted encouraging new study results in patients with diabetic macular oedema (DME). In …

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ICH starts consultation on elemental impurities guidance

August 7, 2013
Manufacturing and Production ICH, Q3D, Taylor, USP

The International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) has started the consultation period on its long-awaited guidance on elemental impurities, a couple …

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Waggener Edstrom expands UK healthcare team

August 7, 2013
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Waggener Edstrom, foster

Comms agency Waggener Edstrom Worldwide (WE) has appointed Matt Foster to its healthcare practice as an account director. Foster will …

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FDA makes GSK wait

August 6, 2013
Sales and Marketing FDA, GSK, albiglutide, diabetes

The FDA is making GlaxoSmithKline wait for a verdict on the manufacturer’s investigational type 2 diabetes treatment albiglutide, extending its …

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GSK loses Tyverb patent

August 6, 2013
Sales and Marketing Cancer, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, Tyverb

GlaxoSmithKline has received a knockback from authorities in India, who have revoked the patent on its breast cancer drug Tyverb. …

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Roche breast cancer drug Perjeta rejected by NICE

August 6, 2013
Sales and Marketing Cancer, NICE, Perjeta, Roche

NICE is not recommending Roche’s next generation breast cancer drug Perjeta as a treatment for a particular type of advanced …

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SHL Highlights the Importance of Scalable Manufacturing Capabilities

August 6, 2013
Manufacturing and Production auto injector, auto injectors, autoinjector, autoinjector manufacturing, shl capaacilities, shl expansion

As demand for self-injection devices such as auto injectors and pen injectors continues to rise, drug delivery device suppliers must …

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Bayer signs cancer vaccine research deal

August 6, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Vaccine, compugen

Bayer has entered into a new collaboration with Compugen to develop cancer vaccines aimed at helping the body fight off …

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CRO Novum appoints vice president

August 6, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing alan copa, novum

Dr Alan Copa has joined contract research organisation Novum Pharmaceutical Research Services as vice president. “Dr. Copa brings a high …

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Roche allows Valcyte access

August 5, 2013
Sales and Marketing HIV, Roche, valcyte

Roche has signed a deal with a United Nations initiative to open up access to an oral drug which is …

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Charting the course of pharma contract manufacturing

August 5, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Taylor, contract manufacturing, pharma

It’s no secret that the pharmaceutical sector has been on a bumpy ride over the last few years.

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NHS procurement drive ‘to save £1.5 billion’

August 5, 2013
Sales and Marketing NHS, UK, procurement

A blueprint for saving the NHS £1.5 billion has been launched by the government in a bid to ensure that …

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New healthcare consultancy firm launched

August 5, 2013
Medical Communications MSI, dancer, redbow

Former managing partner with the MSI consultancy Jonathan Dancer has launched his own healthcare strategy agency, Redbow Consulting Group. Dancer …

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Horizon Discovery hires non-executive director

August 5, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Gilham, Horizon Discovery

Research tools firm Horizon Discovery has announced the appointment of Dr Ian Gilham as a non-executive director. Gilham is currently …

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Manufacturing news in brief

August 5, 2013
Manufacturing and Production Fresenius Kabi, Gallus, NextPharma Technologies, PharmaForm, Sanofie Chimie, uniQure

New contracts for Sanofi and Gallus, Fresenius Kabi sacks Indian managers, facility news from UniQure and Nextpharma plus BiG’s acquisition …

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FDA ‘lacks authority to oversee compounding pharmacies’

August 2, 2013
Manufacturing and Production FDA, GAO, NECC, Taylor

The US Food and Drug Administration lacks the power to properly regulate compounding pharmacies, according to a new Government Accounting …

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Seroquel loss hits AstraZeneca

August 2, 2013
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Q2, Seroquel, symbicourt

Loss of exclusivity on brands such as the antipsychotic Seroquel IR helped put a $500 million dent in AstraZeneca’s performance …

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Hill+Knowlton Strategies hires director

August 2, 2013
Medical Communications Hill+Knowlton Strategies, hicks

Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) has increased the size of its healthcare team with the appointment of Mary Hicks as a director. …

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