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Novartis compound beats Enbrel

July 9, 2013
Sales and Marketing Enbrel, Novartis, Pfizer, skin

One of Novartis’ investigational drugs has beaten Pfizer’s Enbrel in a head-to-head Phase III psoriasis study and is on course …

News
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GSK teams up with Oxford biotech on cancer

July 9, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Oxford, immunocore

GlaxoSmithKline has announced a partnership with a UK biotech firm to develop oncology medicines using new methods to fight the …

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Pharma chemicals added to EU pollutant watch list

July 9, 2013
Manufacturing and Production EFPIA, EU, WFD, pollutants

For the first time, three pharmaceutical compounds – two hormones and an anti-inflammatory drug – will be included in a …

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Pharma views sought on UK regulation

July 9, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, MHRA, pharma

A new review is inviting pharma to tell the UK government just how well national regulators and local authorities enforce …

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Continuum appoints new president

July 9, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing continuum health alliance, olivia

Healthcare management firm Continuum Health Alliance has appointed Christopher Olivia to be the president of the company.Dr Olivia will help lead Continuum into …

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MSD takes Januvia rap

July 9, 2013
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Januvia, MSD, Merck, PMCPA

Merck Sharp & Dohme has been censured by the PMCPA for failing to uphold standards in the way it promoted …

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GSK China probe extends to Botox sales

July 8, 2013
Sales and Marketing Botox, China, GSK, whistleblower

GlaxoSmithKline’s woes in China are continuing as the firm’s sales tactics with Botox are put under scrutiny. The London-based firm …

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UK government launches ‘Genomics England’

July 8, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cameron, DH, Genomics england, Hunt, NHS

The government has invested £100 million into a new DNA mapping service for patients, and will begin with cancer, rare …

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Novartis’ Afinitor fails NICE test

July 8, 2013
Sales and Marketing Afinitor, NHS, NICE, Novartis

Novartis’ breast cancer drug Afinitor (everolimus) has been knocked back by NICE as “it is not good value for money”. …

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A word from the new editor

July 8, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Ben Adams, Pharmafocus, pharmafile

My name is Ben Adams, and I have the honour and the responsibility of becoming the new editor at Pharmafocus.I …

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Life Healthcare appoints senior account manager

July 8, 2013
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Life Healthcare

Creative comms agency Life Healthcare Communications is developing its client services team further with the appointment of a new senior account …

Appointment

Minister: ‘Prosecute NHS directors’

July 5, 2013
Sales and Marketing CQC, DoH, Lamb, Mid Staffs, NHS

Directors responsible for failures in care such as those seen at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust should face prosecution, …

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Bowel cancer surgery ‘increases chances’

July 5, 2013
Sales and Marketing HSCIC, NHS, bowel cancer

Having surgery to treat bowel cancer massively increases a patient’s chance of survival, according to data from a new national …

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New MHRA chief executive named

July 5, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MHRA, ian hudson

The Department of Health has announced the appointment of Dr Ian Hudson as chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare …

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Manufacturing and production news in brief

July 5, 2013
Manufacturing and Production Almac, Elona Biotech, Kamada, King Pharmaceuticals, Shasun Pharma, Tianyin Pharma

A round-up of recent developments in the pharma manufacturing sector, including a fine for King Pharma, a strike at a …

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Tighter rules on pharma gifts challenged by manufacturers

July 4, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing EFPIA, EPPA, promotional products, transparency

The pharma industry could face a series of lawsuits by manufacturers of promotional gifts as new rules look to ban …

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GSK under investigation in China

July 4, 2013
Sales and Marketing China, GSK, NDRC, corruption

GlaxoSmithKline is being investigated by authorities in China in what appear to be two separate probes into the UK manufacturer’s …

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Pharma to disclose doctor payments

July 4, 2013
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, EFPIA, pharma, transparency

Pharma companies in Europe will have to reveal how much they pay to doctors under a voluntary agreement set out …

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Host of new hires at Tonic Life Communications

July 4, 2013
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Tonic Life Communications has announced seven new hires to work on its global, European and UK client portfolio from its …

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Packaging specialist Chesapeake sold to private equity firm

July 4, 2013
Manufacturing and Production Chesapeake, carlyle group, packaging

Packaging specialist Chesapeake has been sold to private equity firm Carlyle Group in a move designed to accelerate the company’s …

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