Joachim Christ to lead corporate controlling at Merck KGaA

November 15, 2011
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Merck KGaA

Joachim Christ will join Merck KGaA on 1 January next year as its new head of corporate controlling. Christ, 46, …

China’s SFDA starts overseas inspections

November 15, 2011
Manufacturing and Production China, SFDA, manufacturing and production

China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has started to inspect overseas manufacturing facilities in yet another sign of the …

Sanofi’s Lemtrada beats Rebif in new study

November 14, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Lemtrada, Rebif, Sanofi

Lemtrada has beaten Merck Serono’s multiple sclerosis treatment Rebif in a new head-to-head trial, paving the way for regulatory submission …

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Mark Greener appointed editorial director at Rock Medical Communications

November 14, 2011
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Mark Greener, Rock Medical Communications

Rock medical communications has appointed journalist and medical writer Mark Greener as editorial director.  Mark spent a decade in the …

The ABPI’s new leader: communicating pharma’s value

November 14, 2011
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, Stephen Whitehead

When Richard Barker, the ABPI’s director general decided to step down in May this year after six and a half …

BMS boosts access to HIV drug Reyataz in Brazil

November 14, 2011
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing

Bristol-Myers Squibb has signed a technology transfer agreement with the Brazilian Ministry of Health to expand access to once-daily HIV …

Medical meetings and events – how to make the most of your budget

November 14, 2011
Sales and Marketing

 In today’s uncertain economic climate, much like every other form of marketing and business expenditure, event budgets are under scrutiny …

Eliquis fails in head-to-head study against Lovenox

November 14, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Eliquis, Lovenox, Pfizer

Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer have suffered a setback in their attempts to cement Eliquis’ place in the $20 billion market …

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CMO WellSpring brought by private equity firms

November 14, 2011
Manufacturing and Production

WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corp has been acquired by private equity group Ancor Capital Partners in a deal which looks set to …

Genzyme appoints new leaders for multiple sclerosis and rare disease businesses

November 14, 2011
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Genzyme

Genzyme, a Sanofi company, has appointed William Sibold as head of multiple sclerosis and Rogério Vivaldi as head of rare …

Xarelto succeeds in new study

November 14, 2011
Sales and Marketing Bayer, FDA, J&J, JJ, Xarelto

In a new study J&J and Bayer’s blood thinner Xarelto reduced deaths in patients after a heart attack, which could …

Creatures of habit: the long road to behavioural change

November 14, 2011
Medical Communications

 Budget cycles versus strong foundations Medical education has traditionally been about setting strong foundations for your brand, either pre-launch or to …

Call for collaborative creativity

November 14, 2011
Medical Communications

Ever since clients started contracting work out to consultancies, marketing professionals on both sides of the arrangement have been seeking …

Engaging with the NHS – through patients?

November 14, 2011
Medical Communications

 Traditionally NHS joint working has been about pharma and the NHS working together in a collaborative and transparent fashion. These …

Understanding individual decision-making in health

November 14, 2011
Medical Communications

 Why now is the right time for pharma to get closer to patients and health consumers

Lundbeck and Otsuka to collaborate in CNS

November 11, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Abilify, CNS, Lundbeck, Otsuka

Lundbeck and Otsuka have signed a major collaborative deal to sell and develop up to five CNS drugs, including a …

Digital: Those who make an effort to adapt are the most likely to succeed

November 11, 2011
Sales and Marketing

Last year we spoke about digital marketing becoming an ‘immersive experience’ and the challenge that our clients face in responding …

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Interlace Global and Wells Healthcare appoint two new business unit heads

November 11, 2011
Medical Communications Interlace Global Communications, Wells Healthcare Communications

Interlace Global Communications and Wells Healthcare Communications have appointed two new business unit heads.Daniel Gibbs (pictured) and Reghu Venkatesan have …

Coulter Partners appoint Graham Dowsett, and Tarquin Bennett-Coles

November 11, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Coulter Partners, recruitment

Graham Dowsett, and Tarquin Bennett – Coles have joined Coulter Partners’ senior management team. Coulter Partners is a leading Executive …

Bagel Talk

November 11, 2011
Medical Communications

Has anyone noticed that it’s getting tougher out there these days?I am addicted to West Wing. I re-run the DVD …

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