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Consolidation wave expected in contract manufacturing

April 6, 2009
Research and Development CRO

The mergers and acquisitions that have become a feature of the contract research organisation (CRO) sector in recent years look …

News

Pfizer halts Sutent head-to-head trial

April 6, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Pfizer, Sutent

Pfizer has halted a late-stage breast cancer trial between Sutent and Roche's Xeloda, after the study failed to show significant …

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Working Life: Maneesh Juneja

April 3, 2009
Research and Development GSK, productivity

How did you find your way into your current role? After graduating with a degree in business & computing, I …

Feature

Consortium wins US biodefence contract

April 3, 2009
Manufacturing and Production biologics, vaccines

A consortium of US and UK companies has been awarded an $11 million grant from the US Government to speed …

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iX Group buys manufacturing audit company

April 3, 2009
Business Services Rephine

iXGroup, owners of Medix UK, has acquired Rephine, the pharmaceutical audit and consultancy specialists. Rephine was founded in 1998 and …

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NHS health and social care pilots begin

April 3, 2009
NHS

A raft of pilot schemes designed to bridge gaps between health and social care services started this week. The nationwide …

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US prescription growth stalls in 2008

April 3, 2009
Sales and Marketing US

US prescription sales growth was just 1.3% in 2008, well down on the typical 5%-plus in recent years, according to …

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Solvay considering options after Sanofi bid

April 2, 2009
Sales and Marketing Solvay

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Inflammatory bowel disease care ‘unacceptably’ variable

April 2, 2009
GI, NHS

The standard of care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease in the UK remains "unacceptably" variable. The second national audit …

News

Telehealth awareness reaches tipping point

April 2, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing digi, healthcare

Analysts Datamonitor believe that telehealth has reached the tipping point in terms of awareness, with IBM following Intel's entrance into …

News

Takeda chooses US base for its global development headquarters

April 2, 2009
Research and Development Takeda

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company is shifting its global development HQ from Japan to the US. The move will see that function …

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Bayer Schering Pharma restricts UK distribution

April 2, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Bayer

Bayer Schering Pharma has joined the ranks of firms switching to restrictive distribution arrangements in the UK. The pharma company, …

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Over 40s to have health checks on NHS

April 1, 2009
NHS

Everyone in England aged 40-74 is to get a health check on the NHS in an attempt to identify major …

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Roche lines up manufacturing and R&D reshuffle

April 1, 2009
Sales and Marketing Genentech, Roche

Genentech's decision to succumb to Roche's $48.8 billion merger bid has signalled a revamp of manufacturing, R&D and other divisions …

News

Cervical cancer awareness is Jade’s legacy

March 31, 2009
Sales and Marketing NHS, vaccines

Jade Goody has left a legacy of hugely increased awareness of cervical cancer in the UK, following her death from …

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Patients to get counterfeit warning with each prescription

March 31, 2009
Manufacturing and Production counterfeits

New guidance to patients to raise public awareness of fake medicine and its dangers has been launched by the RPSGB …

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GSW unveils new pan-European comms service

March 31, 2009
Medical Communications GSW

GSW Worldwide, one of the biggest global healthcare advertising agencies has announced the launch of a new pan-European offering. GSW …

News

Merck hikes investment in Irish biologics plant

March 30, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Europe, Ireland

Merck & Co has increased its investment in a new biologic and vaccines facility in Carlow, Ireland, to 220 million …

News

The 2009 Health Bill

March 27, 2009
2009, Darzi, NHS, health bill, healthcare

The 2009 Health Bill is the latest major piece of legislation aimed at transforming the NHS, and introduces a range …

Feature

CROs under pressure as early-stage pipelines dry up

March 27, 2009
Research and Development Pharmsource

There was a sharp slowdown in pharmaceutical outsourcing in the last six months which "really caught a lot of people …

News
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