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Pfizer to close Irish manufacturing site

August 15, 2008
Manufacturing and Production

Pfizer is to close its manufacturing site in Cork with the loss of 180 jobs, following a failed 18-month effort …

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ABPI attracts new members

August 15, 2008

UK industry body the ABPI has swelled its ranks with the addition of three new full members, bringing its total …

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Schering-Plough expands in China

August 15, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Schering-Plough has expanded its presence in China by taking full control of an existing partnership based in Shanghai.The company has …

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Boehringer hit by currencies

August 14, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Boehringer Ingelheim has been hit by the strength of the euro, which has hit its revenues and profits in the …

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Bayer boosts pre-clinical oncology pipeline

August 8, 2008
Research and Development

Bayer Schering Pharma has acquired two potential cancer drugs and a range of oncology compounds from Nycomed in a deal …

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Genentech won’t surrender independence without a fight

August 8, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Roche has moved to end its 'arm's length' arrangement with Genentech, offering to buy the remaining shares in the company …

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NHS ‘Integrated Care’: from buzzword to reality?

August 8, 2008

Primary care professionals have urged the government to fulfil its promise of a new commissioner-led health service, and call for …

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NICE set to deny access to kidney cancer drugs

August 8, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Four treatments for advanced kidney cancer have been rejected by NICE even though they show significant clinical benefits. The Institute's …

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Tracleer wins wider EU licence

August 8, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Actelion's Tracleer (bosentan) has been approved in Europe to treat patients with mildly symptomatic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The move …

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Actemra close to US approval

August 8, 2008
Sales and Marketing

US regulars have recommended Roche's Actemra (tocilizumab) be approved to treat adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The …

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Latest news from Datamonitor

August 5, 2008
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Biovest/Accentia's BiovaxID revives hope for therapeutic cancer vaccines Biovest, a subsidiary of Accentia, has announced positive data from a pivotal …

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Currency lifts Wyeth to 5% growth

July 31, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Wyeth saw revenues increase 5% in the second quarter of the year to $5.9 billion, contributing to six month sales …

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Sanofi boosts vaccines pipeline with Acambis acquisition

July 31, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Sanofi-Aventis has snapped up UK biotech Acambis for £276 million, gaining access to an early-stage pipeline of vaccine candidates targeting …

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Lilly’s second quarter marred by prasugrel delay

July 31, 2008
Sales and Marketing

A delay to a key new product took the shine off Lilly's strong second quarter, which saw sales increase 11% …

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Sanofi sees off rival for Czech generic company

July 31, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Sanofi-Aventis' proposed takeover of Zentiva is a step closer to success after its only rival for the Czech generics company …

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Sanofi underperforms in second quarter

July 31, 2008
Sales and Marketing

Sanofi-Aventis had a below par second quarter and faces a generic threat to sales of top-selling drug Plavix in Germany. …

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AstraZeneca boosted by Crestor sales

July 31, 2008
Sales and Marketing

AstraZeneca's second quarter sales increased by 9% to $8 billion, as it rode out a 4% drop in US sales …

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A new kind of patient advocate

July 30, 2008
Sales and Marketing Cancer, campaigner, market access, patient

When I came to interview Kate Spall, it was she, not I, who fired the first few questions. Her approach …

Feature

Scepticism over

July 29, 2008

NICE will receive a record £100 million from the government in attempt to end the UK's postcode lottery and speed …

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The organisational generation gap

July 28, 2008
Business Services careers, generations, recruitment

If you look at your organisation carefully, it is likely you will find three or even four generations represented among …

Feature
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