Redefining pharmaceutical CRM

October 24, 2007
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CRM, customer relationship management, sales

Fierce generic competition, price containment regulations and poor pipeline productivity are challenges looming over many pharmaceutical companies today. In effect, …

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October 24, 2007
Research and Development

Abraxis gets FDA approval for chemotherapy drugAbraxis Pharmaceutical Products, the hospital-based business of Abraxis BioScience, has received FDA approval to …

Novartis changes pharma management after weak third quarter

October 19, 2007
Sales and Marketing Novartis

Novartis has switched the heads of its consumer and pharmaceuticals divisions as part of a wider reorganisation of its pharma …

Genzyme expands UK presence

October 19, 2007

Genzyme has opened its expanded UK headquarters in Oxford, underlining its rapid growth in the market.Andrew Smith, MP for Oxford …

New products behind Lilly growth

October 19, 2007
Sales and Marketing lilly, zyprexa

Sales rose 19% for Lilly in the third quarter of the year, with depression treatment Cymbalta leading the growth in …

Pharma consultants on shortlist to help PCTs improve services

October 19, 2007

Fourteen private companies have been awarded favoured supplier status to assist PCTs in their strategic planning and commissioning of services.The …

Pfizer abandons Exubera

October 19, 2007
Sales and Marketing Exubera, Pfizer, diabetes, inhaled insulin

Once predicted to be a blockbuster, inhaled insulin product Exubera is to be abandoned by Pfizer because of poor sales.Exubera …

Underperforming NHS trusts threatened with takeover

October 18, 2007

Health secretary Alan Johnson has warned the worst performing trusts in the NHS that they could face a takeover from …

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October 18, 2007
Research and Development

Advaxis cancer vaccine shows encouraging resultsBiotechnology company Advaxis has announced positive results from a Phase I/II first-in-man trial of a …

NHS spending growth slows

October 12, 2007

The government will increase its health budget by £20 billion over the next three years, but the current record levels …

Pfizer to set up separate biotech arm

October 11, 2007
Research and Development

Pfizer has unveiled its new strategy in research and development, including senior appointments and the setting up of an independent …

Efficiency drive has saved NHS millions, say ministers

October 11, 2007

New targets set for PCTs have saved the NHS millions, according to new figures released by the Department of Health.Health …

Eucreas a step nearer European approval

October 11, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Novartis' new combination drug, Eucreas, is set for approval following recommendation from Europe's medicines regulator. Eucreas is a single-tablet combination …

Wyeth names new chief executive

October 10, 2007
Sales and Marketing Pfizer, Wyeth

Wyeth will begin 2008 with a new leader at the helm. Bernard Poussot will become the company's elected president and …

Gates Foundation invests $100m in unorthodox research

October 10, 2007
Research and Development

Scientists with novel ideas for research into some of the world's biggest diseases are to be offered a new source …

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October 9, 2007
Research and Development

Critical Therapeutics starts Phase I trial of zileutonCritical Therapeutics has initiated a phase I clinical trial to assess the safety …

Wyeth buys Scottish biotech firm

October 8, 2007
Research and Development

Wyeth is to acquire Haptogen, a biotech research company based in Aberdeen which has a unique approach to targeting the …

GSK appoints Witty to top job

October 8, 2007
Sales and Marketing

GlaxoSmithKline has named JP Garnier's successor when he steps down as chief executive at the end of May next year.Andrew …

100m boost for NHS innovation

October 8, 2007

A new body has been set up to promote innovation across the NHS and pharmaceutical products will form a key …

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