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Half of COPD patients misdiagnosed, says survey

June 9, 2006
Sales and Marketing

A new survey of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has found nearly half have been misdiagnosed with asthma, meaning …

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Humira gets go-ahead for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis

June 9, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Abbott has been given the green light to market Humira in Europe for the treatment of severe active ankylosing spondylitis.This …

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China upholds Viagra patent

June 6, 2006
Sales and Marketing

A Chinese court has come down on the side of Pfizer in the pharma company's battle to prevent local companies …

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Avastin filed for advanced breast cancer

June 5, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Roche and Genentech have filed Avastin in the US for first-line treatment of women with metastatic breast cancer.The drug has …

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European agreement to improve children’s medicines

June 2, 2006
Sales and Marketing

It will soon be easier for pharma companies to develop medicines specifically for children, after the European Parliament approved a …

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OTC regulations to be streamlined

June 2, 2006
Sales and Marketing

The rules governing the way over-the-counter medicines are regulated are set to change as the government strives to reduce the …

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Practice ‘clusters’ urged to lead next phase of NHS revolution

June 2, 2006

England's general practices are being urged to seize their opportunity to re-build the NHS as a primary care-led, patient-centred service, …

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Outrage over NICE verdict on Alzheimer’s drugs

June 1, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Hundreds of thousands of patients with early or late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) are to be denied access to four drugs …

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Roundhouse joins Affiniti marketing communications group

May 30, 2006
Medical Communications

Adventis, the multimedia marketing group has bought healthcare advertising agency Roundhouse for 1.6 million pounds as part of its expansion …

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First private contractors to provide GP services

May 30, 2006

Care UK has signed a contract to provide GP services in Barking and Dagenham, making it the first private company …

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PCT mergers bring end to uncertainty

May 30, 2006

The number of Primary Care Trusts in England is to be cut in half from 303 to just 152, the …

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GSK investors opt for anonymity in face of animal extremist threat

May 30, 2006
Sales and Marketing

GlaxoSmithKline shareholders are using an administrative loophole to protect themselves in the face of a threatening letter campaign by animal …

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Acomplia poised for approval as NHS focuses on fighting fat

May 30, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Acomplia, the first-of-a-kind weight-loss drug, is set to gain approval across Europe within the coming weeks, offering a new hope …

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NICE set to recommend new ‘gold standard’ treatments for early-stage breast cancer

May 30, 2006

Three early breast cancer drugs are a step closer to overtaking the current gold standard treatment, after preliminary recommendation from …

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Ringing the changes in pharmaceutical sales

May 25, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Every business and every market is unique, but there is a huge expanse of common ground when it comes to …

Feature

Pharmacists given new guidance on counterfeit medicines

May 24, 2006
Manufacturing and Production

Pharmacists have been asked to keep an eye out for suspected counterfeit medicines as part of a new awareness-raising initiative.Pharmacists' …

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Pfizer’s insomnia treatment hit by ruling

May 24, 2006
Sales and Marketing

A new insomnia treatment developed by Pfizer and Neurocrine Biosciences has suffered a setback after US regulators said a high-dose …

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Phytopharm looks for licensing partner for Alzheimer drug

May 24, 2006
Research and Development

Specialist pharma company Phytopharm says it is confident of finding a partner to develop and market one of its lead …

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Exelon is first drug for Parkinson’s disease dementia

May 24, 2006
Research and Development

Exelon has been launched as the first ever treatment for mild to moderately severe dementia associated with idiopathic Parkinson's disease.The …

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PCTs hiding behind NICE decision over drug, says blindness charity

May 22, 2006

A UK blindness charity says patients are being denied a new drug because PCTs are exploiting a delay in NICE's …

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