The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
October 1, 2010FDA, Food and Drug Administration
The current incarnation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was established in 1930, but the US regulator’s modern functions …
National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
October 1, 2010NICE, National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence
The National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is a UK cost-effectiveness body that assesses a drug’s cost against …
Doctors express serious doubts about health reforms
October 1, 2010Sales and Marketing BMA, NHS, healthcare reform, reform
The government’s plans for radical reform of the NHS has come under attack from doctors’ association the BMA, which says …
GPs urge more patient ‘self care’ for minor ailments
September 30, 2010Medical Communications Doctors.net.uk, OTC, doctors, pharma, simon grime
Research by Doctors.net.uk, on behalf of OTC Bulletin, has revealed that nine out of ten general practitioners in the UK …
Caelyx rights to revert back to Janssen
September 30, 2010Sales and Marketing Caelyx, Janssen, Merck
Marketing rights for cancer treatment Caeylx outside the US will be returned to Janssen from Merck after a licensing deal …
New Herceptin data sways NICE
September 30, 2010Sales and Marketing Herceptin, NICE, Roche
NICE is now minded to approve Roche’s Herceptin for patients with metastatic gastric cancer after receiving new efficacy data from …
Termeer exit could help Sanofi
September 30, 2010Sales and Marketing Genzyme, M&A, MA, Sanofi
Genzyme’s chief executive Henri Termeer has signalled he will retire next year, a move which would help smooth the way …
Nestlé to pioneer ‘health science nutrition’
September 29, 2010Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, health science nutrition, nestle
Nestlé is to take on conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s with the creation of two research …
Europe votes for patients’ access to information
September 29, 2010Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Europe, medicines information
Members of the European Parliament have voted in favour of giving patients across Europe access to ‘high quality information’ on …
ClinTec recruits former Wyeth VP
September 29, 2010Research and Development ClinTec, appointment, research and development
Glasgow, UK-based contract research organisation ClinTec has expanded its US operations with the appointment of new executive vice president Dr …
The FDA Interview: Is pharma getting worse at manufacturing?
September 29, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development FDA, manufacturing, manufacturing compliance
It seems that barely a week goes by at the moment without news of another pharmaceutical company falling foul of …
Talking Point: Collaboration required for online activities
September 29, 2010Medical Communications Red Door, Talking Point, digital
Communicating with customers and patients digitally is top of many people’s agenda at the moment – it’s an exciting area …
Contract research news in brief
September 29, 2010Research and Development CIT, Cardialysis, PPD, Parexel, Porsolt, Sticares
A round-up of recent news from the CRO sector, featuring updates from CIT, Parexel, PPD, Cardialysis/Sticares and Porsolt. French non-clinical …
Outcomes based measures for Pharma new commercial models
September 29, 2010Sales and Marketing Kinapse, White paper
It is now widely recognised that Pharma new commercial models will rely on the principles of account management, working collaboratively …
New Commercial Realities Paper Pt 3 – The changing landscape for pharmaceutical commercial operations – roles and organisational scale
September 29, 2010Sales and Marketing Kinapse, White paper
Faced with a changing healthcare environment and the prospect of diminishing commercial returns, the industry’s traditional commercial models based on …
Pay people to be healthy, say NICE advisors
September 28, 2010NHS, NICE, public health
The NHS should use financial incentives to encourage people to make healthier lifestyle changes, according to NICE’s Citizen’s Council. The …
Grünenthal breaches Code with off-label promotion
September 28, 2010Medical Communications Code of Practice, Grunenthal, PMCPA, Versatis
Grünenthal has been severely criticised in two rulings by UK pharma’s self-regulatory body the PMCPA for promoting off-label use of …
Pfizer slims down pipeline
September 28, 2010Research and Development Pfizer
Pfizer has reduced the number of drugs in its product pipeline as part of a broad refocusing of its R&D …
EU trailing as China moves ahead with master file plans
September 28, 2010Manufacturing and Production API, China, EU, excipients
There has been progress in China on the development of drug master files for pharmaceutical ingredients and components, highlighting once …
Helvoet breaks ground on Indian packaging plant
September 28, 2010Manufacturing and Production Helvoet, packaging
Helvoet Pharma of Belgium has started officially started construction of a new production facility in India that is scheduled to …
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