Asda cuts cancer drugs prices
May 24, 2010Sales and Marketing Asda, Cancer, market access, price cuts, pricing, supermarket
UK supermarket chain Asda has started selling privately prescribed cancer drugs on a not-for-profit basis. The vast majority of drugs …
Turkey: volatility and growth
May 24, 2010Sales and Marketing Turkey, em
The economic woes of Greece are currently the most worrying problem within the European Union’s single currency region the Eurozone, …
German patent setback for GlaxoSmithKline’s Seretide
May 21, 2010Sales and Marketing GSK, Germany, Seretide
A Munich court has ruled GlaxoSmithKline’s combination patent for its asthma and COPD treatment Seretide is not valid. The Federal …
Digital Pharma: Doctors.net.uk’s Nordic expansion
May 21, 2010Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing community, digital pharma, doctors.net, meduniverse
UK online doctors network Doctors.net.uk has taken a stake in its Swedish counterpart MedUniverse as part of international expansion plans. …
Abbott poised to take top spot in India
May 21, 2010Sales and Marketing Abbott, India, Piramal, em
Abbott has acquired Indian firm Piramal’s Healthcare Solutions business in a deal that is set to make it the number …
Woolley Pau wins Galderma UK account
May 21, 2010Medical Communications Galderma, Woolley Pau
Dermatology specialist Galderma UK has appointed advertising agency Woolley Pau to work on a number of product launches. The agency …
UK government sets out its vision for health
May 21, 2010NHS, election, government
The NHS can expect real term increases in health spending and a significant reduction in its administration burden, according to …
Silence Therapeutics promotes Jorg Kaufmann
May 21, 2010Research and Development Silence Therapeutics, appointment, research and development, rnai
Jorg Kaufmann has been made vice president of research at UK biotech company Silence Therapeutics. He previously served as senior …
Digital Pharma: Boehringer readies ‘diabetes hub’
May 20, 2010Medical Communications Boehringer, digital pharma, disease awareness campaigns, patient information
Boehringer Ingelheim will shortly unveil a ‘digital diabetes hub’ that combines educational videos, research tools, educational games and information on …
Sanofi under investigation for anti-competitive practices
May 20, 2010Sales and Marketing Plavix, Sanofi
Sanofi-Aventis is to be investigated by the French Competition Authority for anti-competitive practices, following allegations it prevented the launch of …
Roche discontinues arthritis drug trials
May 20, 2010Sales and Marketing RA, Roche
Roche and Biogen Idec will discontinue clinical trials for rheumatoid arthritis drug ocrelizumab. Development of the RA treatment was halted …
Antisoma stages comeback with promising cancer drugs
May 20, 2010Research and Development AML, Antisoma, chemotherapy, leukaemia
UK biotech Antisoma is looking to put previous late-stage trial failures behind it by focusing on two new cancer drugs. …
Publicis acquires Resolute Communications
May 20, 2010Medical Communications Resolute, publicis
French-based communications group Publicis has acquired independent UK healthcare communications agency Resolute Communications. London-based Resolute will be merged with Publicis …
Jeff Solomon joins Biosciences NEDs
May 20, 2010Business Services Bioscience NEDs, Chairman, Life science, NED, Non Executive Director, appointment, bioscience, business services, recruitment
Jeff Solomon has joined Bioscience NEDs as a non-executive advisor.He is currently chairman of the Council for European Bioregions and a non-executive director …
Recession makes UK pharma employees more loyal
May 20, 2010Business Services careers, recruitment
A new survey shows pharma employees are now more loyal despite turbulent economic changes within the industry. Conducted by recruitment …
Working Life: Dr John Sinden
May 19, 2010Research and Development ReNeuron, Working Life, career
ReNeuron’s chief scientific officer discusses his career to date. How did you find your way into your current role?
India revokes Roche’s Valcyte patent
May 19, 2010Sales and Marketing India, Roche, patents
Indian authorities have revoked a patent granted in 2007 for Roche’s brand Valcyte, saying it had been wrongly granted.The decision was welcomed …
Pfizer takes the axe to manufacturing operations
May 19, 2010Manufacturing and Production Pfizer, job cuts, manufacturing
Pfizer is to reduce manufacturing staffing by around 6,000 – around 18% of its total production workforce – and close …
Chiltern Announces new Offices and Expansion Plans in Asia Pacific
May 19, 2010Research and Development
This builds further upon Chiltern’s well established operation in India. Chiltern is also in the process of forming a company …
UCB’s Roch Doliveux joins Innovative Medicines Initiative board
May 19, 2010Research and Development UCB, appointment, research and development
UCB’s chief executive Roch Doliveux has joined the governing board of the Innovative Medicines Initiative. The IMI is a public-private …
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