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Abbott withdraws anti-obesity drug amid safety worries

October 11, 2010
Sales and Marketing Abbott, Meridia, obesity

Abbott has pulled its anti-obesity drug Meridia in the US after recent trials showed it increased the risk of stroke …

News

Treasure trove of cancer information on tap for GPs

October 11, 2010
Medical Communications Cancer, Doctors.net.uk, GP, cancer care, online community, professional network

 Cancer Research UK appoints Doctors.net to launch campaign to raise awareness of the charity’s vast information resources for GPs

News
Press release

Boehringer pulls ‘Pink Viagra’

October 11, 2010
Sales and Marketing Boehringer, Girosa

Boehringer Ingelheim has discontinued development of its hypoactive sexual desire disorder drug Girosa after the FDA refused to approve it. …

News

Sanofi slashes US workforce

October 11, 2010
Sales and Marketing Sanofi-Aventis, job cuts

Sanofi-Aventis is to cut a quarter of its workforce in the US – making 1,700 people redundant – as it …

News

Novartis eyes genomics route for flu vaccines

October 11, 2010
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Novartis, Synthetic Genomics Vaccines, genomics

Novartis will make use of a technology developed by Synthetic Genomics Vaccines, a new company set up by genomics pioneer …

News

Fleishman appoints Henry Featherstone

October 8, 2010
Medical Communications Fleishman, appointment, medical communications

Henry Featherstone has joined Fleishman-Hillard’s London healthcare public affairs and corporate communications team as a senior policy adviser. He moves …

Appointment
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Digital Pharma: Facebook first from Janssen

October 8, 2010
Medical Communications Digital Pharma blog, Facebook, Janssen, Twitter, ipad, iphone, youtube

Janssen UK has officially launched its new psoriasis disease awareness campaign, part of which includes the first pharma Facebook page …

News

NHS reforms moving ‘too fast’

October 8, 2010
NHS, government, king's fund

The government’s plans to reform the NHS are moving too far according to health think tank the King’s Fund. Radical …

News

Novo Nordisk invests $73m to boost diabetes drug production

October 8, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Novo Nordisk, diabetes, insulin

Novo Nordisk has announced another major expansion of its manufacturing capacity for diabetes products, setting aside $73 million to expand …

News

AZ plans heart attack study for Brilique

October 8, 2010
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Brilinta, Brilique

AstraZeneca is due to begin enrolling patients into a new study of its oral antiplatelet Brilique (ticagrelor) before the end …

News

Going Digital: Challenge your assumptions

October 8, 2010
Medical Communications PraeMedica, digital, digital marketing, digital pharma

A wise man once said: “The secret to surviving is knowing what to throw away and knowing what to keep.” …

Feature

Battle for Alzheimer’s drugs finally over

October 8, 2010
Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, Aricept, NICE

NICE is to allow wider access to Alzheimer’s disease treatments, ending an epic five year battle for access to the …

News
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Trio of appointments at 4Sight

October 7, 2010
Sales and Marketing 4Sight, appointment, sales and marketing

Bracknell, UK-based Commercial services company 4Sight has made three high-level appointments. Jonathan Hartless (pictured) joins as operations director from an …

Appointment
GSK's Dr Pim Kon

Avandia should still be on the market, says GSK

October 7, 2010
Sales and Marketing Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline

GlaxoSmithKline believes European regulators were wrong to withdraw its diabetes drug Avandia from the market, but will not challenge their …

News

NICE announces change of heart on Alzheimer’s

October 7, 2010
Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, Aricept, Ebixa, Exelon, NICE, Reminyl

NICE is set to update its guidance on treatments for Alzheimer´s disease, widening access to four drugs. The draft guidance …

News

GlaxoSmithKline review leads to 121 layoffs in Cork

October 7, 2010
Manufacturing and Production GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland, job cuts

GlaxoSmithKline has completed its review of a manufacturing facility in Ireland and concluded that it will have to shed 121 …

News

Pfizer ponders sale of Capsugel

October 7, 2010
Sales and Marketing Capsugel, Pfizer

Pfizer is reviewing options for its drug delivery systems business Capsugel, including a possible sale of the unit. Pfizer has …

News

New research on rules of engagement with doctors

October 7, 2010
Medical Communications Doctors.net.uk, digital, doctors.net

For doctors, the next 12 months will not only bring financial pressure and a raft of new health policies, it …

Feature
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Pan Announces New Appointments and Promotions

October 6, 2010

PAN is pleased to announce two new appointments and three promotions. Andisheh Thomson joins as Account Manager and Natalie Enniks …

News
Press release

Merck to develop new class of antibacterials

October 6, 2010
Research and Development BioRelix, Merck & Co, anti-infectives

Merck & Co has signed a drug development agreement with anti-infective pharma firm BioRelix to development a new class of …

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