Pharmafile Logo
Pharmafocus logo
Advanced Search
AZ image

AZ oncology drug a ‘Phoenix from the flames’

October 27, 2014
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, CHMP, EC, lynparza, olaparib, oncology

As the possibility of a deal with Pfizer fades, AstraZeneca is continuing its argument for independence as a key cancer …

News

Scenesse recommended for rare sun disease in Europe

October 27, 2014
Sales and Marketing CHMP, Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals, EMA, EU, scenesse

The European Medicines Agency is recommending that Scenesse (afamelanotide) be approved for the prevention of severe sun burn in adults …

News

France Focus: Power without responsibility?

October 27, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing France, Lantus, Sanofi, Servier, hollande, perindopril, report

Population: 65.8 million (2013) Government: Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic Leader: François Hollande of the centre-left Socialist Party Gross Domestic Product: …

Feature
perez

Cubist Pharmaceuticals names chief executive

October 27, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing cubist, perez

US biopharma firm Cubist Pharmaceuticals has named Robert Perez as its chief executive and who will begin the role from …

Appointment
prof_paul_workman

Cancer drug discovery system ‘broken’

October 24, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, cancer research, oncology, paul workman

The global system for discovering new cancer drugs is ‘broken’ and failing to turn scientific advances into enough innovative new …

News
Lilly image

Lacklustre sales hit Lilly again

October 24, 2014
Sales and Marketing Q3, cymbalta, humilin, lilly, sales, zyprexa

Lilly is enduring one of the bleakest financial years in its history as patent expiries continue to take chunks out …

News
prof_tony_young

Innovation director appointed to NHS England

October 24, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, NHS England, tony young

NHS England has hired a new national clinical director for innovation in Professor Tony Young. Young’s role will be to …

Appointment

UK government and partners pay £230m for disease research

October 23, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Arthritis Research UK, British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, London, MRC, Osborne, UK, Wellcome Trust, dementia, research

A new partnership led by the Medical Research Council and the UK government will invest over £230 million in a …

News
Viiv image

GSK mulls $27 billion ViiV sell-off

October 23, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing AIDS, Advair, GSK, HIV, Pfizer, Q3, Shionogi, Tivicay, ViiV

After a difficult few years and another poor quarter, GlaxoSmithKline has announced that it is looking to float its fast-growing …

News
yana_ignatova

J&J appoints head of marketing in northern Europe

October 23, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Johnson and Johnson, yana Ignatova

Johnson & Johnson has appointed Yana Ignatova to the position of head of marketing for its northern Europe division. Reporting …

Appointment
J&J image

J&J announces ‘major commitment’ to Ebola effort

October 22, 2014
Sales and Marketing Crucell, Ebola, J&J, JJ, Vaccine, bavarian, johnson, niaid

Johnson & Johnson will invest $200 million to accelerate and significantly expand the production of its Ebola vaccine programme. The …

News
Boehringer image

Boehringer seeks more indications for IPF drug

October 22, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boehringer, IPF, NSCLC, colectoral, crc, nintedanib, ofev

Boehringer Ingelheim’s nintedanib has entered Phase III studies for the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC), which could add to the …

News
Mark Baker image

NICE under increased pressure over conflicts of interest

October 22, 2014
Sales and Marketing GPs, NHS, NICE, UK, baker, conflict, mccoll, wollaston

A group of influential doctors is calling on the government to tighten up NICE’s conflicts of interests policy. In a …

News
michael_giske_epic

Epic Sciences hires chief information officer

October 22, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Michael Giske, epic sciences

San Diego-based diagnostics development firm Epic Sciences has appointed Michael Giske as its chief information officer. Giske has more than …

Appointment
james_bowling

Shire interim chief financial officer resigns

October 21, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, Shire, james bowling, merger

Shire’s interim chief financial officer James Bowling has left the firm for water company Severn Trent following the collapse of …

Appointment
arthur_roach

Parkinson’s UK appoints research director

October 21, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Arthur Roach, Parkinson's UK

Charity organisation Parkinson’s UK has appointed a leading pharma industry expert in Dr Arthur Roach as its research director. Roach …

Appointment
shire_image_1

AbbVie ditches Shire as tax deal falters

October 21, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, Obama, Shire, US government, tax, tax inversion

Tax rule changes coming from the US government have forced the collapse of a multi-billion dollar deal between Humira manufacturer …

News
Lord Maurice Nathan Saatchi image

Medicine Innovation Bill a step closer in UK

October 20, 2014
Sales and Marketing BBC, DH, NHS, innovation bill, saatchi

A new bill proposed by Conservative peer Lord Saatchi has been given government backing as it seeks to become law …

News
wayne_paterson

Admedus appoints two board directors

October 20, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing John Seaberg, Wayne Paterson, admedus

Australian-based healthcare product development firm Admedus has appointed two new directors to its board. John Seaberg and Wayne Paterson (pictured) …

Appointment

Pharmacists could save the NHS £1.1 billion

October 20, 2014
Sales and Marketing GP, GPs, NHS, UK, pharmacists

New research from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society shows that common ailments such as coughs and sore throats cost the NHS …

News
The Gateway to Local Adoption Series

Latest content

Secarna appoints Jens Holstein and Richard Mark Engelhard to new Advisory Board

March 25, 2026

Roche adds 2,176 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs to its hybrid-cloud AI factory

March 25, 2026

ReproNovo appoints Mark Altmeyer as Chairman of the Board

March 24, 2026

EndoCyclic New Drug application approved by US FDA for endometriosis treatment

March 24, 2026

Mestag Therapeutics appoints Lindsey Rolfe as Chief Medical Officer and Pascal Merchiers as Chief Development Officer

March 23, 2026