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Triducive recruits senior account manager

May 7, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Triducive, hannagan

Comms consultancy firm Triducive has expanded with the appointment of a new senior account manager in Lucy Hannagan. Hannagan joins …

Pfizer will ‘suck AZ’s lifeblood’

May 7, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Read, Soriot, bbd, cable, merger

A former boss of AstraZeneca has warned that he fears Pfizer “will act like a praying mantis and suck the …

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Court stops Ranbaxy takeover

May 6, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Ranbaxy, Sun Pharma, fad, manufacturing

An Indian court has stopped the sale of Ranbaxy Laboratories to Sun Pharmaceutical Industries after concerns were raised over insider …

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Apple hiring drive fuels mHealth speculation

May 6, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Apple, health, healthbook, tech, watch, wearable

Apple has headhunted a number of leading healthcare tech experts, sparking rumours that the firm is poised to make a …

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Pfizer appeals to UK prime minister

May 6, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cameron, Pfizer, merger, research

Pfizer has attempted to enlist the help of UK prime minister David Cameron in its campaign to buy AstraZeneca, offering …

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Under new management

May 6, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Financial, brett wells, cfo, finance, under new management, wells

When something is not working – at least not as well as is expected – it is very tempting to …

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INC Research promotes industry veteran



May 6, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing INC Research, Slough

Clinical research organisation (CRO) INC Research has promoted Jonathan Shough to the position of chief information officer.  In this role …

WuXi begins US plant

May 2, 2014
Manufacturing and Production CMO, China, NY, Shanghai, US, WuXi, pharmatech

Contract manufacturing organisation WuXi PharmaTech has begun work on a new facility in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard for the production of …

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Cello Health launches FutureScope

May 2, 2014
Medical Communications cello health, futurescope, mdi

Cello Health that came to being in February following the combination of its Group agencies into one brand, has launched …

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Bayer to make $14 bn move for Merck unit

May 2, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Boehringer, Merck, Novartis, Reckitt Benckiser, claritin, reuters

Bayer is in talks with Merck & Co to buy its consumer business and is willing to pay $14 billion …

Virgo Health makes several hires

May 2, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Virgo, bramham, o'neill, white

Comms agency Virgo Health has added a number of new appointments to its prescription division.  Victoria Bramham (centre) joins as …

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AZ video: ‘Why we rejected Pfizer offer’

May 2, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Pfizer, UK, buyout, merger, research

AstraZeneca has confirmed that it is not for turning when it comes to buyout offers from Pfizer and is happy …

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Recipharm appoints new directors

May 1, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Henning Neubauer, Recipharm, lopez, wilander

Contract development and manufacturing organisation Recipharm has hired two new directors for its business management unit. Henning Neubauer (pictured) takes …

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Euprotec hires new finance director

May 1, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing euprotec, hollinsworth

Manchester-based CRO firm Euprotec has appointed Mark Hollingworth as its finance director. Hollingworth spent a significant part of his career …

WHO: ‘Common infections will kill again’

May 1, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AMR, WHO, global, infection, world health organization

The world is heading for a situation where common infections which have long been thought to be no threat to …

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Pfizer/AZ deal would put UK research in jeopardy

May 1, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cameron, Pfizer, UK, deal, merger, research

The UK’s medical research collective has come together to warn the government that any deal between US giant Pfizer and …

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Midatech makes two senior appointments

May 1, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing cook, midatech, stahel

UK-based nanomedicine firm Midatech has appointed Rolf Stahel as its chairman and Dr Craig Cook as chief operating and chief medical …

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GSK sees profit fall

May 1, 2014
Sales and Marketing Advair, China, GSK, Novartis, Q1, Seretide, Witty

GlaxoSmithKline has seen revenue and profit plummet in the first quarter of 2014. The UK-based company saw turnover fall 13% …

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