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October 2, 2006
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing industry relations, key opinion leaders, pharma

The pharma industry is under greater pressure than ever before to adopt an acceptable and ethical way of doing business, …

Pharmacists unhappy with Pfizer’s new UK supply chain

September 29, 2006
Manufacturing and Production

Pfizer has announced a radical overhaul of how it distributes its medicines to community pharmacists and dispensing doctors in the …

Novartis submits next generation blood pressure drug

September 29, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Next generation hypertension drug Rasilez has been submitted for EU approval.If approved, Rasilez will be the first ever renin inhibitor, …

Two new AstraZeneca laboratories opened in UK

September 29, 2006
Research and Development

AstraZeneca has officially opened two major research laboratories in the UK, which it says demonstrates its commitment to R&D in …

GSK scores partial victory over parallel traders

September 29, 2006
Manufacturing and Production

GlaxoSmithKline has won a partial but significant victory in a European Union court which could give it and other pharma …

Three innovative medicines win Prix Galien awards

September 27, 2006
Sales and Marketing prix galien

Three pharmaceutical products have been awarded prizes at this year’s UK Prix Galien awards, which recognise excellence in pharmaceutical development …

UCB to buy Schwarz Pharma for 4 billion euros

September 26, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Belgian pharma company UCB is to buy Germany's Schwarz Pharma for 4.4 billion euros, creating a new mid-sized group with …

Noxafil close to approval for invasive fungal infections

September 25, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Schering-Plough's Noxafil is set to gain European approval for patients at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections.These infections can …

GSK gambles on success of new European pricing deal

September 25, 2006
Sales and Marketing EU, GSK

GlaxoSmithKline has unveiled a new deal which could break the deadlock over the pricing of medicines in Europe.The groundbreaking agreement …

Gardasil approved in Europe

September 22, 2006
Sales and Marketing Gardasil

Sanofi Pasteur MSD's Gardasil has been approved as the first ever vaccine to prevent women developing cervical cancer, which remains …

Specialist pharma company Nycomed buys Altana

September 22, 2006
Sales and Marketing Nycomed

Danish speciality pharmaceutical company Nycomed is to acquire pharma company Altana for 4.5 billion euros.Germany's Altana is currently a business …

New diabetes drug Byetta set for European approval

September 22, 2006
Sales and Marketing Byetta, diabetes

Lilly and Amylin's new diabetes treatment Byetta is set for European approval following recommendation from medicines regulator the EMEA.Byetta (exenatide) …

Merck to buy Serono for $13 billion

September 22, 2006
Sales and Marketing Merck Serono

German pharma company Merck is to acquire Serono for $13.5 billion, creating one of Europes largest bio-pharmaceutical technology companies.The new …

AZ and Schering take novel approach in cancer collaboration

September 22, 2006
Research and Development

AstraZeneca and Schering are to co-develop a promising new drug candidate to treat breast cancer, with the two partners taking …

Integrated Huntsworth Health moves into top tier

September 22, 2006
Medical Communications

Healthcare communications group Huntsworth has merged its advertising, medical education and PR agencies into a single, fully integrated company, to …

Waving not drowning: tackling NHS reform

September 18, 2006
Sales and Marketing NHS, healthcare, marketing, strategy

New NHS initiatives, restructuring plans and government health policies seem to be announced and introduced on a never-ending basis, with …

NHS preparing to cut A&E and maternity units

September 14, 2006

The new chief executive of the NHS, David Nicholson, is drawing up plans to close a series of key hospital …

Lipitor patients sue Pfizer

September 14, 2006
Sales and Marketing patients

A series of personal injury lawsuits filed in the US have taken aim at Pfizer's marketing practices for its blockbuster …

PCTs to retain clinical leadership role

September 13, 2006

Professional executive committees, the bodies once seen as the engine room for reform of the NHS, are to be retained …

DHL deal ‘catastrophic’ for UK medical devices industry

September 13, 2006

DHL's new contract to manage procurement across the NHS threatens the future of UK medical devices firms, according to manufacturers. …

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