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UK uptake of new medicines ‘about right’ say doctors

December 7, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Most UK doctors think the uptake of new medicines in the country is 'about right' according to a new survey …

News

Get the best from your R&D team

December 6, 2006
Business Services, Research and Development R&D, recruitment

One of the key drivers of much of the recent merger and acquisition activity within the pharmaceutical industry is the …

Feature

New treatment for patients resistant to cancer drug Glivec

December 6, 2006
Sales and Marketing

The first effective option for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) patients resistant or intolerant to prior treatment with Glivec has been …

News

Smoking cessation drug launched

December 5, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Champix, Pfizer's potential blockbuster smoking cessation drug, has been launched in the UK.This first-in-class treatment is designed to activate the …

News

PAN Advertising sold to marketing services group Creston

December 5, 2006
Medical Communications

One of the UK's last independent healthcare advertising agencies, PAN Advertising, has been sold to marketing services group Creston.Set up …

News

Cholesterol drug failure hits Pfizer

December 4, 2006
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Pfizer has suffered a major blow with its decision to cancel late-stage pipeline torcetrapib following safety concerns.Torcetrapib, which raises 'good' …

News

Galen launches new COPD cough treatment

December 4, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Erdotin, a new treatment that reduces the severity of 'productive' or phlegmy coughs in COPD patients, has been launched in …

News

England set for smoking ban from July

December 1, 2006
Sales and Marketing

The United Kingdom will join the ranks of countries to ban smoking in public when, on 1 July 2007, England …

News

Work to begin on Cancer Reform Strategy for NHS

December 1, 2006
Sales and Marketing

The government is to work with doctors, nurses, cancer charities and others to draw up a new Cancer Reform Strategy …

News

Kindler sets out new vision for Pfizer

December 1, 2006
Sales and Marketing Pfizer, lipid

Pfizer's chief executive Jeffrey Kindler has set out plans for the company to renew itself as an R&D, in-licensing and …

News

Pfizer cuts 2,200 US sales reps

December 1, 2006
Sales and Marketing Pfizer, US, job cuts, salesforce

 Pfizer has announced a cut of 20% to its US salesforce, a move it says will help it adapt to …

News

Link Holdings bought by niche pharma company Archimedes

December 1, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Archimedes Pharma, a European niche pharma company specialising in nasal drug delivery systems, has bought the UK-based pharma group Link …

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AZ sales hit by launch of generic Toprol

November 30, 2006
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca's share prices took a dip after news that the company's end-of-year sales figures would be lower than predicted. These …

News

Merck to diversify its DTC marketing

November 29, 2006
Medical Communications

Merck is to spend less money on consumer television advertising in the future and increase its use of targeted media,such …

News

Takeover will create UK leader in pulmonary products

November 29, 2006
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Pulmonary product development in the UK has received a boost following the takeover by biotech company Vectura of the drug …

News

New blindness treatment moves closer to market

November 28, 2006
Sales and Marketing AMD, Lucentis, Novartis

Patients suffering from the leading cause of blindness could soon benefit from a new treatment after it gained preliminary approval …

News

Byetta receives EU approval for Type II diabetes

November 28, 2006
Sales and Marketing diabetes

Lilly and Amylin's new diabetes treatment, Byetta, has won EU approval.It is the first in a new class of anti-diabetic …

News

Bayer beats predictions in third quarter results

November 28, 2006
Sales and Marketing

German drug and chemicals company Bayer is forecasting full-year sales of around €30 billion for 2006, following better-than-predicted third quarter …

News

Can pharma help the NHS to change?

November 27, 2006
Sales and Marketing NHS, healthcare, industry relations, strategy

If there has been one constant during the 58 years of the NHS, it has been change  - continuous, relentless …

Feature

Merck looks to traditional medicine in cancer research

November 20, 2006
Research and Development

Merck is to collaborate with traditional medicine company Chi-Med to develop new small molecule anti-cancer drugs from natural products.Chi-Med, based …

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