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Doctors attack ‘nonsensical’ NHS cost-cutting

February 19, 2007

The British Medical Association has branded as "nonsensical" the situation whereby hospitals delay routine operations because of financial problems.The doctors' …

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Pfizer to submit evidence to NICE inquiry

February 16, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Pfizer has confirmed that it is to submit evidence to a forthcoming inquiry into the workings of NICE.The Commons Health …

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Sanofi-Aventis growth stifled by Plavix and price cuts

February 15, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Figures show that Sanofi-Aventis continued to grow in 2006, despite its complaints about pressure in the US from generic manufacturers …

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New HIV therapy to be fast-tracked

February 15, 2007
Research and Development

A new treatment for HIV is to be fast-tracked in Europe and the US.Pfizer's new compound maraviroc is to receive …

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UK biotech consortium wins major grant for cutting-edge gene therapy

February 14, 2007
Research and Development

The EU has granted London-based Ark Therapeutics £1.65 million to fund research into using insect-derived viruses for producing genetic medicines.Ark …

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UK pharma and government launch new collaboration

February 14, 2007
Research and Development

A collaboration between GlaxoSmithKline, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer and East Lincolnshire PCT has been heralded as the future of healthcare in …

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NICE set to appraise obesity treatment Accomplia

February 14, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Sanofi-Aventis' obesity treatment Acomplia (rimonabant) will be among the drugs appraised by NICE in its latest works programme. With an …

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New anti-clotting antibody enters trials

February 12, 2007
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

European biotech companies ThromboGenics and BioInvent are to start a phase I trial of a new drug which could prove …

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Flexing pharma’s competitive muscles

February 12, 2007
Sales and Marketing sales, strategy

It is universally acknowledged, almost to the point of cliche, that pharmaceutical companies operate in a highly competitive environment. Ensuring …

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GlaxoSmithKline plans five launches for 2007

February 9, 2007
Sales and Marketing GSK

GlaxoSmithKline is planning to launch five new products in 2007, bringing to an end a long period for the company …

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Cholesterol drugs boost Schering-Plough

February 9, 2007
Sales and Marketing Merck, Schering-Plough

A 60% increase in sales of its cholesterol drugs franchise has helped Schering-Plough to post strong growth for 2006.Ezetrol and …

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3,000 job losses to help AZ maintain profits and invest in R&D

February 9, 2007
Sales and Marketing AZ

AstraZeneca has indicated its plans to shed 3,000 jobs will mainly involve redundancies at its manufacturing facilities, in a renewed …

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Momentum growing at specialists Archimedes as lead enters phase III

February 9, 2007
Research and Development

Specialist pharmaceutical company Archimedes has reached a vital stage in its plans for growth as its lead product enters phase …

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Go-ahead for free prescriptions in Wales despite warnings

February 9, 2007
Sales and Marketing NHS, Wales

 Wales is set to abolish all NHS prescription charges to patients in a move intended to allow fairer access to …

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Arrow purchase adds another string to AZ’s biotech bow

February 9, 2007
Research and Development

AstraZeneca has bought London-based Arrow Therapeutics for $150 million (£76 million) in cash, adding to a long list of recent …

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Novartis set for ‘unprecedented’ wave of launches

February 9, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Novartis is preparing to set a new record for the pharmaceutical industry by launching eight  products in the next 12 …

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50% drop in UK sales positions reveals fast-changing industry

February 9, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Newly released figures show the number of sales representatives taking the ABPI exam dropped 50% in 2006; clear proof that …

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Adventis expands into med ed with LeapFrog acquisition

February 8, 2007
Medical Communications

Marketing communications group Adventis has acquired med ed agency LeapFrog Medical for more than £2 million to form one of …

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Fast-growing Roche leads pharma sector

February 7, 2007
Sales and Marketing

Roche has unveiled record-breaking profits for 2006, driven by pharma sales that grew by more than three times the market …

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The evolution of the NHS in 2007

February 5, 2007
Sales and Marketing NHS, sales, strategy

The NHS will undergo major reorganisation in 2007, just as it has in the nine preceding years of Labour's tenure. …

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