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Making the matrix work

April 12, 2010
Sales and Marketing sales force, sales force effectiveness

The idea of the ‘Matrix Organisation’ has caught on in recent years, but what is it exactly, and what are …

Feature
QuintilesPhilKrzyzek

AZ’s Phil Krzyzek moves to Quintiles

April 12, 2010
Sales and Marketing Quintiles, appointment, sales and marketing

Phil Krzyzek has joined Quintiles as UK business development director for its Commercial business. Phil was most recently a marketing …

Appointment

Italy’s new R&D centre launched by Burns

April 9, 2010
Research and Development Italy

The recently retired head of Roche’s pharma division has called for more public-private partnerships in the pharma industry. William Burns …

News
Cozaar

Merck to be hit by Cozaar generics

April 9, 2010
Merck, Teva, generics

Generic versions of Merck’s hypertension treatments Cozaar and Hyzaar are to be launched in the US for the first time. …

News

Sanofi-Aventis signs drug with potential to reverse diabetes

April 9, 2010
Research and Development Sanofi, diabetes

Sanofi-Aventis has signed a deal with a US biotech firm to develop a new treatment which could restore patients’ ability …

News
EAASMMikeIsles

Mike Isles joins EAASM

April 9, 2010
Manufacturing and Production EAASM, appointment, manufacturing and production, supply chain

The European Alliance for Access to Safe Medicines (EAASM) has appointed Mike Isles executive director. He was most recently at …

Appointment

Genentech opens $400m fill-and-finish plant

April 8, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Genentech

US biotech giant Genentech has officially opened its new 296,000 sq. ft. biologics manufacturing facility in Hillsboro, near Portland, Oregon. …

News

AstraZeneca dodges another Seroquel lawsuit

April 8, 2010
Sales and Marketing AZ, Seroquel, US

AstraZeneca has defeated another US lawsuit seeking compensation for diabetes side-effects allegedly caused by its drug Seroquel. A US Federal …

News

Talking Point: Humour and healthcare advertising

April 8, 2010
Medical Communications Pulsar, Talking Point, medical communications

It will come as no surprise when I say that humour in healthcare advertising is a rare occurrence. So why …

Feature
EdelmanKajsaWilhelmsson

Edelman appoints Kajsa Wilhelmsson

April 8, 2010
Medical Communications Edelman, appointment, medical communications

Kajsa Wilhelmsson has joined Edelman’s health practice as director of European health public affairs. She will be based in the …

Appointment

ICON and Tigermed forge China alliance

April 7, 2010
Research and Development CRO, China, ICON

Contract research organisation ICON is to team up with Tigermed Consulting, a clinical services company based in China. The alliance …

News
GSK pandemrix

UK recoups cost from unused H1N1 vaccine

April 7, 2010
Sales and Marketing GSK, NHS, h1n1

The UK government has agreed a deal with GlaxoSmithKine on surplus supplies of its H1N1 vaccine Pandemrix. The Department of …

News

Solvay reprimanded for cheques to GPs

April 7, 2010
Sales and Marketing Code of Practice, PMCPA, Solvay

Three UK pharma companies have been ‘named and shamed’ for serious breaches of the ABPI’s Code of Practice. Solvay, Pfizer …

News

Sigma-Aldrich opens large-scale high-potency unit

April 7, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Sigma-Aldrich

Sigma-Aldrich has increased its high-potency active pharmaceutical ingredient (HPAPI) production capacity with the opening of a newly-expanded facility that is …

News

GSK and Crucell to develop malaria vaccine

April 7, 2010
Sales and Marketing Crucell, GSK, malaria

GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals and Dutch vaccines company Crucell are to develop a ‘second generation’ malaria vaccine candidate. Malaria causes 900,000 deaths …

News
RochePitzer

Frank Pitzer made chief executive at NimbleGen

April 7, 2010
Research and Development NimbleGen, Roche, appointment, research and development

Roche has promoted Dr Frank Pitzer to chief executive for its Madison, US headquartered genomics business NimbleGen. Dr Pitzer has …

Appointment

New consultancy Strategic North launched

April 7, 2010
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Consultancy, coleiro, marketing, marketing ideas, strategy

A new healthcare industry marketing consultancy based in the North West of England has been launched. Strategic North is a …

News

Publicis acquires In-Sync

April 6, 2010
Medical Communications agency, medical communications, publicis

Global communications group Publicis has acquired Toronto-based In-Sync, a company specialising in healthcare market research. In-Sync will become part of …

News

Manufacturing news in brief

April 6, 2010
Manufacturing and Production NIB, Valeant, Warner Chilcott, baxter

 This week’s round-up of recent developments in the pharmaceutical manufacturing arena sees a new facility build for Ireland’s HKPB and …

News
Cameron talks to cancer patient

Conservative claims on cancer drugs disputed

April 6, 2010
Sales and Marketing NHS, NICE, election

A think tank has disputed Conservative claims that funds can be diverted to pay for greater access to new cancer …

News
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