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R&D Scoreboard poor gauge of pharma investment in the UK

November 8, 2005
Research and Development AstraZeneca, GSK, Pfizer, R&D, R&D scoreboard

 The R&D Scoreboard is fundamentally flawed as a measure of R&D investment in the UK and pharmaceutical companies are continuing …

News

Marketers and levels of leadership

November 7, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Trends come and go in the pharma industry – just like in any other – but one which has stuck …

Feature

Prescribing powers proposed for new NHS support workers

November 4, 2005

Around 3,000 new healthcare support workers will provide clinical care across primary and secondary care, according to the government's latest …

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NICE unveils fast track process

November 3, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Cancer drugs will be the first treatments to benefit from changes designed to speed up the way NICE makes its …

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200,000 quitters to boost NRT sales

November 3, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Manufacturers of nicotine replacement therapy products can expect sales to rise when England's partial smoking ban is introduced.The government anticipates …

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Radical change for NHS in Scotland

November 3, 2005

Healthcare services across Scotland are to focus on preventative care as part of wide-ranging changes to NHS priorities in the …

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Government retreat on handing over PCT services

November 3, 2005

The government has retreated on plans for a mandatory opening up of primary care services to alternative providers.Health secretary Patricia …

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Don’t blush…look before you flush’

November 3, 2005
Medical Communications

Bowel Cancer UK has been launched with a new campaign to promote personal awareness of the disease that kills 16,000 …

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Galliard wins GSK and Pfizer accounts

November 3, 2005
Medical Communications

Galliard Healthcare Communications has won the global PR account for GlaxoSmithKline's Avodart and been appointed by Pfizer to handle UK …

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Tamiflu’s frontline status a mixed blessing for Roche

November 3, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Sales of Roche's Tamiflu have rocketed as governments around the world prepare for a potential pandemic, but its status as …

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Waking up to new ways of training

November 3, 2005
Business Services

From sales forecasts to the marketing mix, from business information to regulatory project management, there are as many training courses, …

Feature

GSK inspires more confidence than shaky AstraZeneca

November 1, 2005
Research and Development

The UK's two pharma giants have posted strong growth in the third quarter, but investor doubts about AstraZeneca's long-term prospects …

News

National campaign promotes private healthcare

November 1, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Six of the UK's biggest private hospital and health insurance companies have joined forces to promote the benefits of private …

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Tropical disease research centre to open in Liverpool

October 31, 2005
Research and Development

A new UK research centre specialising in the development of new tropical medicines has been given the go-ahead with £18 …

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Campaigners dismayed at unworkable partial smoking ban

October 28, 2005
Research and Development

Doctors and health campaigners have expressed their deep disappointment over the government's failure to introduce a complete smoking ban in …

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UK patients invited to report side-effects

October 28, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Members of the public will now be able to report adverse events in medicines direct to the UK watchdog through …

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Merck and Schering-Plough lifted by cholesterol joint venture

October 26, 2005
Sales and Marketing

A marketing alliance between Merck and Schering-Plough has given the troubled companies some positive news to report.Global sales of the …

News

Markets shocked by Pfizer sales slump

October 26, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Pfizer, the pharma industry's powerhouse, has suffered a 52% slump in profits in the third quarter, undermining investor confidence in …

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Marketing a high priority – but budgets still a battle

October 26, 2005
Sales and Marketing

A survey of marketers across industry sectors has underlined the importance of their role  but shows many have to battle …

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Can the NHS become a world-class healthcare system?

October 25, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Tony Blair and Labour were re-elected in May this year for an historic third-term, with the electorate telling pollsters they …

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