Salt and water undermine $33bn hypertension market

October 23, 2003

A new study claims that generic salt and water diuretics work as well as two of the biggest selling anti-hypertension …

McClellan pledges DTC clampdown

October 23, 2003

Mark McClellan the newly appointed FDA Chief Commissioner has pledged to clamp down on misleading US direct to consumer advertising …

Merck to file cholesterol combination in 2003

October 23, 2003

Merck has revealed its plans for double-digit growth for 2003 including a new cholesterol pill combining its blockbuster Zocor with …

MCA modernises IT systems

October 23, 2003

PCTs given

October 23, 2003

Foundation hospital plans face Labour revolt

October 23, 2003

The Government is set to face a major revolt by Labour backbenchers against its plans for foundation hospitals, which have …

Pfizer/Pharmacia merger gets shareholder go-ahead

October 23, 2003

Shareholders of Pfizer and Pharmacia have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the proposed $60 billion merger of the two US …

AstraZeneca restructures UK marketing team

October 23, 2003

AstraZeneca has assembled a team of leading executives to head up a new restructured UK marketing team.The team has been …

GSK in IT outsourcing talks

October 23, 2003

GlaxoSmithKline is in talks with suppliers to contract out part of its IT services, potentially putting hundreds of UK jobs …

End clinical trials ‘chaos’ with register, says BMJ

October 23, 2003

The British Medical Journal has called for all clinical trials within Europe to be registered in a central database.The journal, …

Infernal communications

October 22, 2003
Research and Development marketing, medical

One of the great things about being asked to put your thoughts down on paper is that it immediately demands …

Are you delegating effectively?

October 22, 2003
Business Services delegation, recruitment

Delegation is a skill of which we have all heard but which few understand completely. It can be used either …

On-line clinical trials recruitment

October 22, 2003
Research and Development clinical trials, digi pharma, patient recruitment

Sometimes, solutions don't really solve anything. Let me tell you a story about on-line clinical trials recruitment. A couple of …

Ministers to rule on NICE timing

October 22, 2003

Ministers are to have the final say on when NICE reviews new drugs, and could delay appraisals on the advice …

Guide to medicines review launched

October 22, 2003

The medicines review process could transform the quality of prescribing if used properly, according to a new guide."Room for review …

Biotech strategy plan gets EU backing

October 22, 2003

The European Union has acknowledged the need for a strong biotech industry by the adoption of a strategy it hopes …

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