NICE recommends Xtandi
May 9, 2014Sales and Marketing Astellas, NICE, Xtandi, abiraterone, prostate
NICE has reiterated that Astellas Pharma’s Xtandi should be used to treat NHS prostate cancer patients – but has removed …
EU looks at eye drug allegations
May 8, 2014Sales and Marketing EU, Lucentis, Novartis, Roche, avastin, offlabel
European Union regulators are considering whether they need to take any action over the recent allegations of anti-competitiveness involving Roche …
3D printed hearts ‘on the horizon’
May 8, 2014Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing 3D, heart, louisville, printing, williams
The ‘inherent design flaws’ of the human heart could become a thing of the past as new 3D printing technology …
Cobra Biologics appoints CSO

May 8, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CSO, cobra biologics, smith
Contract manufacturing organisation Cobra Biologics has hired Dr Daniel Smith as its chief scientific officer. Smith has spent the last …
RPS: ‘Give pharma incentives’
May 8, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, RPS, rare diseases, royal pharmaceutical society
Incentives are urgently required to speed up the development of personalised medicines, according to a new report from the Royal …
ICON appoints non-executive director
May 7, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ICON, brady
Contract research organisation (CRO) ICON has appointed Dr Hugh Brady as a non-executive director. Brady previously served as president at …
Global cancer drug spend slows
May 7, 2014Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, IMS, spending
Spending on cancer drugs worldwide is slowing, according to a new report from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. The …
Bayer concludes $14bn Merck consumer care takeover
May 7, 2014Sales and Marketing Bayer, Merck, OTC, consumer care, merger
Bayer has confirmed its acquisition of US firm Merck’s over-the-counter (OTC) portfolio in a deal worth $14 billion. The arrangement …
US cancer docs warn of rising drug prices
May 7, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ASCO, Cancer, NICE, Obama, US, United States, republicans
American cancer doctors are warning that the rising price of oncology medicines is making it unaffordable for the country’s healthcare …
Triducive recruits senior account manager
May 7, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Triducive, hannagan
Comms consultancy firm Triducive has expanded with the appointment of a new senior account manager in Lucy Hannagan. Hannagan joins …
Pfizer will ‘suck AZ’s lifeblood’
May 7, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Read, Soriot, bbd, cable, merger
A former boss of AstraZeneca has warned that he fears Pfizer “will act like a praying mantis and suck the …
Court stops Ranbaxy takeover
May 6, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Ranbaxy, Sun Pharma, fad, manufacturing
An Indian court has stopped the sale of Ranbaxy Laboratories to Sun Pharmaceutical Industries after concerns were raised over insider …
Apple hiring drive fuels mHealth speculation
May 6, 2014Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Apple, health, healthbook, tech, watch, wearable
Apple has headhunted a number of leading healthcare tech experts, sparking rumours that the firm is poised to make a …
Pfizer appeals to UK prime minister
May 6, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cameron, Pfizer, merger, research
Pfizer has attempted to enlist the help of UK prime minister David Cameron in its campaign to buy AstraZeneca, offering …
Under new management
May 6, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Financial, brett wells, cfo, finance, under new management, wells
When something is not working – at least not as well as is expected – it is very tempting to …
INC Research promotes industry veteran


May 6, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing INC Research, Slough
Clinical research organisation (CRO) INC Research has promoted Jonathan Shough to the position of chief information officer. In this role …
WuXi begins US plant
May 2, 2014Manufacturing and Production CMO, China, NY, Shanghai, US, WuXi, pharmatech
Contract manufacturing organisation WuXi PharmaTech has begun work on a new facility in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard for the production of …
Cello Health launches FutureScope
May 2, 2014Medical Communications cello health, futurescope, mdi
Cello Health that came to being in February following the combination of its Group agencies into one brand, has launched …
Bayer to make $14 bn move for Merck unit
May 2, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Boehringer, Merck, Novartis, Reckitt Benckiser, claritin, reuters
Bayer is in talks with Merck & Co to buy its consumer business and is willing to pay $14 billion …
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