Is the UK falling behind in clinical trials?
April 21, 2009Research and Development NHS
New initiatives to bolster collaboration between the NHS, academia and industry have come amid claims that the UK is losing …
GSK buys Stiefel for $3.6bn
April 20, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, MA
GSK has acquired Stiefel, the world's largest independent dermatology company, in a deal valued up to $3.6 billion. The move …
Sanofi manufacturing plant closed by Italian earthquake
April 17, 2009Manufacturing and Production Europe, Italy, Sanofi-Aventis
A manufacturing facility operated by Sanofi-Aventis in Abruzzo, Italy, remains closed following the earthquake that claimed more than 280 lives …
GSK and Pfizer to create HIV joint venture company
April 16, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, HIV, Pfizer
The world's two biggest pharma companies are to join forces to develop and market new treatments for HIV.GlaxoSmithKline is a …
Amgen cuts back at US pilot plant
April 16, 2009Manufacturing and Production Amgen
The worlds largest biotech company, Amgen, is cutting 100 staff at its production facility in Bothell, Washington, as part of …
Merck acquires rights to atrial fibrillation candidate
April 16, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Merck, cv
Merck has signed an agreement with Vancouver-based Cardiome Pharma to develop its new treatment for atrial fibrillation vernakalant.Merck will pay …
Avastin helps Roche outpace the market again
April 16, 2009Sales and Marketing Roche
Strong sales growth across all its business divisions, including prescription medicines has helped Roche outpace the market again in the …
Simponi approved in Canada
April 16, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing J&J, JJ, Simponi
Johnson & Johnson's monoclonal antibody Simponi has been given regulatory approval in Canada.Simponi (golimumab) has been given the green light …
Time to get your act together
April 15, 2009Business Services recruitment, work life balance
I have a confession to make. Sometimes, when Im on a training course, I think I might be better off …
Covance expands in Latin America
April 15, 2009Research and Development Covance, Peru, South America
Covance has opened new clinical development offices in Chile and Peru, and expanded its operations in Argentina to help serve …
Helsinn chooses Dublin for R&D investment
April 14, 2009Research and Development Helsinn
Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals is to invest 13 million euros in a new pilot-scale R&D facility in Ireland, to help it …
Shire to close small molecule plant
April 14, 2009Manufacturing and Production Shire
Shire Pharmaceuticals is shutting down a US production facility and will outsource the production to contract manufacturers DSM.The measure is …
Lilly’s ex-marketing chief joins Innovex
April 14, 2009Business Services, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Innovex
Richard Pilnik, Lilly's head of marketing is to join contract sales organisation Innovex to serve as its president.Pilnik has 25 …
Committee approves limited use of Seroquel in depression
April 9, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AZ, Seroquel, US
An FDA advisory committee has concluded that safety concerns mean that Seroquel XR should not be used to treat anxiety, …
Efient launched in the UK
April 9, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Daiichi, Effient, lilly
Lilly and Daiichi Sankyo's blood-thinning drug Efient has been launched in the UK for heart attack patients, taking on blockbuster …
Boehringer Ingelheim takes the lead on Twitter
April 8, 2009Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Boehringer, Twitter, new media, social networking
The explosion in the popularity of Twitter is the latest buzz in online social networking, but most pharma companies are …
2-in-1: Merck and Schering-Plough
April 8, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Merck, Schering-Plough, merger, pharma
The Merck and Schering-Plough merger creates a new industry giant to challenge Pfizer in terms of its scale and annual …
Covance acquires early clinical development business in Switzerland
April 8, 2009Research and Development Covance
Covance has expanded its presence in clinical pharmacology in Europe with the acquisition of Swiss Pharma Contract, a 50-bed clinical …
Wyeth execs to lead on biotech in new Pfizer
April 8, 2009Sales and Marketing MA, Pfizer
Pfizer has unveiled the new structure of the merged company created by its proposed acquisition of Wyeth. It plans to …
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