PM Society appoints new chair and vice-chair
July 26, 2010Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing appointment, medical communications, pm society
Sandy Royden (pictured) has been elected as chairman of the PM Society and Dr Beverly Barr as vice-chairman. They join …
Tonic Life expands into Asia
July 23, 2010Medical Communications Huntsworth, Tonic
Tonic Life Communications has opened an office in Hong Kong as the first step in regional expansion plans that will …
Reaxa heads UK manufacturing consortium
July 23, 2010Manufacturing and Production Reaxa, manufacturing
Catalyst specialist Reaxa will lead a consortium, backed by more than £700,000 ($1.1 million) in UK government funding, to develop …
Lonza boosts profit despite contract manufacturing downturn
July 23, 2010Manufacturing and Production 2010 financials, Lonza, Q2
Switzerland’s Lonza posted a healthy increase in profits in the first half of 2010, topping analysts’ expectations, although sales dipped …
Novartis’ Jonathan Peacock moves to Amgen
July 23, 2010Sales and Marketing Amgen, appointment, sales and marketing
Amgen has appointed Jonathan Peacock executive VP and chief financial officer with effect from 1 September. He will move to …
Adventis Health boosts team
July 23, 2010Medical Communications Adventis, appointment, medical communications
Healthcare communications agency Adventis Health has appointed three new account executives, one to each of its integrated business units. They …
Study boost for personalised cancer treatments
July 23, 2010Research and Development Cancer, genome, genomics, personalised medicine
A five-year study by scientists in the UK and US of the way genomes and cancer medicines interact has yielded …
Roche sees slow sales amid market pressures
July 22, 2010Sales and Marketing 2010 financials, Q2, Roche
Roche has posted average first half year results with pharma sales that showed only low single digit growth. They showed …
Abbott boosted by Solvay integration
July 22, 2010Sales and Marketing 2010 financials, Abbott, Q2, Solvay
Abbott has posted a set of strong sales for the second quarter, buoyed by the integration of Solvay Pharmaceuticals and …
Manufacturing woes hit Genzyme results
July 22, 20102010 financials, Genzyme, Q2
Genzyme has posted a decrease in sales for the second quarter as its manufacturing woes continue. The US-based biopharma company …
Legal costs dent GlaxoSmithKline’s Q2
July 22, 2010Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing 2010 financials, GlaxoSmithKline, Q2
GSK has reported a loss for its second quarter due to litigation costs related to Avandia and other problems. In …
Sam Walmsley joins Chandler Chicco
July 22, 2010Medical Communications Chandler Chicco, appointment, medical communications
Chandler Chicco Companies (CCC) has appointed Sam Walmsley to the newly-created position of head of European social media. She will …
Digital Pharma: OnMedica set to reopen under new owners
July 21, 2010Medical Communications Binley's, Digital Pharma blog, OnMedica, digital doctors
A buyer has been found for the services of UK online doctors portal OnMedica, which have been on hold since …
J&J post modest second quarter increase
July 21, 2010Sales and Marketing 2010 financials, J&J, JJ, Q2
Johnson & Johnson has seen a modest increase in sales for the second quarter, buoyed primarily by international sales and …
FDA advised to halt Avastin breast cancer use
July 21, 2010Sales and Marketing Roche, avastin
In a hammer blow to Roche, an influential Food and Drug Administration vote has gone against its cancer drug Avastin. …
Natalie Henson returns to Axon
July 21, 2010Medical Communications Axon, appointment, medical communications
Surrey, UK-based communications agency Axon has appointed Natalie Henson as associate director. She re-joins the firm in a leadership role …
Pharmacologists in the vanguard of pharma R&D
July 21, 2010Business Services, Research and Development BPS, Clinical Pharmacology, pharmacology, research
The British Pharmacology Society (BPS) is the primary UK learned society concerned with research into drugs and the way they …
European Commission invests €6.4 billion in research
July 21, 2010Research and Development European Commission, research
The European Commission has announced a €6.4 billion investment in research and innovation in a range of scientific disciplines including …
Government outlines health reform goals
July 20, 2010NHS, NHS targets, government
The coalition government has proposed five areas, from increasing quality of life to preventing premature death, against which the success …
Manufacturing Q&A: Eden Biodesign
July 20, 2010Business Services, Manufacturing and Production Eden Biodesign, careers, manufacturing
How long has your company been operating? Eden Biodesign is enjoying its tenth anniversary this year. How is your field …
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