Vulnerable groups first in line for UK swine flu jabs
August 14, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, h1n1
The first 11 million people to receive jabs against the H1N1 virus have been announced by the government, ready for …
Pharma manufacturing news in brief
August 14, 2009Manufacturing and Production Mylan
Pharmafocus' round-up of manufacturing news includes an all-clear for Mylan's Morgantown facility, GSK's flu vaccine plans and updates from the …
Twitter campaign to defend the NHS
August 14, 2009Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing NHS, digi
UK politicians have thrown their weight behind a Twitter campaign to defend the reputation of the NHS against increasingly virulent …
Online hospital comparison site launched
August 13, 2009Medical Communications NHS, digi, healthcare
Patients in the UK have been given the chance to rate hospitals by a variety of criteria using a new …
Animal rights attacks were terrorism not activism, says Vasella
August 13, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Animal tests, Novartis, Vasella
Novartis chief executive Daniel Vasella has spoken for the first time of his shock at the arson attack on his …
Obama hits back at healthcare reform critics
August 13, 2009NHS, Obama, US healthcare, healthcare
President Obama has hit back at critics of his reform plans, saying their campaigns are using scare tactics to keep …
Patheon wins EMEA approval for Puerto Rico plant
August 13, 2009Manufacturing and Production Patheon
Canadian contract manufacturer Patheon has been cleared to import solid-dose products from its plant in Manati, Puerto Rico, into Europe …
AZ signs antibiotic deal with Forest Laboratories
August 13, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Antibiotics, Forest
AstraZeneca has struck a deal with Forest Laboratories to co-develop and commercialise ceftaroline, an anti-infective drug in phase III. The …
Green manufacturing from the deep blue sea
August 12, 2009Manufacturing and Production Ingenza
UK researchers have embarked on a project to analyse marine microorganisms for enzymes that could be used to manufacture chiral …
Authorised generics deals likely here to stay, says analyst
August 12, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing generics
The practice of branded drugmakers paying rivals to keep generics off the market after product patent expiry – known as …
EMEA makes adverse drug reaction research a priority
August 12, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Europe, drug safety
Adverse drug reaction in hyperactive children has been made a key research priority for next year by the European Medicines …
New FDA head aims for aggressive enforcement
August 11, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, US, drug safety
The new head of US regulator the FDA has set out a vision to support public health, through tighter laws …
Tories would scrap NHS database plans
August 11, 2009NHS, digi, healthcare
The Conservatives have pledged to scrap the government's plans for a central database of patient records, in order to save …
Sticky or stuck?
August 11, 2009Medical Communications doctors, social networking
The 60's philosopher and communications guru Marshall McLuhan said, "the medium is the message" and certainly the current buzz around …
Wyboston launches delegate guide to conference etiquette
August 11, 2009Medical Communications Conferences
Wyboston Lakes, one of the UK's best known conference and training centres, has launched a guide to help delegates make …
Skills council for pharma
August 11, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Jobs, training
The UK pharmaceutical sector is set to get its own body dedicated to identifying and addressing key skills issues. A …
Contract research news in brief
August 11, 2009Research and Development CRO, Omnicom
Pharmafocus presents its periodic round-up of developments in the contract research sector, including updates from Pharm-Olam, OmniComm, SIRO, Ecron Acunova …
Charles River cuts forecasts as profits slump
August 11, 2009Research and Development Charles River, preclinical
Contract preclinical testing specialist Charles River Laboratories saw its second-quarter sales drop 12.5% to $308 million as demand from pharmaceutical …
Sanofi submits FDA application for swine flu vaccine
August 10, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sanofi-Aventis, h1n1
Sanofi Pasteur has filed with US regulators a supplemental license application for its vaccine to protect against the H1N1 pandemic …
Doubts about funding for ‘Innovation Pass’
August 10, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, NHS, NICE
The new fast-tracking system announced to help accelerate uptake of innovative new treatments in the UK, could be held back …
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