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Dr Martino Picardo to lead Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst

December 1, 2010
Research and Development Dr Martino Pacardo, Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst, appointment, research and development

New UK science park Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC) has appointed Dr Martino Picardo as its first chief executive. Dr Picardo …

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New public health body to ‘nudge’ people on healthy living

December 1, 2010
NHS reforms, Public Health England, alcohol, obesity, public health, smoking

Plans for a new organiation to oversee public health in England have been unveiled, which will ‘nudge’rather than nag people …

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Change is needed, concedes NICE chief, but defends record

November 30, 2010
Sales and Marketing Andrew Dillon, NHS reform, NICE, cost-effectiveness, health technology assessment, hta, value-based pricing

The chief executive of NICE acknowledges changes are needed in how drugs are assessed in the UK – including more …

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UK pharma welcomes government reforms

November 30, 2010
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABHI, ABPI, BIA, R&D tax credits, UK pharma, patent box

The UK pharma industry has responded warmly to government plans to review how best to create optimum conditions for private …

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Trio of new appointments at ApotheCom ScopeMedical

November 30, 2010
Medical Communications ApotheCom ScopeMedical, Huntsworth Health, ScopeMedical, appointment, medical communications

Kent, UK-based medical education agency group ApotheCom ScopeMedical has promoted three members of staff.Pictured left to right are new project …

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Penn Pharma appoints new chief executive

November 30, 2010
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development David Cooper, Penn Pharma, Richard Yarwood, appointment, manufacturing and production, research and development

Richard Yarwood has joined pharmaceutical services provider Penn Pharma as chief executive. He has more than 33 years experience in …

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GSK's UK headquarters

UK tax reforms prompt £500m manufacturing investment by GSK

November 30, 2010
Manufacturing and Production GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, UK corporation tax, patent box, pharma manufacturing

A decision by the UK Government to reform the corporation tax system has been followed by a major job creation …

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GlaxoSmithKline forges Russian vaccines alliance

November 30, 2010
Manufacturing and Production GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, JSC Binnopharm, cervical cancer vaccine, pharma manufacturing, pneumococcal vaccine, rotavirus vaccine, vaccines

GlaxoSmithKline has announced an alliance with JSC Binnopharm focusing on the secondary manufacture of a number of the pharmaceutical giant’s …

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Gerresheimer boosts capacity in prefilled glass syringes

November 30, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Gerresheimer, pharma packaging, prefilled syringes

German glassware specialist Gerresheimer is planning to spend around 20 million euro upgrading its facility in Buende with a fourth …

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Digital Pharma: Pfizer expands online clinic and aims for viral hit

November 29, 2010
Medical Communications Digital Pharma blog, ManMOT, Pfizer, patient information

Pfizer’s digital initiative targeting men who are reluctant to visit a GP is to be extended until May next year …

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Graham Cox joins Idea Pharma

November 29, 2010
Sales and Marketing Graham Cox, IDEA Pharma, appointment, sales and marketing

Idea Pharma has appointed Graham Cox as a senior consultant. He joins from AstraZeneca, where he was originally a client …

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Millions more OTC products recalled by J&J

November 29, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Benadryl Allergy Fastmelt, J&J, JJ, Johnson & Johnson, Motrin, Rolaids, Tylenol, manufacturing compliance, recalls

Johnson & Johnson has been forced to announce yet another recall of over-the-counter medicines manufactured at its Fort Washington facility …

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Pharma unprepared for personalised oncology

November 29, 2010
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, ESMO, ESMO Cancer Biology for Clinicians Symposium, oncology, personalised medicine

The new era of personalised cancer care requires different thinking from pharma companies, according to experts at the ESMO symposium. …

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Pfizer headquarters

Pfizer submits Gaucher drug to EMA

November 29, 2010
Sales and Marketing Cerezyme, EMA, Gaucher disease, Genzyme, Pfizer, Protalix BioTherapeutics, Shire, Vpriv, taliglucerase alfa

Pfizer and partner Protalix BioTherapeutics have submitted a marketing application to European regulator the EMA for their Gaucher disease candidate …

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Doctors.net.uk

Doctor’s networks – an emerging engagement channel

November 29, 2010
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Len Starnes, PatientsLikeMe, doctors' social networks, social media, social networking

The last four years have seen an extraordinary growth in physicians’ social networks and a rapid increase in levels of …

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Digital Pharma: NHS Facebook tracking under fire

November 26, 2010
Medical Communications Digital Pharma blog, Facebook, online privacy, patient information

The government has been criticised for failing to protect patient confidentiality after it was revealed it allows Facebook to collect …

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Novartis’ Afinitor (everolimus)

Novartis fails to sway NICE with Afinitor deal

November 26, 2010
Sales and Marketing Afinitor, Kidney cancer, NICE, Novartis, advanced renal cell carcinoma, everolimus

Novartis has failed to convince NICE that its revised patient access scheme for Afinitor would make the kidney cancer drug …

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NHS Atlas shows health outcomes variation across England’s PCTs

November 26, 2010
Sales and Marketing NHS, NHS Atlas, NHS reform, PCTs, Primary Care Trusts, healthcare variation, statin prescribing

A new tool will allow observers to compare at a glance what 152 Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in England spend …

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Interlace expands editorial and client services teams

November 26, 2010
Medical Communications Becky Butlin, Interlace, Isobel Strang, Julianna Solomons, Raj Jangra, Sandra Boswell, Wells Healthcare, appointment, medical communications

Interlace Global Group has appointed eight new members of staff to its editorial and client services teams after winning five …

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Complete Digital appoints Emma D’Arcy

November 26, 2010
Business Services, Medical Communications Complete Digital, Emma D'Arcy, McCann Healthcare, appointment, medical communications, physician relationships, social media

Emma D’Arcy has joined McCann Healthcare’s Complete Digital group as a senior consultant. Emma has worked with pharmaceutical companies, the …

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