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Amgen sues Roche over new anaemia treatment

November 22, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Roche has released new phase II data for a highly promising new anaemia treatment – but Amgen are determined to …

News

New antibody could be COPD breakthrough, say companies

November 21, 2005
Research and Development Argenta, COPD, Domantis

 Two UK biotech companies say their innovative antibody drug could be a breakthrough in treating the chronic respiratory disease COPD.Chronic …

News

Asthma drug warning hits GlaxoSmithKline

November 21, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Sales of GlaxoSmithKline's number one product asthma drug Advair could be hit by new safety warnings imposed by the US …

News

Oxford and GSK to collaborate on cancer research in India

November 18, 2005
Research and Development

The University of Oxford and GlaxoSmithKline are to work together with researchers in India to set up the country's first …

News

Which company is pharma’s rising star?

November 17, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Pharmaceutical executives are voting in their hundreds every week in a unique survey to find out which companies are the …

News

Patient demand brings Sativex to UK ahead of approval

November 17, 2005
Sales and Marketing GW Pharmaceuticals, Sativex

The unlicensed cannabis-based medicine Sativex will be available in the UK to treat neuropathic pain on a named patient basis …

News

Haringey spawns new NHS collaboration for Pfizer

November 17, 2005

Pfizer's high profile disease management project with Haringey Teaching PCT looks set to be declared a success – and has …

News

De Facto expands into med ed

November 17, 2005
Medical Communications

PR firm De Facto has launched a medical education arm and signed up its first two clients for the new …

News

Stricter new UK industry code of practice launched

November 16, 2005
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing

The UK pharmaceutical industry is to adopt a new stricter code of conduct to help distance itself from allegations of …

News

Study results not IDEAL for Lipitor

November 16, 2005
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

A new study of Lipitor failed to show it was better than Merck's Zocor at preventing major coronary events.Results showing …

News

Complete prescribing power proposed for nurses and pharmacists

November 15, 2005

Some nurses and pharmacists could soon be able to prescribe almost any drug available on the NHS under sweeping changes …

News

Government should stay out of NHS medicines decisions, says ABPI

November 15, 2005

The ABPI has indicated its discomfort with government interference in NHS decision-making on medicines following the intervention of Patricia Hewitt …

News

Public’s expectations of NHS too high, say doctors

November 15, 2005

Most young doctors believe the public's expectations of the NHS are too high, according to a new survey.The BMA surveyed …

News

Animal rights and wrongs

November 14, 2005

With the recent cessation of guinea pig breeding at Darley Oaks Farm, after a protracted and sometimes violent campaign by …

Feature

Health secretary backs Herceptin use

November 10, 2005

North Stoke PCT will provide a mother of four with breast cancer drug Herceptin following mounting political and media pressure.Elaine …

News

Foundation Trust requirements relaxed

November 10, 2005

The government is opening up Foundation Trust status to more hospitals as it looks to accelerate health service reform.NHS Trusts …

News

NICE unveils fast track plans

November 10, 2005

NICE has unveiled plans to fast-track key new cancer drugs and other medicines through a new simplified appraisal process.The Institute …

News

Herbal medicines must prove safety

November 10, 2005
Sales and Marketing

The marketing of herbal medicines will now face stricter regulation across the European Union following the introduction of new legislation. …

News

GSK loses out on UK Seroxat patent

November 10, 2005
Sales and Marketing

GlaxoSmithKline has been defeated in a long-running battle over the UK patent on its antidepressant Seroxat.After four years of legal …

News

Agency to raise iron overload awareness for Novartis brand

November 10, 2005
Medical Communications

Ruder Finn has been awarded the UK contract to promote Novartis' new chronic iron overload product Exjade in a campaign …

News
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