Pfizer demands action after counterfeit Lipitor recovered in UK

July 29, 2005
Manufacturing and Production

Pfizer has demanded strict new anti-counterfeiting measures in the UK and across Europe following the discovery of fake versions of …

Schering-Plough’s new anti-fungal gains EMEA approval

July 29, 2005
Sales and Marketing

A new treatment for fungal infections has been given a positive opinion by the EMEA.Schering-Plough's Noxafil (posaconazole) is a novel …

New drug-resistant HIV treatment recommended

July 28, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Boehringer Ingelheim's new treatment for patients with drug-resistant HIV has been recommended for approval by the European regulator.The prevalence of …

NICE calls for more Alzheimer’s evidence to head off row

July 20, 2005

Manufacturers of three Alzheimer's treatments have been asked to supply more information to NICE to help decide whether or not …

PR group launched to counter pharma’s poor public image

July 20, 2005
Medical Communications

A new forum has been launched to promote dialogue between healthcare stakeholders and improve public perception of the pharma industry.The …

New 28-day pack for Cozaar launched

July 20, 2005
Sales and Marketing

A new 28-day pack of Merck Sharp & Dohme's top-selling hypertension treatment Cozaar has been launched in the UK.The 50mg …

Arixtra approved for new blood clot indication

July 20, 2005
Sales and Marketing Arixtra, GlaxoSmithKline

GlaxoSmithKline’s Arixtra has gained approval for use in preventing blood clots in high-risk patients undergoing abdominal surgery.The drug is already …

Iressa successor enters phase III

July 19, 2005
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

AstraZeneca's oncology compound ZD6474 has entered phase III trials after positive results in trials in non-small cell lung cancer.The drug, …

AstraZeneca invests in novel cholesterol drugs

July 15, 2005
Research and Development

AstraZeneca is investing in a range of next generation cholesterol drugs which could reverse existing vascular disease in patients.The Anglo-Swedish …

Getting inside the customer’s head

July 11, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Doctors are a diverse group of people. From GPs to specialists, with the more than 60 areas of medicine that …

NHS tsar calls on clinicians to reassess clinical practice

July 11, 2005

The NHS tsar for primary care has called on clinicians to challenge the way they undertake clinical practice in order …

‘Virtual super surgeries’ the future for primary care

July 8, 2005

Plans to redesign the primary care landscape with the creation of purpose-built super surgeries are in many cases unfeasible, according …

GSK win for Euro RSCG Life MSC

July 7, 2005
Medical Communications

GlaxoSmithKline has awarded the pan-European launch of a major new neurological product to Euro RSCG Life MSC, following a three-way …

The Gateway to Local Adoption Series

Latest content