BMS invests $15 million in Asian diabetes programme
June 11, 2012Sales and Marketing Asia, BMS, China, India, Onglyza, diabetes
Bristol-Myers Squibb has invested $15 million into its ‘Together on Diabetes’ campaign in India and China. Together on Diabetes is …
Contract research news in brief
June 11, 2012Research and Development CRO, Complete Genomics, Foundation Medicine, Medtox Scientific and ERA Clinical, contract research, eResearch Technology
A round-up of news in the contract research services sector, including updates from Foundation Medicine, Complete Genomics, eResearch Technology, LabCorp …
Pfizer to create standalone animal health business
June 8, 2012Sales and Marketing Ian Read, Pfizer, Zoetis, nestle, standalone
Pfizer has said it is setting up a new standalone company out of its animal health division. This means it …
New COO for Lonza Life Science Ingredients
June 8, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Beat In-Albon, COO, Lonza
Lonza has appointed Beat In-Albon as chief operating officer of its Life Science Ingredients sector. In-Albon, 60, becomes a member …
Chandler Chicco creates new digital division
June 8, 2012Medical Communications CCC, Chandler Chicco, Kazaam, inVentiv Health
Health communciations firm Chandler Chicco Companies has created a new digital division. Chandler Chicco Digital (CCD) combines Chandler Chicco’s digital …
Aptar breaks into injectable delivery with Stelmi buy
June 8, 2012Manufacturing and Production Aptar Group, AptarPharma, Stelmi
Packaging specialist AptarGroup has reached a €165 million ($207m) deal to acquire France’s Stelmi, which specialises in elastomeric components for …
Pharma calls for urgent change in German system
June 8, 2012Sales and Marketing AMNOG, EFPIA, Germany, Trajenta, VFA
Europe’s pharma industry has called on the German government to re-think its approach to pricing, saying it is could cause …
Lilly app aims to boost trial recruitment
June 8, 2012Medical Communications GSK, clinical trials, lilly, oncology
Lilly has launched a new searchable clinical trial mobile app for oncologists. The app is available for the iPad and …
Virgo ranked in ‘Great Place to Work’ for third year
June 8, 2012Medical Communications Virgo, Virgo Health PR
Virgo Health has been ranked fourth overall in a survey of best small workplaces.The healthcare communications firm based in Richmond …
Patients urged to rate GPs
June 8, 2012Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing DH, England, GPs, Lord Howe, NHS
The government is cranking up its information strategy with the publication of new data on 8,000 GP surgeries in England. …
Lechleiter wants policy that spurs innovation
June 8, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Lechleiter, Obama, PhRMA, US, heathcare, lilly
Lilly’s leader is calling on governments to take the long-term view when it comes to healthcare policy. John Lechleiter who …
AlpVision and Nolato Medical Announce Joint Collaboration to Protect Primary Plastic Packaging for the Pharmaceutical Industry
June 8, 2012Manufacturing and Production AlpVision, Brand Protection, Fingerprint, Nolato Medical, iphone, primary plastic packaging, product authentication, scanner
Vevey, Switzerland – May 16, 2012 –In response, AlpVision, the world’s leader in digital invisible technologies for product authentication and …
Changes and Challenges Ahead for Controlled Substance Manufacturers
June 7, 2012Manufacturing and Production
Recently, several major suppliers of clinical supply services, including Catalent Pharma Solutions, haveundertaken major expansions for controlled drugs on a …
Reducing Timelines Through Strategic Outsourcing
June 7, 2012Research and Development
Frank Lis, Vice President & General Manager, Clinical Supply Services, explores the general effects brought on by the consolidation of …
RoActemra superior to Humira as single-agent therapy
June 7, 2012Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Humira, Orencia, RA, RoActemra, Roche. ADACTA
Roche’s RoActemra (tocilizumab) is more effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis as a single agent than market leader Humira, a new …
Lipitor fallout prompts Pfizer to cut Irish workforce
June 7, 2012Manufacturing and Production Amgen, Ireland, Lipitor, Pfizer, cuts, patent loss
Falling demand for blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor has prompted Pfizer to cut staff levels at two manufacturing facilities in Ireland. …
Former Teva president joins Sun Pharma
June 7, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sun Pharma, Teva, generics, manufacturing
Sun Pharma has appointed Israel Makov as its new chairman of the board. Makov is the former president and chief …
ABPI ‘fears for future of UK research’ ahead of pricing talks
June 7, 2012Sales and Marketing ABPI, Drug pricing, PPRS, Stephen Whitehead, VBP
The UK pharmaceutical industry says too great a focus on ‘breakthrough’ drugs could undermine the future of medical research in …
Havas buys digital experts Creative Lynx
June 6, 2012Medical Communications Creative Lynx, Havas, Havas Health
Havas has acquired a majority stake in Creative Lynx, one of the leading digital health communications agency in Europe. Creative …
Shire makes two senior appointments
June 6, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Colpman, Judge, Shire
Shire has announced the promotion of David Colpman and Ann Judge (pictured) as two senior leaders within the firm. Colpman, …
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