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Freedom to Prescribe v The Formulary

October 24, 2006
GP, NHS, doctors, healthcare

The modern concept of a formulary embraces three basic principles: first, it is a limited list of treatments chosen from …

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EU recommends first ever therapy for Hunter syndrome

October 24, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Shire has received full EU recommendation for the use of Elaprase for the long-term treatment of patients with Hunter syndrome.Marketing …

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Industry calls for global healthcare systems to be benchmarked

October 13, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Fred Hassan, chief executive of Schering-Plough and new head of an international pharma industry organisation, has called for greater transparency …

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New schizophrenia treatment promises no weight gain side-effects

October 13, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Solvay and Wyeth have filed a new treatment for schizophrenia with the US regulators, which promises to be free of …

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Watchdog urges NHS to ‘raise its game’

October 12, 2006

An NHS watchdog has told managers the health service must raise its game following a national review of performance revealed …

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From surgery to pharmacy

October 12, 2006
Sales and Marketing P, POM, marketing, reclassification, sales

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Pfizer buys British vaccine company PowderMed

October 12, 2006
Research and Development Pfizer, Powdermed, vaccines

Pfizer will gain entry into the fast-growing vaccines market by buying PowderMed, the British company developing next generation products in …

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Alzheimer’s drug ruling ”a terrible decision”

October 11, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Campaigners are stunned at NICE's final decision not to allow Alzheimer's drugs to be prescribed on the NHS in the …

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Takeda retains The Remedy for European events

October 6, 2006
Medical Communications

Takeda Europe has re-appointed marketing firm The Remedy to run its pan-European and international meetings for 2007.The Remedy, which is …

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Amgen to acquire Avidia

October 5, 2006
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Amgen is to pay $290 million to buy Avidia, a Californian biotech company which is developing innovative new protein-based medicines.Based …

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General practice reaps rewards of contract

October 2, 2006

GPs and patients are continuing to reap the rewards of the new general practice contract, with doctors hitting targets for …

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Novartis’ MS drug shows further promise

October 2, 2006
Research and Development

A new treatment for multiple sclerosis currently being developed by Novartis has shown further promise in slowing the progress of …

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Transparently beneficial?

October 2, 2006
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing industry relations, key opinion leaders, pharma

The pharma industry is under greater pressure than ever before to adopt an acceptable and ethical way of doing business, …

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Pharmacists unhappy with Pfizer’s new UK supply chain

September 29, 2006
Manufacturing and Production

Pfizer has announced a radical overhaul of how it distributes its medicines to community pharmacists and dispensing doctors in the …

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Novartis submits next generation blood pressure drug

September 29, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Next generation hypertension drug Rasilez has been submitted for EU approval.If approved, Rasilez will be the first ever renin inhibitor, …

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Two new AstraZeneca laboratories opened in UK

September 29, 2006
Research and Development

AstraZeneca has officially opened two major research laboratories in the UK, which it says demonstrates its commitment to R&D in …

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GSK scores partial victory over parallel traders

September 29, 2006
Manufacturing and Production

GlaxoSmithKline has won a partial but significant victory in a European Union court which could give it and other pharma …

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Three innovative medicines win Prix Galien awards

September 27, 2006
Sales and Marketing prix galien

Three pharmaceutical products have been awarded prizes at this year’s UK Prix Galien awards, which recognise excellence in pharmaceutical development …

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UCB to buy Schwarz Pharma for 4 billion euros

September 26, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Belgian pharma company UCB is to buy Germany's Schwarz Pharma for 4.4 billion euros, creating a new mid-sized group with …

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Noxafil close to approval for invasive fungal infections

September 25, 2006
Sales and Marketing

Schering-Plough's Noxafil is set to gain European approval for patients at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections.These infections can …

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