Abraxis Biosciences launches Abraxane in Europe
January 2, 2009Sales and Marketing Abraxis, Cancer, EU
US biotech company Abraxis BioScience has launched its innovative breast cancer treatment Abraxane in Europe. The drug is a variant …
BMS denies further 10% staff cut
January 2, 2009Sales and Marketing BMS, restructure
Bristol Myers Squibb has denied claims it is making a further 10% reduction to its work force, and said any …
NHS 2008: Rejuvenating the 60 year-old service
December 31, 2008Sales and Marketing NHS, collaborations, healthcare, industry relations, pharma
A review of the NHS in 2008 NHS-pharma collaborations come of ageIn January, new guidelines were agreed to help NHS …
Biotech in 2008
December 31, 2008Research and Development Genentech, InClone, biotech, economy, investment
The credit crunch hits biotechBy October Europe's biotech sector was feeling severe effects from the credit crunch, with small and …
2008: A year in the life of UK pharma
December 31, 2008Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 2008, YIR, patients, pharma, review, social networking, year in review
Patient power proves decisive in battle for accessSocial networking helped a new breed of informed patient advocates win the …
Amgen could be Pfizer takeover target
December 18, 2008Sales and Marketing Amgen, MA, Pfizer
Pfizer could be preparing itself to buy Amgen to maintain its lead in the sector, according to a leading analyst. …
Working Life: Alex Earley
December 17, 2008Abbott, Working Life
How did you find your way into your current role?After graduating, I worked as a clinical dietitian for the NHS …
Bayer calls for R&D tax breaks in Germany
December 17, 2008Sales and Marketing Germany
Bayer has called for more tax breaks to support research and development in Germany.The company has urged the German government …
Pfizer cuts 700 jobs in France
December 17, 2008Sales and Marketing France, Jobs, restructure
Pfizer is to cut its workforce in France by axeing 700 jobs in order to reduce costs and counteract patent …
Catch up with the digital doctors
December 17, 2008Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing digi, doctors, technology
Few things more graphically illustrate the conservative nature of pharma marketers than the slow birth of e-detailing. Ten years ago, …
BMS to cut extra 10% from workforce
December 17, 2008Sales and Marketing BMS
Bristol-Myers Squibb is to cut its global workforce by an extra 10% before 2010, in order to reduce costs and …
Neil Flash joins Tonic
December 17, 2008Medical Communications Tonic, appt
Healthcare specialist Tonic Life Communications has boosted its UK business with the appointment of a new managing director.Neil Flash, formerly …
NHS to launch clinical data portal
December 17, 2008Medical Communications NHS, NHS Evidence, NICE, digi, patients
The NHS is building an online portal to store drug information in one place.NHS Evidence will pool clinical data for …
Lilly to reduce pipeline costs by a third
December 17, 2008Research and Development lilly, restructure
Lilly aims to reduce the cost of it bringing new molecules to market by a third.The company's goal is to …
Declaring doctor payments
December 16, 2008Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, EFPIA, Europe, UK, US, ethics, industry relations, payments
A number of pharmaceutical companies in the US have recently announced they will declare all the payments to healthcare professionals. …
The ABPI Code: more to come in 2009
December 15, 2008Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing ABPI, code, marketing
Is UK pharma coping with the revised Code and what changes will 2009 bring?
Preparing for the US generics boom
December 15, 2008Sales and Marketing US, generics
One of Barack Obama's key goals as president is to reduce healthcare costs, particularly those related to prescription medications, by …
Sanofi appoints new finance head
December 11, 2008Sales and Marketing Sanofi, restructure
Sanofi-Aventis' head of finance and legal affairs Jean-Claude Leroy is to leave the company as new chief executive Chris Viehbacher …
The Pharmafocus Interview: Shadow health minister Mark Simmonds
December 11, 2008Conservatives, hc
The Conservatives have led in the opinion polls throughout 2008, and even with Gordon Brown’s rating enjoying a bounce over …
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