Lixisenatide scores in phase III trial
April 15, 2010Research and Development GLP-1, Lixisenatide, diabetes
Sanofi-Aventis’ novel, once-daily diabetes treatment lixisenatide has successfully met its phase III glucose blood level and glycaemic control endpoints. The …
Healthcare key to voting preferences
April 15, 2010NHS, election
Healthcare is a key factor when deciding which political candidate to support for more than half of UK voters, according …
Hikma expands in Middle East & North Africa
April 15, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Hikma, em
UK-headquartered Hikma Pharmaceuticals has signed a flurry of deals that expand its position in the fast-growing Middle East and North …
Fred Hassan moves to Bausch & Lomb
April 15, 2010Sales and Marketing Bausch and Lomb, appointment, sales and marketing
Pharma industry veteran Fred Hassan has been appointed chairman at eye health company Bausch & Lomb. Hassan was previously chairman …
Abbott chief exec ordered to hand over email records
April 14, 2010Sales and Marketing Abbott, conduct
A US judge has ordered Abbott to give prosecutors access to company emails, including those sent by chief executive Miles …
Patients ignorant of blood clot risks
April 14, 2010Sales and Marketing Pradaxa, VTE, thrombosis
Many patients are not aware that they are at risk from blood clots when staying in hospital, according to new …
Gilenia cuts relapse rates in MS patients
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Novartis’ new oral multiple sclerosis treatment Gilenia has been shown to reduce relapse rates significantly in new trial data.Data presented …
Just how resilient are you?
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The concept of ‘resilience’ in relation to our working lives has become widely used in recent years, and individuals and …
Star team expands
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UK resourcing company Star has appointed three new recruitment consultants and a team leader. Nick Loades joins the head office …
Reprieve for GSK workers as NY plant closure is cancelled
April 13, 2010Manufacturing and Production GSK
The jobs of up to 210 workers at a GlaxoSmithKline plant in New York, USA, have been saved after the …
Indian pharma market ‘impossible to ignore’
April 13, 2010Sales and Marketing India, em
A new report by consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers says that India will become one of the top ten sales markets by …
GSK agrees generic deal on Malarone
April 13, 2010Sales and Marketing GSK, depression, generics
Generic versions of two GlaxoSmithKline products have received the green light for launch in the US. Mylan has been given …
Roche buys insulin patch company
April 13, 2010Research and Development Diagnostics, Roche, diabetes
Roche has acquired insulin delivery specialist company Medingo to consolidate its presence in the diabetes care market. Medingo, formerly a …
Dr Simon Best joins Aquapharm as chief executive
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Aquapharm has appointed Dr Simon Best (pictured) chief executive in a move that sees the Scottish marine biotechnology company’s current …
Conservatives can manage us best, says NHS staff survey
April 12, 2010Sales and Marketing NHS, election
A new opinion poll suggest frontline NHS clinicians believe the Conservatives are best placed to manage the health service. Market …
NICE responds to Daily Mail cancer drug claims
April 12, 2010Sales and Marketing NICE, Sutent, election, off label
NICE has responded to a Daily Mail article on access to cancer drugs, in order to clear up claims of …
Parexel launches software for post-approval trials
April 12, 2010Research and Development CRO, Parexel
Contract research organisation Parexel has launched a new web-based technology platform for late phase clinical research that it says makes …
Contract research news in brief
April 12, 2010Research and Development Ingenix, Medpace, NIB, NexMed, RDNIB
A round-up of recent developments in the clinical research arena includes an expansion for NexMed’s pre-clinical division, acquisitions for Medpace …
King’s Fund report praises NHS progress
April 12, 2010NHS, election, king's fund
A new King’s Fund report on how the NHS has fared under 13 years of Labour government has concluded that …
Making the matrix work
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The idea of the ‘Matrix Organisation’ has caught on in recent years, but what is it exactly, and what are …
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