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How to get inside your customer’s head

August 18, 2005
Sales and Marketing

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Second batch of fake Lipitor discovered

August 18, 2005
Manufacturing and Production

The MHRA has discovered a second batch of counterfeit Lipitor in under a month, a worrying indication of a growing …

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Pfizer acquires antibody optimisation company

August 17, 2005
Research and Development

Pfizer has purchased a company that develops technology to optimise antibodies to help it identify and develop new drugs with …

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Acambis developing universal flu vaccine

August 17, 2005
Research and Development

Acambis has started developing a flu vaccine that could alter the market by offering permanent protection against influenza and guarding …

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Global giant VNU acquires IMS Health for $7 billion

August 17, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Dutch media, consumer and marketing information group VNU has bought IMS Health for $7 billion, as it looks to expand …

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FDA approves Diovan for cardiovascular indication

August 16, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Novartis' biggest selling drug Diovan has received US approval for a new indication, as it strives to bolster its position …

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AstraZeneca’s Arimidex receives boost from study

August 11, 2005
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

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NICE rejects calls to fast-track cancer treatment

August 11, 2005
Sales and Marketing

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Quintiles acquires site management organisation Profiad

August 11, 2005
Research and Development

Contract research organisation Quintiles has acquired Profiad, a market-leading site management organisation, giving it access to the Reading-based firm clinical …

News

Increasing the appeal of science

August 10, 2005
Research and Development

UK science students rate pharmaceutical companies as ideal employers, according to a new survey.GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca and Pfizer are all rated …

Feature

New study says cancer risk from HRT only moderate

August 10, 2005
Research and Development

The risk of developing breast cancer while on hormone replacement therapy may be lower than thought, according to a new …

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Equity fund snaps up biotech Xenova for

August 9, 2005
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

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Celebrex approved for new arthritis indication

August 8, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Celebrex has received US approval for a new indication as Pfizer looks to revive tumbling sales of its flagship COX- …

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Home tests to be offered to beat bowel cancer

August 5, 2005

News

DTC advertising to be tightened up

August 4, 2005
Medical Communications

New US guidelines for pharmaceutical DTC advertising will come into effect next year as the industry seeks to address public …

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Teva’s modest sales growth driven by MS treatment

August 4, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Teva Pharmaceuticals, the world's number one generics manufacturer, has posted modest second quarter results driven by its patent-protected multiple sclerosis …

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Animal rights attacks curbed by new legislation

August 4, 2005

Animal rights activists have dramatically scaled back illegal attacks on medical researchers in the wake of new laws to counteract …

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AstraZeneca name McKillop’s successor as sales rise

August 3, 2005
Sales and Marketing

Sir Tom McKillop is to step down in January as chief executive of AstraZeneca laying to rest speculation about the …

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Survival of the fittest

August 1, 2005
Sales and Marketing

The title for this piece was inspired by a sort of scientific hobby I have, which revolves around critical thinking …

Feature

Personalising medicine

August 1, 2005
Research and Development

Hard times have hit the drug development industry. Faced with declining returns and the apparent waning of blockbusters, coupled with …

Feature
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