Big drop in animal rights attacks
January 31, 2006Sales and Marketing
The number of attacks by animal rights extremists saw a significant fall in 2005, with new laws introduced during the …
Europe approves first ever biotech generic
January 30, 2006Sales and Marketing
Europe's medicines regulator has approved Sandoz's Omnitrope, the world's first generic equivalent or 'biosimilar' of an existing biotech drug.Patents on …
Merck battling more lawsuits over Vioxx
January 27, 2006Sales and Marketing
Merck says that it will conduct a vigorous defence in the lawsuit brought by the family of Leonel Garza, who …
‘Break even culture’ must end, Hewitt tells NHS
January 27, 2006Health secretary Patricia Hewitt has unveiled the strategic and financial framework for the NHS in 2006/7, re-stating the government's pledge …
Humira becomes Britain’s first biotech blockbuster
January 26, 2006Research and Development
The UK biotech company which discovered rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira has hailed its success after sales passed the $1 billion …
Eisai invests
January 26, 2006Manufacturing and Production
Japanese pharma company Eisai is to open a major new single site facility in the UK, marking the country out …
Amgen to expand R&D investment in UK
January 26, 2006Research and Development
Amgen, the world's largest biotechnology company is to open a new drug development centre in Uxbridge, London, as part of …
Helping marketers to break ranks
January 26, 2006Business Services
In the pharma industry personnel development seems to be viewed from a short-term perspective. Where personnel development is undertaken, process …
Limited access to Alzheimer’s drugs leaves patients groups dissatisfied
January 25, 2006Sales and Marketing
Patient groups have expressed disappointment at NICE plans to allow only some patients with Alzheimer's disease to have drug treatment, …
Roche and biotech swap roles in novel collaboration
January 24, 2006Research and Development
Roche and Amira Pharmaceuticals have entered into a new and unorthodox drug discovery and development partnership which will see them …
Mergers will create gulf between GPs and PCTs
January 20, 2006Health service leaders have warned that planned mergers of Primary Care Trusts in England will create larger bodies more remote …
Wyeth submits follow-up to antidepressant blockbuster
January 20, 2006Sales and Marketing
Wyeth has submitted its new antidepressant desvenlafaxine to the FDA, a drug it hopes will be a successor to its …
Next generation hypertension drug ready for 2006 filing
January 20, 2006Sales and Marketing
Next generation hypertension drug aliskiren is on track for filing in late 2006 and is showing promising results in the …
Campaign to raise awareness of pharma code of conduct
January 20, 2006Medical Communications
The UK pharmaceutical industry's newly re-drafted code of conduct is to benefit from a PR campaign to promote awareness of …
Next generation monoclonal antibodies to enter clinical trials in 2007
January 20, 2006Research and Development Ablynx, Novartis
Novartis has signed a deal with Belgium biotech Ablynx to develop the next generation of monoclonal antibodies with clinical development …
FDA looks to streamline early research
January 19, 2006Research and Development
The FDA has unveiled plans to allow more small-scale exploratory studies of drugs in humans before formal phase I studies …
Novartis to appeal Zelnorm rejection
January 18, 2006Sales and Marketing
Novartis says it will appeal against an EMEA decision not to recommend its irritable bowel syndrome drug Zelnorm. Zelnorm (tegaserod) …
Prescribers ready to defy NICE in Alzheimer’s drug row
January 18, 2006Sales and Marketing
Patient groups and manufacturers are hoping NICE will reverse its decision to deny access to Alzheimer's drugs on the NHS, …
First-in-class indication expected for Remicade
January 18, 2006Sales and Marketing
Schering-Plough expects its arthritis treatment Remicade to receive European approval to treat ulcerative colitis in early 2006.If approved Remicade (infliximab) …
StayinFront wins Roche regional contract
January 18, 2006Business Services
Roche will equip its Central and Eastern European salesforces with StayinFront customer relationship management software after expanding its current contract …
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