EU GMP revision comments focus on cross-contamination
December 3, 2013Manufacturing and Production Contamination, EFPIA, EU, GMP
Earlier this year the EU Commission published draft versions of four chapters in its Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guide, and …
Pharmafocus in the palm of your hand
December 2, 2013Medical Communications Pharmafocus, Samedan, app, pharmafile
From Thursday 5 December you will be able to access the digital edition of Pharmafocus on your Apple device via …
Eisai reorganises R&D
December 2, 2013Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Eisai, R&D, cfu, epcs, pcu, reorganisation
Tokyo-based Eisai is to axe 130 jobs in Europe and the US as part of an attempt to shake up …
Merck to close Irish plant with loss of 570 jobs
December 2, 2013Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Ireland, MSD, Merck, job cuts, swords
Merck & Co has said it plans to close down a facility in Ireland with the loss of around 570 …
DH publishes dementia map
December 2, 2013Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Department of Health, Hunt, dementia
People will be able to view the quality of dementia care and support in their local area, thanks to a …
GSK veteran named chief executive for Takeda
December 2, 2013Sales and Marketing GSK, Takeda, christophe weber
Asia’s biggest drugmaker Takeda has named GlaxoSmithKline’s Christophe Weber as the leading candidate for the role of its next chief …
EU rethinks regulation
December 2, 2013Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EU, Goldacre, Les Rose, MHRA, regulation
What has happened to the science in clinical research? Well, it is still there, but with the explosion in the …
MHP announces string of new hires
December 2, 2013Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing mhp, naish
MHP Communications has announced the appointment of a number of senior and mid-level hires to increase its health practice. Paul …
FDA slaps import ban on Wockhardt facility
November 29, 2013Manufacturing and Production FDA, MHRA, Wockhardt, recall
The US Food and Drug Administration has banned imports of medicines made at Wockhardt’s Chikalthana plant in India that failed …
BTG gets FDA nod
November 29, 2013Sales and Marketing BTG, FDA, Varithena, varicose vein
UK healthcare group BTG has received approval from the FDA for a new type of varicose vein treatment to be …
GSK using ‘sledgehammer’ tactics on agencies
November 29, 2013Sales and Marketing Cameron, China, GSK, horlicks, sky
GlaxoSmithKline is being accused of using ‘sledgehammer’ tactics by marketing agencies promoting its products after the firm allegedly demanded cash …
ICON hires Manuel Ploch to head-up Japan


November 29, 2013Contract research organisation ICON has appointed Manuel Ploch to be its general manager in Japan. Ploch will lead all of …
‘TripAdvisor’ site for NHS
November 29, 2013Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing NHS, NHS Choices, TripAdvisor
EMA speeds up Boehringer review
November 28, 2013Sales and Marketing Boehringer, faldaprevir, hepc
Boehringer Ingelheim’s hepatitis C candidate faldaprevir has moved a potential step closer to market with the news that the European …
NICE rejects Bosulif
November 28, 2013Sales and Marketing CML, NHS, NICE, Pfizer, bosulif
In a blow for Pfizer NICE has categorically rejected the manufacturer’s Bosulif as a treatment for previously-treated chronic myeloid leukaemia …
Francis report author becomes Patients Association president
November 28, 2013Sales and Marketing Mid Staffs, NHS, robert francis, scandal
The author of a damning report into failings at the Staffordshire hospital has become the new president of the Patients …
PiR Resourcing hires client services director
November 28, 2013Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing perry evans, pir resourcing
Life science talent management firm PiR Resourcing has appointed industry veteran Perry Evans to be its Client Services director. PiR …
Government apps tackle alcohol abuse
November 28, 2013Medical Communications alcohol, apps, howe, obesity
The winners of a £2 million government competition to produce apps which will help combat alcohol abuse and weight gain …
Third failure for Sanofi/Merrimack cancer drug
November 27, 2013Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Sanofi, merrimack, mm-121
Sanofi and partner Merrimack have posted yet more disappointing results for their investigational cancer medicine MM-121. In the latest study …
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