BMS’ melanoma drug given priority review
August 19, 2010Sales and Marketing BMS, ipilimumab
Bristol-Myers Squibb’s promising new treatment for skin cancer melanoma has been given a priority review by the FDA. The company …
Cell therapy industry partnership launched
August 18, 2010Research and Development Genzyme, ISCT, Lonza, Roche
Pharma and biotech companies including Roche and Genzyme are to launch a series of initiatives to bolster progress in the …
Contract research news in brief
August 18, 2010Research and Development Anavex, Cyprotex, Synexus
UK contract research organisation Synexus says it is reaping the benefits of its investments in Hungary in recent years, with …
FDA already notified on ProAmatine withdrawal, says Shire
August 18, 2010Sales and Marketing FDA, ProAmatine, Shire
Shire is to withdraw its product ProAmatine following a demand from the FDA early this week regarding post-marketing data on …
Lilly abandons late stage Alzheimer’s drug
August 17, 2010Research and Development Alzheimer's, lilly
Lilly is to abandon an Alzheimer’s drug in phase III development after results suggested it actually accelerated the disease rather …
BAC and Octapharma extend collaboration for G-CSF custom ligand
August 17, 2010Manufacturing and Production BAC, Octapharma
BAC, a specialist in antibody-based affinity purification technology has signed a licence agreement with Octapharma, which manufactures human proteins for …
FDA considers pulling ProAmantine
August 17, 2010Sales and Marketing FDA, Shire, post-marketing
Shire’s low blood pressure drug ProAmantine and generic copies could be withdrawn from the US market because no post-marketing studies …
AstraZeneca staff to strike over pension cuts
August 17, 2010Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, pensions
AstraZeneca is reviewing its position after UK trade union members at the company voted to strike over cuts to pension …
Digital Pharma: Roche asks employees to be social media ‘scouts’
August 17, 2010Medical Communications Digital Pharma blog, Roche, social media
Roche wants employees who use social media to be ‘scouts’ for how the company and its products are perceived online. …
Biocatalyst firm Codexis posts sales increase
August 16, 2010Manufacturing and Production Codexis, biocatalyst
Codexis has reported a healthy increase in revenues in the second quarter of 2010 which suggests that pharmaceutical companies are …
Patient group sponsorship and transparency criticised
August 16, 2010Sales and Marketing EMA, ethics, patient groups, transparency
High rates of sponsorship from pharma groups for patient groups have been criticised in a new report. The report from …
Regenerative medicine: small steps towards the great leap forward
August 16, 2010Research and Development GSK, Pfizer, Stem cells, regenerative medicine
Susan Aldridge reports on what some of the leading pharma companies are doing in the regenerative medicine and stem cells …
Merck signs Alzheimer’s deal with Alectos
August 16, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, Alzheimers, Merck & Co
Merck has entered a $289 million agreement with Canadian company Alectos Therapeutics in a bid to find new Alzheimer’s drugs. …
Emergency contraceptive proves controversial in US
August 16, 2010Sales and Marketing Ella, Plan B, Watson, emergency contraceptive
The FDA has approved HRA Pharma’s emergency contraceptive pill Ella but has been criticised by conservative ‘pro-life’ groups. French company …
PharmaIntel appoints Demitri Gabrielides
August 16, 2010Sales and Marketing PharmaIntel, appointment, sales and marketing
Commercial excellence agency PharmaIntel has appointed Demitri Gabrielides to the role of business partner.He has over 20 years experience in key …
Ranbaxy chief executive steps down
August 13, 2010Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Daiichi Sankyo, Ranbaxy
The chief executive of Ranbaxy Mr Atul Sobti is to step down after an apparent a rift with the company’s …
Digital Pharma: Pfizer begins social media drive for online clinic
August 13, 2010Medical Communications Digital Pharma blog, ManMOT, Pfizer, Twitter, digital patients
Pfizer UK has turned to social media to help raise awareness of its online Man MOT male health clinic and …
Grey Healthcare Group expands
August 13, 2010Medical Communications Grey, medical communications
Grey Healthcare Group has expanded its European operations and boosted its animal health expertise with the acquisition of Geoff Howe …
Gilead is latest drugmaker in FDA’s sights
August 13, 2010Manufacturing and Production Gilead, cystic fibrosis, manufacturing compliance
A manufacturing and distribution facility operated by US biotech Gilead Sciences is at risk of receiving a warning letter from …
Brand and deliver: standing out in the healthcare climate
August 13, 2010Medical Communications Spink, self care
The ongoing drive towards increased self care is placing healthcare consumers even more firmly behind the steering wheel. But how …
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