Merck Serono has redeployed a fifth of axed Swiss staff
October 2, 2012Manufacturing and Production Geneva, Merck Serono
Merck Serono says it has redeployed 260 of 1,250 staff affected by the closure and downsizing of sites in Switzerland …
Lonza wins contract to make gene therapy for heart failure
October 2, 2012Manufacturing and Production Celladon, Lonza, Mydicar
Lonza has been awarded a contract by US firm Celladon for the manufacture of Mydicar, a gene therapy-based drug candidate …
Sigma-Aldrich invest in Scottish site
October 2, 2012Manufacturing and Production Bioreliance, Irvine, Scotland, Sigma-Aldrich
Sigma-Aldrich has announced an expansion of its operations in Scotland with the construction of a powder manufacturing facility at its …
Pharma manufacturing news in brief
October 2, 2012Manufacturing and Production BIA Seperations, Hovione, Lonza, Merck Millipore
Hovione invests in particle design, Lonza signs deal for ADC production plus bioprocess news from BIA Separations and Merck Millipore.
J&J cancer drugs get EU approval
October 2, 2012Sales and Marketing Cancer, Dacogen, EU, J&J, JJ, Velcade
Two of Johnson & Johnson’s key cancer drugs have been shown the green light from the European Commission. Janssen-Cilag International’s …
Cmed Clinical Services Strengthens Management Team
October 1, 2012Research and Development
HORSHAM, UK — September 13, 2012 – Cmed Clinical Services has today announced three new appointments to its management team …
BMS highlights Yervoy survival data
October 1, 2012Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Roche, Yervoy, Zelboraf
Bristol-Myers Squibb’s melanoma drug Yervoy helps patients survive for longer than if they are receiving standard chemotherapy alone, according to …
Sanofi appoints Paul Chew as chief medical officer
October 1, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Paul Chew, Sanofi
Sanofi has appointed Dr Paul Chew as chief medical officer and head of global medical affairs. Taking up his post …
FDA approves Bayer’s Stivarga
October 1, 2012Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, FDA, KRAS, Roche, Stivarga, avastin
The FDA has approved Bayer HealthCare’s oncology pill Stivarga to treat patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) whose disease has …
Merck gives back vernakalant rights
September 28, 2012Sales and Marketing AF, Cardiome, Merck, vernakalant
Merck has dealt a further blow to Cardiome Pharma Corp by handing back all marketing and development rights for the …
International guide to social media launched by TranslateMedia
September 28, 2012Medical Communications
TranslateMedia, the international translation agency, has created an international guide to social media, to help agencies navigate social media use …
Boehringer’s Engelbert Tjeenk Willink leaves firm
September 28, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boehringer Ingelheim, Engelbert Tjeenk Willink
Boehringer Board member Engelbert Tjeenk Willink, responsible for Marketing and Sales of Prescription Medicines, has decided to leave at the …
Two hepatitis C drugs win Prix Galien
September 28, 2012Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Incivo, Janssen, MSD, Victrelis, prix galien
Two new hepatitis C drugs have been given the 2012 UK Prix Galien innovative product award as joint winners in …
Vertex abandons hep C drug
September 27, 2012Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alios BioPharma, Vertex, hep C
Vertex Pharmaceutical’s pipeline has been dealt a blow with the abandonment of an investigational hepatitis C compound. The US firm, …
CCG warning for doctors from BMA
September 27, 2012Sales and Marketing BMA, CCG, NHS, doctors
GPs have been urged to scrutinise the small print of the new clinical commissioning group (CCG) constitutions before they sign …
GlaxoSmithKline announces Board changes
September 27, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Witty
GlaxoSmithKline has announced several changes to its Board and Committee structure. The GSK Board of directors with effect from 1 …
Roche unveils New York research base
September 26, 2012Research and Development New York, Nutley, Roche, translational research
Roche is to locate a new translational clinical research centre in central New York, as part of a shift towards …
Trajenta added to insulin recommended in Europe
September 26, 2012Sales and Marketing Boehringer Ingelheim, Trajenta, diabetes
The CHMP has recommended that Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Liily and Co’s diabetes brand Trajenta should be approved as add-on …
Sanofi to cut 900 jobs in France
September 26, 2012Research and Development Jobs, Sanofi, pharma job cuts, restructuring
Sanofi is to cut 900 jobs in its French operations by 2015 – fewer than expected after widespread speculation this …
Novo Nordisk to expand Beijing R&D centre
September 25, 2012Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Beijing, China, Novo Nordisk, R&D
Novo Nordisk is investing $100 million into enlarging its R&D facilities in Beijing into a state-of-the-art centre. Located in the …
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