Boehringer beta launches Syrum on Facebook
September 17, 2012Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Boehringer, Facebook, Syrum
Boehringer Ingelheim has announced the beta launch of its first social game on Facebook, the eagerly-awaited Syrum. Other sectors have …
Astellas appoints Jo Underhill as Sales and Marketing director
September 14, 2012Business Services, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Astellas, Jo Underhill
Astellas Pharma has appointed Jo Underhill as Sales and Marketing director, Urology/Dermatology, completing its UK management team. Reporting directly to …
Eisai launches epilepsy drug in UK
September 14, 2012Sales and Marketing Eisai, UK, epilepsy
Eisai has launched its first-in-class epilepsy drug Fycompa in the UK, prior to a roll-out in EU member states including …
New chief executive for Havas Worldwide Health
September 14, 2012Business Services, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Ben Davies, Havas Worldwide Health
Comms agency Havas Worldwide Health has announced the selection of Ben Davies as chief executive of its European division. Davies …
Online programme to help diabetes patients
September 14, 2012Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Boehringer, diabetes, lilly
Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly have launched an online initiative which they say will help diabetes sufferers make simple lifestyle …
Pfizer and Hisun sign China generics deal
September 13, 2012Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing China, Pfizer, branded generics, emerging markets, generics
Pfizer has unveiled a new joint venture with with China’s Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceuticals. It is one of the first joint …
The ex-CEO’s Job Blog – part 2
September 13, 2012Sales and Marketing Jobs, careers, interviews, the ex-CEO's job blog
Would you believe everything a used car salesman tells you? Of course not. So why do so many people accept …
Setback for Sanofi dengue vaccine
September 13, 2012Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Dengue fever, Sanofi, Sanofi Pasteur, Vaccine
Sanofi Pasteur’s vaccine for dengue fever has failed to show protection against a key serotype of the potentially fatal illness. …
Hospitals on ‘brink of collapse’, warn doctors
September 13, 2012NHS, NHS reform, NHS reforms, QIPP, Sir John Oldham
Hospitals across the UK are struggling to cope with emergency admissions, and a doctors’ group has warned that patient safety …
Genzyme MS drug approved in US
September 13, 2012Medical Communications Aubagio, Genzyme, Rebif, Sanofi, Tysabri, gilenya, multiple sclerosis
US regulators have given the green light for Genzyme’s Aubagio to treat patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). …
GPs can access patient records via tablet devices
September 12, 2012Medical Communications Digital Blog, GPs, NHS, ipad
The first ever service allowing GPs to access and update their patient records using an iPad or other tablet device …
Pharma thumbs-up for government innovation centre
September 12, 2012Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, synthetic biology
The announcement of a new innovation and knowledge centre for synthetic biology has been welcomed by pharma groups.The new centre is part …
New frontiers in drug discovery
September 11, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing RNA, drug discovery, therapeutic
Despite the success of small molecule and biologic drugs such as monoclonal antibodies, there remain many areas of unmet medical …
Circassia appoints GSK’s Dr Brett Haumann
September 11, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Brett Haumann, Circassia
Speciality biopharma firm Circassia has announced the appointment of Dr Brett Haumann as chief medical officer. Haumann joins allergy-focussed Circassia …
Merck releases new Phase III insomnia data
September 11, 2012Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Merck, insomnia, suvorexant
Merck says it is on course to file its investigational insomnia drug suvorexant in the US by the end of …
Patheon offloads clinical packaging ops
September 11, 2012Manufacturing and Production Bellwyck, Ontario, Patheon
Patheon has sold its global secondary clinical packaging and clinical distribution services business to Bellwyck Packaging Solutions as it continues …
Takeda opens Russian manufacturing facility
September 11, 2012Manufacturing and Production Actovegin, Nycomed, Russia, Takeda
Takeda Pharmaceutical has officially opened its new manufacturing facility in Yaroslavl, Russia, and expects it to be operating at full …
Rock appoints new associate director
September 11, 2012Business Services, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Laura Patel, Rock Medical Communications
ROCK medical communications has appointed Laura Patel as associate director. Patel has considerable experience in managing key medical education programmes, …
MedImmune signs China deal
September 11, 2012Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, China, MedImmune, WuXi, emerging markets, rheumatoid arthritis
MedImmune has sealed a joint venture with Shanghai-based WuXi AppTec to develop a novel biologic for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases …
Ex-Pfizer head joins Red Door as International director
September 10, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Andrew Thomas, Pfizer, Red Door
Andrew Thomas the strategic communications lead for Pfizer’s primary care medicines across Europe and Canada joins Red Door Communications in …
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