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Merck chief executive replaces Pfizer boss as PhRMA chairman

April 17, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing George Scangos, Ian Read, Joaquin Duato, Kenneth Frazier, PhRMA

Chairman and chief executive of Merck Kenneth Frazier is to replace Pfizer boss Ian Read as chairman at the Pharmaceutical …
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Merck Serono gains head of global clinical development

April 17, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alise Reicin, Merck, Merck Serono

Merck Serono, the biopharma business of Merck, has appointed Dr Alise Reicin as senior vice president and head of its …
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AstraZeneca signs immuno-oncology deal with UK firm

April 16, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, IMCgp100, MEDI4736, MedImmune, Oxford, immuno-oncology, immunocore, melanoma, tremelimumab

UK pharma and biotech firms AstraZeneca and Immunocore are teaming up to launch early-stage studies of potential new cancer treatments. …
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Sun Pharma and Technion form oncology research pact

April 16, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Sun Pharma, institute of technology, oncology, technion

Mumbai-based Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries is teaming up with the Israel Institute of Technology Technion to develop new oncology drugs. This …
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New managing director for PM Devereux

April 16, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Julian Seward, PM Devereux

Healthcare, science and technology architectural firm PM Devereux has confirmed the appointment of Julian Seward as a managing director. Seward …
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Merck hires life sciences business head

April 15, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Merck, Merck Millipore, Sigma-Aldrich, udit batra

Merck has confirmed that the current chief executive and president of Merck Millipore Dr Udit Batra has been appointed to lead …
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Vetter confirms new managing director

April 15, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Oliver Albrecht, Vetter

German contract development and manufacturing organisation Vetter has appointed Oliver Albrecht as a managing director. Albrecht replaces Max Horn in …
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World Health Organisation calls for full trial transparency

April 14, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Ben Goldacre, EU, WHO, World Health Organisation, alltrials, clinical trials, sense about science, transparency

The World Health Organization has thrown its weight behind clinical trial transparency in a new statement on its position. WHO …
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Ashfield Healthcare names new UK managing director

April 14, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ashfield, colin watson

Ashfield Healthcare has appointed Colin Watson as its managing director for the UK, taking over from Enda Scott who has …
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Cancer Research Technology and Medivir to develop new class of cancer drugs

April 13, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Medivir, UK, adam8, cancer research technology, oncology

Cancer Research Technology and Medivir will join forces to develop a new class of drugs that has shown promise for …
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Drug development showcasing at AACR conference

April 13, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing American Association of Cancer Research, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Genentech, Novartis, aacr

This month’s American Association of Cancer Research conference is set to showcase the latest studies in oncology. Roche’s biotech subsidiary …
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AstraZeneca diabetes drug could ‘significantly’ increase mortality

April 13, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, FDA, Nesina, Onglyza, Takeda, alogliptin, cardiovascular, saxagliptin

AstraZeneca’s diabetes drug Onglyza may lead to a ‘significant increase’ in risk of death according to a new analysis from …
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E-clinical: the rise of new health technologies

April 13, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, NHS, apps, digital, eHealth, eyeforpharma, kelsey, pharma, wearables

In the UK the NHS is generally considered to be traditionally resistant to new technology, but it has been forced …
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Bioinformatics pioneer joins 23andMe from Genentech

April 13, 2015 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 23andME, Genentech, Robert Gentleman

California-based personal genetics firm 23andMe has appointed Robert Gentleman to be its vice president of computational biology. The company is …
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Pfizer launches cardiovascular research competition

April 10, 2015 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Astellas, LDL, PCSK9, Pfizer, bococizumab, inhibitors

Pfizer is funding a new competitive grants programme to support research projects in the burgeoning, competitive area of cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 …
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