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Pfizer lung cancer drug suffers late-stage setback

January 28, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, NSCLC, Pfizer, Roche, Tarceva, dacomitinib

An experimental cancer drug developed by Pfizer has failed in two separate Phase III clinical studies. Dacomitinib is a tyrosine …
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Targacept appoints chairman

January 28, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Targacept, richard

Clinical-stage biopharma firm Targecept has appointed its non-executive director since 2002 John Richard to be its chairman of the board. …
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NHS reform: did the government get it right?

January 27, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing DH, Hunt, Lansley, NHS, atkins, reform, reforms

Some nine months after the coalition government’s controversial health reforms came in, have they been a success? And how are …
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PTC Therapeutics makes series of changes

January 27, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing PTC Therapeutics

Biopharma firm PTC Therapeutics has expanded its senior management team with a raft of appointments. Robert Spiegel (pictured) becomes its …
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Biotec Services appoints US head

January 23, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Clinical trials services firm Biotec Services International is looking to expand its presence in the US with the appointment of …
Appointment

J&J tops social media leaderboard

January 22, 2014 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Facebook, IMS, J&J, JJ, Twitter, You Tube, social media

A new report has found that Johnson & Johnson is the most engaged pharma company when it comes to using …
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Director appointments at Hanover

January 22, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Hanover, harrison

Comms and PR consulting firm Hanover has announced senior management changes within its healthcare practice. Andrew Harrison (pictured) takes on …
Appointment
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Herceptin biosimilar set for Indian market

January 21, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Biocon, Herceptin, Roche, biosimilars, canmab

Biocon has said its generic version of Roche’s ageing breast cancer drug Herceptin will go on sale in India from …
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AbbVie advances oncology drug

January 21, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, DNA, oncology, veliparib

AbbVie has begun a Phase III trial of its investigational compound veliparib in women with early-stage, triple-negative breast cancer.  This …
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Roche schizophrenia drug fails

January 21, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Roche, biopertin, schizophrenia

Roche’s investigational schizophrenia drug bitopertin has failed to help patients with the disorder’s negative symptoms when pitted against placebo. Two …
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Novasep adds president to complete its executive team

January 21, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Nieuwenhove, Novasep

Thierry Van Nieuwenhove has joined contract manufacturing organisation Novasep as president of its Synthesis business unit. Educated as a bio-engineer, Van …
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Problems and solutions

January 20, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing adams, culture, pharma, problems, social media

Not long ago I was asked to be involved in a project that filmed UK-based pharma journalists in order to …
Feature
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New chair for British Generic Manufacturers Association

January 20, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing bgma, thomas broeer

Thomas Broeer has been elected as chair of 





The British Generic Manufacturers Association (BGMA). Broeer, managing director of Kent Pharmaceuticals, …
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Ian Gilham appointed chairman of the board at Horizon Discovery





January 17, 2014 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development Gilham, Horizon Discovery

Research tools firm Horizon Discovery has appointed Dr Ian Gilham as chairman of its board of directors.



  Gilham’s healthcare industry …
Appointment
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Gene trial ‘restores sight’

January 17, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, choroideremia, eyes

A UK Phase I trial of a gene therapy designed to restore sight in patients suffering from an inherited form …
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