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AstraZeneca’s second quarter beats estimates

July 31, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Nexium, Pfizer

AstraZeneca posted a set of healthy financial results today as key platforms performed well for the company. Revenue in the …
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Proteus digital pill

‘Smart pill’ creator gains new funding

July 31, 2014 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing digital medicine, proteus, smart pills

Proteus Digital Health has raised $172 million to help develop its new brand of smart pills that can help patients …
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Cause of rare childhood cancer discovered

July 31, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, RMS, YAP, childhood cancer

Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding the cause of a rare childhood muscle cancer, called Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). Around 60 …
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Tonic expands leadership team with two new hires

July 31, 2014 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Tonic Life Communications, the PR arm for Huntsworth Health, has added Tracey Carey as its new head of consumer and …
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Dementia diagnoses on the rise

July 30, 2014 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, david cameron, dementia

The number of patients in England diagnosed with dementia has increased by 62% over seven years according to provisional figures …
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MKTXS appoints Dr Steven Bradshaw as director

July 30, 2014 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Global healthcare strategy firm MKTXS has appointed British medical research expert Dr Steven Bradshaw as its new European director. Market …
Appointment

AstraZeneca secures respiratory drugs from Almirall

July 30, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Almirall, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Symbicort, lung drugs

AstraZeneca has paid $875 million to take control of Alimirall’s respiratory drug portfolio that includes treatments for bronchitis and emphysema. …
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Amgen to wield axe on 2,900 jobs

July 30, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amgen, Enbrel, Prolia, job cuts

Amgen has announced this morning that it will make swingeing cuts in the US over the next two years as …
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Pfizer revenue drops, but new cancer drugs shine

July 29, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Inlyta. axitinib, Lipitor, Lyrica, Pfizer, Q2, Sutent, viagra

Pfizer saw a 2% drop in sales for the second quarter but has pointed to the stellar growth of its …
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Copycat Lipitor helps toward £1.3bn NHS savings

July 29, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, Lipitor, NHS, Teva, prescribing PPRS, vba

In 2013 generic usage increased to more than three-quarters of all NHS prescriptions according to new data released by the …
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Roche’s blood cancer drug gains EU approval

July 29, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CLL, Cancer, Gilead, Janssen, Roche

The European Commission has approved Roche’s new leukaemia drug Gazyvaro (obinutuzumab) as competition for the blood cancer market heats up. …
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Healthcare marketer Renée Mellas re-joins Area 23 as MD

July 29, 2014 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FCS Health

Healthcare and pharma marketing professional Renée Mellas has returned to Area  23, an FCB Health company, as executive vice president …
Appointment
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Google hopes DNA search will yield health results

July 27, 2014 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing DNA, calico, google, smart lens

Google is to collect samples of human tissue from thousands of people as part of an experiment that could help …
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Europe warned over cancer research risk

July 27, 2014 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ESMO, EU, Macmillan, data

A leading European doctors’ group is warning that new data protection rules could make cancer research ‘impossible’ whilst also adding …
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EMA approvals for rival blood cancer drugs

July 27, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CLL, Gilead, Janssen, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, imbruvica, zydelig

Gilead and Janssen are set to face off in Europe after the CHMP recommended both of their rival blood cancer …
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