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The Pfizer-Wyeth merger

February 2, 2009 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Pfizer, Wyeth, merger, sales

Before the merger, Pfizer faced a significant contraction in sales. Datamonitor's analysis suggests that the company's sales were declining at …
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Working Life: Sam Knivett

January 23, 2009 Business Services, Research and Development Pfizer, UK, WL, Working Life, careers, compliance, drug safety

How did you find your way into your current role?From the age of 11 I wanted to be a farmer. …
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Merck Serono’s multiple sclerosis drug on track for filing

January 23, 2009 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing MS, Merck Serono

Cladribine, a new oral treatment for multiple sclerosis is on track for a mid-2009 filing after the release of encouraging …
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FDA finalises transgenic animals guide

January 23, 2009 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, US, reg

The route map for companies wishing to sell medicines made in genetically-engineered animals has been drawn up by the FDA. …
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ReNeuron’s ground-breaking stem cell trial approved

January 22, 2009 Research and Development ReNeuron, stem cell

 UK biotech ReNeuron has been given the go-ahead for a ground-breaking stem cell clinical trial.The phase I trial of its …
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UK Biotech: time for bold and affirmative action

January 22, 2009 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BTG, Chris Collins, Christopher Evans, Neuropharm, Plethora, UK, biotech, pharma, strategy

Biotech leaders in the UK say the cash-stricken industry has reached ‘breaking point’, and have made an unprecedented plea for …
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Pfizer announces R&D job losses

January 15, 2009 Research and Development Pfizer

Jobs losses at Pfizer's research and development centre in Sandwich, Kent look a certainty after the company announced cutbacks to …
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A postcard from … Spain

January 14, 2009 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Spain, healthcare, pharma

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Wellcome Trust backs epigenetics project

January 13, 2009 Research and Development epigenetics

A public-private partnership aiming to determine the three-dimensional structure of medically-relevant proteins and put them in the public domain has …
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Getting up to speed with India

January 12, 2009 Research and Development India, clinical trials, ethics

On a recent trip I made to India, the resourcefulness of the country's people was demonstrated to me as soon …
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UK biotech forced to hang on for government aid

January 9, 2009 Research and Development biotech

Cash-stricken UK biotech has been left hanging on for government funding, without any guarantee it will get the support needed. …
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Novartis boosts vaccine pipeline

January 8, 2009 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novartis, recruitment, vaccines

Novartis has added an investigational vaccine to its pipeline through a $20 million deal with AlphaVax. The North Carolina-based biotech …
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Pfizer to develop vaccines with Cytos

January 8, 2009 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cytos, Pfizer

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Working Life: Les Hughes

January 8, 2009 Research and Development AstraZeneca, Cancer, clinical research, infection

How did you find your way into your role? I wanted to be a chemist from my very first experience …
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Biotech in 2008

December 31, 2008 Research and Development Genentech, InClone, biotech, economy, investment

The credit crunch hits biotechBy October Europe's biotech sector was feeling severe effects from the credit crunch, with small and …
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