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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA launches online transparency initiative

January 11, 2011 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Joshua Sharfstein, transparency

The FDA has launched a new online resource to increase the transparency of its processes and help save companies time …
News

Sanofi’s Genzyme takeover bid focuses on Campath

January 10, 2011 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Genzyme, Sanofi, Sanofi-Aventis, biotech acquisition

Sanofi-Aventis and Genzyme have come back to the negotiation table to discuss the potential of Genzyme’s multiple sclerosis drug Campath. …
News
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GSK signs £64m autoimmune antibody deal

January 7, 2011 Research and Development GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, ImmuTune IMP731, Immutep, autoimmune diseases

GlaxoSmithKline has signed a worldwide licence agreement for a novel antibody designed to treat autoimmune diseases.The company will pay up …
News

Sanofi workers strike in France

January 7, 2011 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sanofi, Sanofi-Aventis, strikes, unions

Sanofi-Aventis workers have gone on strike in France as the company looks to cut jobs. Nine unions representing workers at …
News
Avastin (bevacizumab) packs

Study highlights Avastin heart failure risk

January 6, 2011 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Roche, avastin, bevacizumab, breast cancer

A new study confirms that Roche’s Avastin is linked to a small but significant increased risk of heart failure in …
News

Biogen Idec appoints new head of R&D

January 6, 2011 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Biogen IDEC, Douglas Williams, Steven Holtzman, appointment, research and development, sales and marketing

Biogen Idec has a new head of research and development, appointing Douglas Williams to oversee its global operations. The position …
Appointment

Merck KGaA opens outsourcing centre in India

January 5, 2011 Research and Development Application and Technology Centre, India, Merck KGaA, Merck Millipore, Millipore, outsourcing

Merck KGaA has opened a new technology centre near Mumbai in India that will offer a range of research services …
News

Contract research news in brief

January 5, 2011 Research and Development Accel Synthesis, Almac, Bioanalytical Systems, Caliper Life Sciences, Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Critical Path Services, Pharmasset, ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services, ResourcingPoint, Warburg Pincus

Private equity firm Warburg Pincus buys RPS for $227 million, plus updates from BASi, Almac, Caliper, and Critical Path Services/Accel …
News

medeConnect Healthcare Insight appoints new managing director

January 5, 2011 Research and Development Doctors.net.uk, market research, medeconnect, medical professionals, qualitative, research

 
Appointment

EDC is Now – The Changing

January 5, 2011 Research and Development

Clinical research is rapidly moving toward the electronic environment as more  han half of all studies are conducted utilizing EDC, …
Feature
Thought Leadership

GSK’s Dr Anne Phillips moves to Novo Nordisk

January 4, 2011 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Dr Anne Phillips, Novo Nordisk, apppointment, research and development, sales and marketing

Novo Nordisk has appointed Dr Anne Phillips as vice president for clinical, medical and regulatory affairs for North America. She …
Appointment

Achieve More in Phase I Studies

January 4, 2011 Research and Development

Some individuals believe not much has changed in Phase 1 dose escalation studies. A recent review1 that looked at 105 …
Feature
Thought Leadership
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Novartis adds R&D unit to new vaccines plant

December 31, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Novartis, pharma manufacturing, vaccines

Swiss drugmaker Novartis is planning to spend $36 million to set up an R&D laboratory on the site of its …
News

VTE trial boost for Pfizer and BMS’ apixaban

December 31, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, VTE, apixaban, enoxaparin, venous thromboembolism

Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb’s oral anticoagulant apixaban has shown benefits over a standard injectable treatment for venous thromboembolism in a …
News

2010: Pharma’s year in review

December 23, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 2010, Avandia, China, European healthcare spending, GSK, Obama, year in review

2010 saw a harsh new economic reality dominate decisions in the US and Europe, but pharma seized on opportunities in …
Feature
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