Research and Development

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Bayer signs Chinese research deal

July 20, 2010 Research and Development Bayer, China, gynaecology

Bayer is partnering with the People’s Liberation Army General Hospital in Beijing on research into women’s healthcare. The People’s Liberation …

Eisai collaborates on psychiatric disorder research

July 16, 2010 Research and Development Aestus Thereapeutics, Eisai

Eisai is to work with US-based translational medicine company Aestus Therapeutics to develop novel treatments for psychiatric disorders. The companies’ …

Pfizer form liver cancer research partnership in Korea

July 15, 2010 Research and Development

 Pfizer has formed a research partnership with Samsung Medical Centre in Seoul for the analysis of Korean liver cancer patients …

Power to the project manager

July 14, 2010 Research and Development Les Rose, project management

It’s an interesting exercise to peruse the job ads these days, even if you are not actually looking for a …

Amgen’s Marc de Garidel elected EBE president

July 14, 2010 Research and Development Amgen, European Biopharmaceutical Enterprises, appointment, research and development

Brussels-based industry association the European Biopharmaceutical Enterprises has elected Amgen’s Marc de Garidel as its new president. He will serve …

ClinTec appoints Susan Pavone

July 14, 2010 Research and Development ClinTec, appointment, research and development

ClinTec International has appointed Susan Pavone as associate director of US business operations as part of moves to expand its …

AstraZeneca extends siRNA collaboration

July 14, 2010 Research and Development AstraZeneca, RNA, Silence Therapeutics

AstraZeneca has agreed a one-year extension on its siRNA development collaboration with London-based Silence Therapeutics. Silence is a specialist in …

Stem cell trial for osteoarthritis launched

July 13, 2010 Research and Development Arthritis Research UK, Stem cells, osteoarthritis

Stem cell therapy is to be used to treat patients with osteoarthritis in a new UK clinical trial. Medical research …

Contract research news in brief

July 13, 2010 Research and Development Charles River Laboratories, ClinTec, ICON, Quintiles, Synexus, Technical Resources International, WuXi

Charles River places its proposal to merge with China’s WuXi PharmaTech in front of its shareholders, while ClinTec and Synexus …

Merck names manufacturing and R&D sites slated for closure

July 12, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Merck, job cuts, manufacturing, research and development

Merck & Co has taken an axe to its network of manufacturing and R&D sites around the world, closing down …
UK Biobank

Milestone for UK Biobank

July 8, 2010 Research and Development DNA, MRC, UK Biobank, Wellcome

Medical research initiative the UK Biobank has collected DNA samples from its 500,000th volunteer, marking a major milestone in its …

Dr Eliseo Salinas joins Elan

July 8, 2010 Research and Development Elan, appointment, research and development

Elan has appointed Dr Eliseo Oreste Salinas as executive VP and chief medical officer with responsibility for leading the company’s …
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Digital Pharma: Big pharma’s iPhone apps (part three)

July 7, 2010 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Apple, Digital Pharma blog, app, ipad, iphone

In the first two parts of Big Pharma’s iPhone Apps I looked at apps produced by 11 of the largest …

Roche submits new version of Herceptin for US approval

July 7, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Herceptin, Roche, breast cancer

Roche has submitted a new version of its blockbuster Herceptin (trastuzumab) to US regulators for approval to treat advanced breast …
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George Scangos to head up Biogen

July 7, 2010 Research and Development Biogen, appointment, research and development

Biogen Idec has appointed George Scangos chief executive officer, with effect from 15 July. Scangos will join the company from …
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