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Two neuroscientists join Biogen Idec

October 30, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Biogen IDEC, richard ransohoff

Christopher Henderson and Richard Ransohoff have joined Biogen Idec to lead the company’s neurology research and discovery efforts. Henderson joins …
Appointment
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Sovaldi misses estimates but still makes history

October 29, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Gilead, harvoni, hep C, sofosbuvir, sovaldi

The trajectory of Gilead’s new hep C pill Sovaldi has slowed but the drug is still on course to break …
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Sanofi’s chief executive ousted

October 29, 2014 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Christopher Viehbacher, Sanofi

Sanofi’s chief executive Chris Viehbacher has been ejected from his role after the French firm’s board lost patience with his …
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Google X developing diagnosis pill

October 29, 2014 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, Pfizer, calico, diagnosis pill, google, google x, vida, wearables

Google is developing a new pill designed to send microscopic particles into the bloodstream in an effort to identify cancers, …
News
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Cancer Drugs Fund ‘papering over the cracks of a bigger issue’

October 29, 2014 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Kadcyla, NICE, breast cancer, reform

Breakthrough Breast Cancer has raised concerns to the government this week over the ever-increasing price of new oncology medicines. Over …
News
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Quantum promotes senior head

October 29, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alison Doering, quantam pharmaceutical

Alison Doering has been promoted to head of group marketing and communications at medicines manufacturing firm Quantum Pharmaceutical.  Doering will …
Appointment
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Karus Therapeutics appoints two heads

October 28, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Peter Finan, Simon Roitt, karus

UK drug development firm Karus Therapeutics has grown its R&D team via two new appointments in Dr Simon Roitt, who …
Appointment
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Celgene expands immunotherapy pipeline with Sutro

October 27, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Celgene, PD-1 and PD-L1, Q3, oncology, sutro

Celgene has extended its collaboration with Sutro Biopharma and added a buyout option for the firm as the two companies …
News

France Focus: Power without responsibility?

October 27, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing France, Lantus, Sanofi, Servier, hollande, perindopril, report

Population: 65.8 million (2013) Government: Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic Leader: François Hollande of the centre-left Socialist Party Gross Domestic Product: …
Feature
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Cubist Pharmaceuticals names chief executive

October 27, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing cubist, perez

US biopharma firm Cubist Pharmaceuticals has named Robert Perez as its chief executive and who will begin the role from …
Appointment
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Cancer drug discovery system ‘broken’

October 24, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, cancer research, oncology, paul workman

The global system for discovering new cancer drugs is ‘broken’ and failing to turn scientific advances into enough innovative new …
News
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Innovation director appointed to NHS England

October 24, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, NHS England, tony young

NHS England has hired a new national clinical director for innovation in Professor Tony Young. Young’s role will be to …
Appointment

UK government and partners pay £230m for disease research

October 23, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Arthritis Research UK, British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, London, MRC, Osborne, UK, Wellcome Trust, dementia, research

A new partnership led by the Medical Research Council and the UK government will invest over £230 million in a …
News
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J&J appoints head of marketing in northern Europe

October 23, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Johnson and Johnson, yana Ignatova

Johnson & Johnson has appointed Yana Ignatova to the position of head of marketing for its northern Europe division. Reporting …
Appointment
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Boehringer seeks more indications for IPF drug

October 22, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boehringer, IPF, NSCLC, colectoral, crc, nintedanib, ofev

Boehringer Ingelheim’s nintedanib has entered Phase III studies for the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC), which could add to the …
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