Research and Development

US-based biotech firm Biogen Idec has hired Dr Olivier Danos to be the senior vice president of its gene therapy …

Johnson & Johnson has signed a deal to acquire Alios BioPharma, a privately-held company focussed on developing therapies for viral …

Creston Health-owned network of agencies offering Chemia has hired a manager to run its operations. Ellie Duncanson-Hunter has been appointed …

Under a UK Conservative government everyone would have access to GP care seven days a week as well as a …

Richard Jeavons will be joining NHS England as its new director of specialised commissioning. Jeavons will report to Dame Barbara …

Precious Cells Miracle, the charitable arm of stem cell firm Precious Cells Group, has partnered with the Croydon Health Services …

Oxford-based biotech firm Adaptimmune has secured some significant financial support whilst also making changes to its board. David Mott (pictured), …

Those who follow my columns will know that I am in the habit of starting with reminiscences. It’s something that …

UK-based healthcare comms agency Virgo Health has launched a PR office in New York and appointed Nancy Caravetta to head …

Creative agency PAN has appointed two new account handlers in Rosemary Behan (pictured) who joins as account director, and Margaux …

The Royal Bank of Scotland’s chairman Sir Philip Hampton has been appointed by GlaxoSmithKline to succeed Sir Christopher Gent in …

London-based drug development firm Avillion has confirmed the appointment of Jarrod Longcor as its chief business officer. Longcor joins as …

Boehringer Ingelheim is to cut around 600 of its staff in Germany as part of a drive to reduce costs …

Contract research organisation Novella Clinical has appointed Dr Deepak Dhami as the director of its clinical monitoring unit for Europe.  …

US biopharma firm Synageva has appointed Robert Bazemore as its chief operating officer. Reporting directly to the president and chief …