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Novartis to axe Horsham site

February 27, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Horsham, Novartis, closure, cuts, research, restructure

Novartis has confirmed that it will cease all of its pharmaceutical operations at its Horsham, West Sussex site this year. …
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Biotech industry failed by UK, says UCB

February 27, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cimzia, NHS, UCB, biotech, doliveux, tellier, vimpat

The UK biotechnology industry has ‘missed the boat’ and not fulfilled its potential, according to outgoing UCB chief executive Roch …
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Best of Health Awards judges appointed

February 27, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Best of Health, IPA, henderson

The 2014 IPA Best of Health Awards which highlight the top creative advertising agencies in the industry has named the …
Appointment
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InterMune scores in lung trial

February 26, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Esbriet, FDA, IPF, InterMune, fvc, lung

InterMune has taken another step on its lengthy road to get the US regulator to approve its drug Esbriet for …
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BMS/AZ fat disorder drug gains FDA approval

February 26, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, BMS, FDA, hep C, metreleptin, myalept

Bristol-Myers Squibb and partner AstraZeneca have been granted FDA approval for a new drug to treat rare and potentially fatal …
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Bupa hires MHP Health head

February 26, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BUPA, gowrley, mhp health

Rupert Gowrley is leaving his role as joint head at MHP Health in order to start with Bupa as its …
Appointment
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Lilly’s diabetes drug matches Victoza

February 26, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EMA, FDA, Victoza, dulaglutide, lilly

Eli Lilly’s once-weekly diabetes candidate dulaglutide has matched Novo Nordisk’s established once-daily Victoza (liraglutide) when it comes to lowering blood …
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UCB names next chief executive

February 25, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing UCB, tellier

Biopharma firm UCB has confirmed its current chief executive Roch Doliveux is to be replaced by Jean-Christophe Tellier. Tellier (pictured) …
Appointment
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CHMP breathes new life into GSK, Teva and Novartis

February 24, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CHMP, COPD, EMA, GSK, Gilead, Teva, asthma, onoro

The CHMP has given its backing to a number of new treatments for respiratory diseases, which include two from London-based …
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A treatment room view

February 24, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CDF, Cancer, NHS, NICE, Roche, avastin, hinsely

A little more than a year ago, Lisa Hinsley’s prospects were not good. The mother of three had been diagnosed …
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New VP of Operations for Exco InTouch

February 24, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Exco InTouch, burke

Healthcare data services firm Exco InTouch has appointed Laurence Burke as its vice president of Operations. Burke takes over 20 …
Appointment
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‘Compassionate’ use of hep C combo

February 24, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CHMP, EMA, Gilead, hep C, ledipasvir, sovaldi

A key adviser to the European regulator has said that Gilead Sciences’ fixed-dose combination of Sovaldi and ledipasvir can be …
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Lilly drug improves lung cancer survival

February 21, 2014 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NSCLC, lilly, necitumumab, ramucirumab

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New head of Biosimilars for Merck KGaA

February 21, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Merck KGaA, biosimilars, simon sturge

Simon Sturge is joining Merck KGaA from Boehringer Ingelheim in order to head its Biosimilars unit. In his new role …
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Avillion appoints pharma veteran as chief executive

February 21, 2014 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Allison Jeynes-Ellis, Avillion

Drug development firm Avillion has appointed Dr Allison Jeynes-Ellis to be its chief executive. By stepping into the role Jeynes-Ellis …
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