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New boost for drug candidates

December 5, 2012 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bayer, EFPIA, K4DD, Leiden

A new project is trying to increase the hit rates of successful drug candidates by improving the way they are …
News

Trajenta may reduce stroke damage

December 4, 2012 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boehringer, EMA, Trajenta, diabetes, linagliptin

Boehringer Ingelheim’s  diabetes drug Trajenta could one day be used to minimise the effects of brain damage following stroke. Scientists …
News

R&D costs rise ten-fold

December 4, 2012 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing OHE, R&D, research and development

Research by the Office of Health Economics (OHE) think tank shows that the cost of pharma R&D has risen ten-fold …
News

J&J’s Alex Gorsky to be chairman and chief executive

December 3, 2012 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Johnson & Johnson has has elected its chief executive Alex Gorsky to be its chairman of the Board of directors.  …
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New chief executive for Cipla

November 30, 2012 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cipla, Subhanu Saxena

Indian pharma firm Cipla has announced the appointment of Novartis’ Subhanu Saxena as its chief executive. Saxena joins Cipla in …
Appointment
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Novartis R&D warning

November 29, 2012 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, Novartis. R&D, trials

Novartis has hit out at what it sees as the high cost of UK clinical trials, warning that business will …
News
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Genzyme appoints new GM for UK and Ireland

November 29, 2012 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Brendan Martin, Genzyme

Genzyme has announced the appointment of Brendan Martin as general manager for UK and Ireland. Martin will be responsible for …
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Survey: pharma losing $564 billion each year

November 28, 2012 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cap Gemini, Health Prize, pharma

Pharma companies are losing $564 billion each year – more than half the industry’s $956 billion revenue worldwide last year …
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RSA welcomes new starter

November 28, 2012 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Huberts, rsa

Life Sciences Executive Search and Interim Management specialists RSA, has announced that Michael Huberts has joined the UK business as …
Appointment
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EMA’s five points on data release

November 27, 2012 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EFPIA, EMA, Rasi, transparency

The European Medicines Agency has highlighted five areas that need to be ironed out before it begins publishing clinical trial …
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Targacept confirms Stephen Hill as president and chief executive

November 27, 2012 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Targacept, stephen hill

Clinical-stage biopharma firm Targacept has announced that Stephen Hill has been appointed as president and chief executive. Hill is expected …
Appointment
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Summit appoints two non-executive directors

November 26, 2012 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Frank Armstrong, Jim Mellon, summit

UK drug discovery and development firm Summit has appointed Jim Mellon and Dr Frank Armstrong as non-executive directors. The additions …
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Jim Easton steps down from NHS Commissioning Board role

November 22, 2012 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Easton, NHS, NHS Commissioning Board

Jim Easton has stepped down from his role as national director: Transformation at the NHS Commissioning Board (CB) and his …
Appointment

New NHS, new customers – tips from the frontline

November 21, 2012 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CCGs, Commissioning Board, Dixon, NHS, Sobanja, pharmafile

In the noisy and continuing debate over health reform, it is worth remembering the aim of the coalition government’s health …
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Almirall appoints first woman to its Board

November 21, 2012 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Almirall

Karin Louise Dorrepaal is the first woman to join Almirall’s ten-member Board of directors. Dorrepaal, who is Dutch, has extensive …
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