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Signs of product payoff from GSK’s $1.5bn alliance

January 12, 2010 Research and Development ChemoCentryx, Crohn's, GlaxoSmithKline

GlaxoSmithKline is to develop and commercialise a drug which hopes will be a treatment for moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease. Californian biotech …
FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for International Programs Murray Lumpkin

Transatlantic conversations

January 11, 2010 Research and Development EMA, FDA

The Pharmafocus interview: Murray Lumpkin, FDA Deputy Commissioner for International ProgramsCollaborations between the world’s leading medicines regulators have increased markedly …

Michael Moore, chairman, Oxford BioTherapeutics

January 11, 2010 Research and Development Oxford Biotherapeutics, Piramed, appointment, research and development

Oxford BioTherapeutics (OBT) has appointed Dr Michael Moore non-executive chairman. He joins the company following five years spent at UK …

Roche signs genetic chemistry technology deal

January 11, 2010 Research and Development Evolva, Roche, genetic chemistry

Roche has signed a deal with Evolva Holding to create anti-infectives and cancer treatments using the latter’s genetic chemistry technology. Roche’s …

Alison Clough promoted to commercial and communications director for the ABPI

January 11, 2010 Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, appointment, patent box

UK pharma industry association the ABPI has promoted Alison Clough to commercial and communications director. She moves into the new …

Marksans presses on with plan to exit API business

January 11, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development API, Marksans

India’s Marksans Pharma is seeking approval from its shareholders to divest or lease out its two active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) …
Eisai's manufacturing and research facility in South India

Eisai looks to India for API production

January 8, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Eisai, India

Japanese drugmaker Eisai has started operations at a manufacturing and research facility in Visakhapatnam, southern India, which will be the …

Stephen Cutler, chief operating officer, Kendle

January 8, 2010 Research and Development Kendle, appointment, research and development

Kendle has appointed Stephen Cutler to the position of senior vice president and chief operating officer.Dr Cutler has a track …

AstraZeneca signs deals to increase anti-infective portfolio

January 7, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Forest, Novexel

AstraZeneca is to buy infection research firm Novexel for $350 million. The manufacturer will take all the French company’s shares …
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David Wood and Joanne Platt join Woodley Equipment

January 7, 2010 Research and Development appointment, research and development, woodley

Woodley Equipment has appointed David Wood medical electronics manager and Joanne Platt as customer service representative. David will be instrumental …

Alcon directors protest Novartis takeover bid

January 6, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alcon, Novartis

An independent committee of directors of Alcon has expressed its disappointment with the recent takeover bid from Novartis, saying the …
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Dr Julie Gerberding appointed to head up Merck Vaccines

January 6, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Merck, appoinment, research and development, sales and marketing, vaccines

Merck & Co has put a US public health and infectious diseases expert in charge of its $5 billion global …
Witty

GSK’s Andrew Witty appointed president of EFPIA

January 5, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Andrew Witty, EFPIA, GSK, appointment, research and development, sales and marketing

GlaxoSmithKline chief executive Andrew Witty has been appointed president of EFPIA.He previously served as vice-president of the European industry association for two years and takes …

Strong growth predicted for pharma contract services

January 5, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development contract research, industry, manufacturing and production

The market for contract services in the pharmaceutical sector has been pegged back since the end of 2008, but looks …
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Roche plans striking new Basel offices

January 4, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Basel, Roche, construction

Roche has unveiled plans for its new main office building in Basel, Switzerland, that will accommodate more than 1,800 people …
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