Research and Development

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Acambis developing universal flu vaccine

August 17, 2005 Research and Development

Acambis has started developing a flu vaccine that could alter the market by offering permanent protection against influenza and guarding …

Quintiles acquires site management organisation Profiad

August 11, 2005 Research and Development

Contract research organisation Quintiles has acquired Profiad, a market-leading site management organisation, giving it access to the Reading-based firm clinical …

Increasing the appeal of science

August 10, 2005 Research and Development

UK science students rate pharmaceutical companies as ideal employers, according to a new survey.GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca and Pfizer are all rated …

New study says cancer risk from HRT only moderate

August 10, 2005 Research and Development

The risk of developing breast cancer while on hormone replacement therapy may be lower than thought, according to a new …

Personalising medicine

August 1, 2005 Research and Development

Hard times have hit the drug development industry. Faced with declining returns and the apparent waning of blockbusters, coupled with …

Iressa successor enters phase III

July 19, 2005 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

AstraZeneca's oncology compound ZD6474 has entered phase III trials after positive results in trials in non-small cell lung cancer.The drug, …

AstraZeneca invests in novel cholesterol drugs

July 15, 2005 Research and Development

AstraZeneca is investing in a range of next generation cholesterol drugs which could reverse existing vascular disease in patients.The Anglo-Swedish …

Lilly buys rights to novel diabetes drug

July 6, 2005 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

Eli Lilly has signed a licensing agreement with Japanese pharmaceutical company Taisho for TS-021, a novel treatment for type II …

FDA approves first ‘ethnic’ heart drug

June 29, 2005 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

The FDA has approved BiDil as a new treatment for heart failure in black patients, a group disproportionately affected by …

GSK sets up new R&D centre

June 1, 2005 Research and Development

GlaxoSmithKline has set up its eighth R&D Centre of Excellence which will focus on building partnerships with biotech firms, academia …

Industry encouraged to invest more in pharmacy partnerships

May 27, 2005 Research and Development

Pharmaceutical companies should increase their investment in community pharmacists, according to a leading pharmacy spokesperson.Michael Holden, NHS development manager at …
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