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Sanofi’s wonder drug in limbo after regulator’s rejection

February 23, 2006 Sales and Marketing

The future of Sanofi-Aventis' Acomplia is in serious doubt after regulators demanded more data for its use in weight loss, …

Pegasys recommended as front line hepatitis B treatment

February 23, 2006 Sales and Marketing

Roche's Pegasys is set to be used more widely in England and Wales to treat hepatitis B following the release …

Merck files novel diabetes drug Januvia

February 16, 2006 Sales and Marketing

Merck has filed an innovative new diabetes treatment with the US regulator, and hopes the drug could be one of …

Safety scare spells the end for Exanta

February 15, 2006 Sales and Marketing

AstraZeneca is to abandon its novel anti-blood clotting drug Exanta after concerns emerged about its long-term safety.Just two years ago, …

Reaching new heights in branding

February 15, 2006 Sales and Marketing

The pharma industry has come a long way from the days when it believed that products were all about safety …

Abbott suspended from ABPI over sleaze

February 10, 2006 Sales and Marketing ethics

All expenses paid trips for doctors to see greyhound racing, visits to Wimbledon centre court and even a lap dancing …

More Tamiflu released for UK areas hit by seasonal flu

February 10, 2006 Sales and Marketing

Extra supplies of anti-viral treatment Tamiflu are to be made available in areas of the UK suffering from high levels …

GSK looks ahead to surge of products in 2006

February 10, 2006 Sales and Marketing

GlaxoSmithKline has unveiled strong growth in sales and earnings in 2005, and is preparing for a series of key filings, …

Pfizer considers sale of OTC division

February 8, 2006 Sales and Marketing

Pfizer says it is considering selling off its consumer medicines division as part of a new drive to improve flagging …

Big drop in animal rights attacks

January 31, 2006 Sales and Marketing

The number of attacks by animal rights extremists saw a significant fall in 2005, with new laws introduced during the …

Europe approves first ever biotech generic

January 30, 2006 Sales and Marketing

Europe's medicines regulator has approved Sandoz's Omnitrope, the world's first generic equivalent or 'biosimilar' of an existing biotech drug.Patents on …

Merck battling more lawsuits over Vioxx

January 27, 2006 Sales and Marketing

Merck says that it will conduct a vigorous defence in the lawsuit brought by the family of Leonel Garza, who …

Limited access to Alzheimer’s drugs leaves patients groups dissatisfied

January 25, 2006 Sales and Marketing

Patient groups have expressed disappointment at NICE plans to allow only some patients with Alzheimer's disease to have drug treatment, …

Wyeth submits follow-up to antidepressant blockbuster

January 20, 2006 Sales and Marketing

Wyeth has submitted its new antidepressant desvenlafaxine to the FDA, a drug it hopes will be a successor to its …

Next generation hypertension drug ready for 2006 filing

January 20, 2006 Sales and Marketing

Next generation hypertension drug aliskiren is on track for filing in late 2006 and is showing promising results in the …
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