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AstraZeneca’s Fluenz chosen for wider flu immunisation
July 26, 2012Sales and Marketing AZ, AstraZeneca, Cervarix, Gardasil, Lansley, MedImmune
The UK has chosen AstraZeneca’s Fluenz to extend the country’s flu vaccination programme. The health secretary Andrew Lansley said that …
Roche cuts 1,000 R&D jobs
June 27, 2012Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AZ, Genentech, Novartis, R&D, Roche, cuts
Roche will make major cuts to its research operations in the US and revamp operations in Europe. Roche will close …
AstraZeneca wins fresh US victory with Seroquel XR
April 2, 2012Sales and Marketing AZ, AstraZeneca, FDA, Seroquel XR
AstraZeneca is celebrating a US court verdict in its ongoing battle for intellectual property over the extended release version of …
Teva launches generic Seroquel in UK
March 27, 2012Sales and Marketing AZ, NHS, Quetiapine, Seroquel, Teva
Teva has launched a generic version of the antipsychotic Seroquel on the same day AstraZeneca loses patent protection on its …
AstraZeneca to cut 7,300 jobs as growth stalls
February 2, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AZ, AstraZeneca, David Brennan, R&D
AstraZeneca will make 7,300 cuts to its sales and R&D staff by 2014, but the company has not yet said …
Pharma unprepared for annus horribilis
January 12, 2012Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AZ, Pfizer, Takeda, patents, pharma
A new survey shows pharma is not prepared to deal with the tough year ahead as many blockbuster drugs begin …
GPs asked to squeeze drugs bill
April 14, 2011Sales and Marketing AZ, GPs, NHS, NICE, prescribing
GPs are being asked not to prescribe NICE-approved drugs in order to cut costs.In the last year more than half …
AZ partners with Galderma on psoriasis research
March 9, 2011Research and Development AZ, AstraZeneca, Galderma, dermatology, psoriasis
AstraZeneca has signed a five-year deal with dermatology specialist Galderma Pharma to develop new treatments for conditions including psoriasis. It …
AZ stops making Pulmicort pMDI inhaler
March 8, 2011Manufacturing and Production AZ, AstraZeneca, Pulmicort, Pulmicort pMDI, Skyepharma, asthma, asthma inhaler, budesonide
AstraZeneca has discontinued production of its Pulmicort pMDI asthma inhaler because of manufacturing issues, and looks set to exit from …
Onglyza expands European licence
March 4, 2011Sales and Marketing AZ, AstraZeneca, BMS, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Onglyza, diabetes, renal impairment, saxagliptin, type II diabetes
European regulators have approved a licence extension for diabetes treatment Onglyza, making it the first drug in its class that …
AZ opens new global HQ in London
February 28, 2011Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing AZ, AstraZeneca, London
AstraZeneca has moved its London global headquarters from Mayfair to new, larger premises in Paddington. The new offices are located …
AZ accepts $92.5m to settle respiratory dispute
February 18, 2011Sales and Marketing AZ, AstraZeneca, MedImmune, PDL BioPharma, Synagis, patent dispute, respiratory
AstraZeneca’s MedImmune subsidiary is to receive $92.5 million as part of a legal settlement involving its respiratory drug Synagis. PDL …
Digital Pharma: AZ presses the case for social media in pharma
February 11, 2011Medical Communications AZ, AstraZeneca, Digital Pharma blog, FDA, social media
Seemingly fed up with waiting for the FDA’s delayed social media guidance, AstraZeneca has published details of its own feedback …
AZ-Targacept depression candidate moves into phase IIb
February 9, 2011Research and Development AZ, AstraZeneca, TC-5214, Targacept, depression, major depressive disorder
AstraZeneca and Targacept have begun a phase IIb trial of TC-5214 as a ‘switch’ monotherapy for patients with depression. The …
AZ and Pfizer support personalised medicine database
February 8, 2011Research and Development AZ, AstraZeneca, Cancer Research UK, Iressa, Pfizer, crizotinib, gefitinib, personalised medicine
AstraZeneca and Pfizer have teamed up with leading charity Cancer Research UK to help develop its stratified medicines programme. Stratified …
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