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Data supports switching to Hospira biosimilar for RA

June 10, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EULAR, Hospira, Janssen, RA, brett wells, celltrion, inflectra, rome

Findings presented at EULAR this week from the first real-world study in patients with rheumatic diseases supports switching from J&J’s …

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Pharma underwrites medicines bill with £207 million

June 8, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing ABPI, NHS, PPRS, ahsn, brett wells

The Department of Health and the ABPI have confirmed a payment of £207 million from pharma to underwrite growth of …

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Shire makes £12 billion move for Actelion

June 8, 2015
Sales and Marketing Actelion, Shire, brett wells, nps pharma

Not a week goes by without a big pharma merger story, and now it’s the turn of Dublin-headquartered Shire that …

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Google advances health data collection initiative

June 5, 2015
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Apple, brett wells, google, healthkit, researchkit, studykit

Google is advancing a suite of applications known as ‘Study Kit’ that enable users to collect and share health information …

Astellas spending $760m on autoimmune tie-up

June 4, 2015
Sales and Marketing Astellas, anokion, brett wells, kanyos

Astellas Pharma and Anokion are to collaborate and develop new treatments for type 1 diabetes and celiac disease in a deal that could net …

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Perrigo buys OTC products from GSK

June 3, 2015
Sales and Marketing GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, Mylan, Perrigo, Teva, brett wells

In an all-cash move with no financial details disclosed Perrigo is buying a portfolio of leading over-the-counter products from GlaxoSmithKline. …

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Bayer and Gilead expand in manufacturing

June 2, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Bayer, Gilead, brett wells, manufacturing

Both Bayer and Gilead are investing heavily into their manufacturing operations with expansion plans being laid down in Indonesia and …

Pfizer breast cancer drug delivers

June 1, 2015
Sales and Marketing ASCO, AZ, Faslodex, Pfizer, breast cancer, brett wells

A Phase III study on Pfizer’s treatment Ibrance in combination with hormone therapy has revealed the drug more than doubled …

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Sanofi plays host to German chancellor Angela Merkel

May 29, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing France, Germany, Sanofi, angela, brett wells, merkel

German Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel met with Sanofi bosses in Frankfurt to discuss antibiotics and open a new manufacturing facility. …

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Actavis and Valeant see FDA approval for IBS drugs

May 28, 2015
Sales and Marketing Actavis, FDA, IBS, Valeant, brett wells

Both Actavis and Valeant have been shown the green light for their respective irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) treatments from the …

NHS online starting to take shape

May 20, 2015
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing HSCIC, NHS, brett wells, nhs online

In England over 55 million patients can now order repeat prescriptions, book GP appointments and access their medical records online …

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AstraZeneca building $285m biologics plant in Sweden

May 19, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Sweden, Södertälje, brett wells

AstraZeneca is spending around $285 million on a new high-tech facility for manufacturing of biological medicines in Södertälje, Sweden. The …

Boehringer widens IPF drug’s reach

May 18, 2015
Sales and Marketing Boehringer, Esbriet, ats, brett wells, nintedanib, ofev

Boehringer Ingelheim has highlighted new data for its idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) treatment Ofev in a Phase II study on …

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London hospital pilots Apple watch app in chemotherapy

May 15, 2015
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Apple, King’s College Hospital, brett wells, chemo, medopad, watch, wearables

King’s College Hospital in London is piloting a scheme whereby cancer patients moving through chemotherapy treatments are given an Apple …

Pharma accused of hiding behind regulation and undermining NICE

April 29, 2015
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing NHS, NICE, Royal Society of Medicine, UK, brett wells, health, pharma

University of York health economists have argued that pharma regulation is not evidence-based, lacks accountability and undermines NICE. Writing in …

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