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WuXi PharmaTech borrows to expand

February 24, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing China, NextCODE Health, WuXi PharmaTech, XenoBiotic Laboratories, philadelphia

WuXi PharmaTech has kick started a syndicated loan arrangement in order to borrow up to $165 million from a consortium …

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Official linked to GSK bribes facing prison

February 20, 2015
Sales and Marketing China, Deirdre Connelly, GSK, Jack Bailey, Novartis, bribes

A Chinese health official linked to the GSK bribery scandal has been sentenced to 19 years in prison. Huang Fenping, …

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GSK denies China job cutting rumours

January 27, 2015
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, GSK, Jobs, Novartis, caixin, pharma

GlaxoSmithKline has told Pharmafile that the news and rumours circulating about 1,000 employees facing the axe in China are not …

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Roche unveils plans for first Asian diagnostics plant

November 6, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Asia-Pacific, China, Roche, asia pacific, asian, manufacturing

Roche has said it will invest 450 million Swiss francs ($468m) in the construction of a diagnostics manufacturing facility in …

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Reprieve for Boehringer plant as Chinese buyer comes forward

November 3, 2014
Manufacturing and Production Boehringer, China, Petersburg, UniTao Pharmaceuticals

A US manufacturing facility cued up for closure by Boehringer Ingelheim has been bought by a Chinese drugmaker. Boehringer had …

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New chairman to take seat at GSK

September 25, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, GSK, RBS, gent, philip hampton

The Royal Bank of Scotland’s chairman Sir Philip Hampton has been appointed by GlaxoSmithKline to succeed Sir Christopher Gent in …

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GSK fined, executives face jail sentence in Chinese bribery case

September 19, 2014
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, GSK, Witty, bribery, sex tape

China has fined Britain’s largest pharma firm GlaxoSmithKline $490 million (£297m) for corruption after a year-long investigation into claims it …

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China: a dangerous game that pharma must play

September 1, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, GSK, chinese, emerging, market access, pharma, susie lunt

Set to be the biggest country for pharma growth in the 21st century, with rising levels of chronic disease, an …

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Merck Serono breaks ground in China with new plant

August 27, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing China, Merck Serono, manufacturing, metformin

Merck Serono has broken ground for its new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Nantong, China. The new facility, which will be …

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GSK now faces bribery allegations in Syria

August 13, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing China, GSK, bribery

GlaxoSmithKline faces fresh allegations that it bribed Syrian doctors and officials to boost sales of its medicines in what is …

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GSK investigator jailed by Chinese police

August 8, 2014
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, GSK, Peter Humprhey

A private investigator hired by GlaxoSmithKline to look into the secret recording of a sex tape of its China boss …

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RBS chairman favoured as next GSK head

August 8, 2014
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, GSK, RBS, Sir Christopher Gent

The Royal Bank of Scotland’s current head Sir Philip Hampton is the most likely candidate to take over as the …

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GSK seeks regulatory review of first malaria vaccine

July 26, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, GSK, malaria, rts, s

GSK has submitted a regulatory application to the European Medicines Agency for its malaria vaccine candidate RTS,S and hopes it …

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Another major drop in sales for GSK

July 23, 2014
Sales and Marketing China, GSK, Q2, Witty, bribery, sales, scandal, sex

GlaxoSmithKline posted a 4% slide in revenue for the second quarter today as its recovery from a slew of patent …

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UK digital health showcased in China

July 15, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing China, Shanghai, UK, britain, comms, digital, health

The British government is showcasing its most promising digital health firms at a new centre in China. The “Healthcare is …

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