EU
Wyeth pulls European application for Ellefore
October 16, 2008Sales and Marketing EU, Pfizer, depression
The European future of Wyeth’s depression treatment Ellefore has been thrown into doubt after the pharma company withdrew its application …
Pharma prepares for battle over EU patient information
October 14, 2008Sales and Marketing EU, patients, reform
A collective of European legislators, patient groups and the pharma industry have reiterated the call for Europe’s ban on pharma …
Merck’s Kuvan set for European approval
September 26, 2008Sales and Marketing EU, Kuvan
Merck Serono's Kuvan is on track to become the first medicine approved in Europe for two rare neurological disorders. Regulatory …
European research centres unite to battle cancer
September 9, 2008Research and Development Cancer, EU, France, Netherlands, Sweden
Top oncology specialists across Holland, France and Sweden have formed a new alliance to improve cancer research and reduce treatment …
UCB’s Cimzia fails to appeal to European regulators
April 1, 2008Sales and Marketing EU
UCB's Crohn's disease drug Cimzia has been denied European approval for a second time after regulators said lacked sufficient evidence …
Delayed Galvus cleared for 2008 European launch
December 19, 2007Sales and Marketing EU, diabetes
A key European regulatory committee has approved revised labelling for Novartis' diabetes drug Galvus, paving the way for a 2008 …
Moore’s Sicko documentary launched in US
July 5, 2007Sales and Marketing EU, US, hc, reform
Michael Moore's new film about the US healthcare system, Sicko, is stirring controversy following its release in cinemas across America …
GSK gambles on success of new European pricing deal
September 25, 2006Sales and Marketing EU, GSK
GlaxoSmithKline has unveiled a new deal which could break the deadlock over the pricing of medicines in Europe.The groundbreaking agreement …
DTC: the new philosopher’s stone?
October 15, 2003Medical Communications EU, advertising, direct to consumer, dtc
Parallel trade: is pharma fighting a losing battle?
October 8, 2003Sales and Marketing ABPI, EU, UK, parallel trade
Parallel trade has become the bete noire of the European pharmaceutical industry, a terrible beast it can only hold at …
Viagra in shape despite close shave
October 8, 2003Sales and Marketing EU, patents, viagra
The success this year of Remington Consumer Products in the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in a long running dispute …
Our tongue-tied patent system
October 1, 2003Sales and Marketing EU, patents
The concept and creation of the Community Patent has been discussed without success for over 30 years, but substantial progress …
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