Europe
Merck Serono asks EMEA to re-think Erbitux rejection
July 30, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, EMEA, Erbitux, Europe, Merck Serono
Merck Serono is to appeal against the European rejection of Erbitux as a lung cancer treatment.Erbitux has been rejected as …
Chiesi breaks ground on new R&D headquarters in Palma
July 13, 2009Research and Development Chiesi, Europe, Italy
Construction of Chiesi's new 70 million euro centre for research and development has begun in Parma, Italy. The Italian company …
Pfizer to set up new lab in Ireland
July 10, 2009Manufacturing and Production Europe, Ireland, Pfizer
Pfizer has earmarked an 11 million euro investment for a new kilo-scale R&D facility at its manufacturing facility in Ringaskiddy, …
Europe launches pharma competition crackdown
July 8, 2009Research and Development Europe, generics
The European Union's competition watchdog has declared a crackdown on pharma industry competition, promising scrutiny of deals which it says …
Eisai opens new European HQ in the UK
July 8, 2009Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Eisai, Europe, HQ
Eisai has officially opened its new European headquarters in the UK, its biggest-ever single capital investment that will bring teams …
Onglyza and Cimzia recommended by CHMP
July 2, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AZ, BMS, EMEA, Europe, Ongylza
Bristol-Myers Squibb andAstraZeneca's type II diabetes treatment Onglyza is among the brands to have received positive opinions from the Committee …
EC backs away from Directive on excipient GMP
June 17, 2009Manufacturing and Production Europe, excipients
The European Commission has opted not to press ahead with developing a Directive on Good Manufacturing Practices for ‘certain’ pharmaceutical …
Schering-Plough opens Dutch injectables facility
June 12, 2009Manufacturing and Production Europe, Netherlands
Schering-Plough has opened a new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Oss, the Netherlands, to help meet demand for the drugmakers' injectable …
The changing face of Continuing Medical Education in Europe
April 28, 2009Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Continuing medical education, Europe
There is currently no unified approach to delivering Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Europe, and the provision of CME is …
GSK launches Alli in Europe
April 22, 2009Sales and Marketing Alli, Europe, GSK
GSK has launched Alli, making it the first clinically proven over-the-counter weight loss aid to be available in pharmacies across …
Sanofi manufacturing plant closed by Italian earthquake
April 17, 2009Manufacturing and Production Europe, Italy, Sanofi-Aventis
A manufacturing facility operated by Sanofi-Aventis in Abruzzo, Italy, remains closed following the earthquake that claimed more than 280 lives …
MEP animal testing vote angers welfare groups
April 7, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Animal testing, Europe, preclinical
The European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee has been accused of watering down proposals drawn up by the European …
Merck hikes investment in Irish biologics plant
March 30, 2009Manufacturing and Production Europe, Ireland
Merck & Co has increased its investment in a new biologic and vaccines facility in Carlow, Ireland, to 220 million …
Patent office shows tougher stance on “evergreening”
March 18, 2009Research and Development Europe
The rate of patent applications refused in Europe has risen to an all time high, as authorities target "evergreening" of …
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