France
Clinical trial accident leaves six critical, one ‘brain dead’
January 15, 2016Medical Communications, Research and Development France, clinical trial
Six patients have been left in a critical condition following a serious accident in a clinical trial at a French …
Doctors ‘distrust apps developed by pharma’ – survey
July 31, 2015Medical Communications France, GPs, Germany, Healthcare Technologies, UK, chronic disease, disease management, healthcare tech
A study of GPs in three European countries show GPs feel there is a role for healthcare technologies in disease …
Sanofi plays host to German chancellor Angela Merkel
May 29, 2015Manufacturing 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. …
France Focus: Power without responsibility?
October 27, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing France, Lantus, Sanofi, Servier, hollande, perindopril, report
Population: 65.8 million (2013) Government: Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic Leader: François Hollande of the centre-left Socialist Party Gross Domestic Product: …
Servier fined €331m by European Commission
July 10, 2014Sales and Marketing EC, European Commission, France, Krka, Lupin, Matrix, Mylan, Niche/Unichem, Servier, Teva
The European Commission has served French pharma company Servier with a €331 million fine for delaying the entry to market …
France cleans up regulation – and restricts pharma role
July 14, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing France, Mediator, Servier, pharmacovigilance, research and development news
France has unveiled sweeping changes to how it regulates prescription medicines following the scandal surrounding Servier’s Médiator. Health minister Xavier …
Pressure mounts on Servier over Mediator controversy
February 3, 2011Sales and Marketing France, G5, Mediator, Servier, benfluorex
Dr Jacques Servier has stepped down from his role as head of a French pharma industry association as controversy grows …
Servier’s Mediator provokes French drug safety controversy
January 12, 2011Sales and Marketing AFSSAPS, France, Mediator, Servier, benfluorex, drug safety
Serious questions are being asked about drug safety monitoring in France in connection with Servier’s Mediator (benfluorex) which was withdrawn …
Staff blockade Sanofi-Aventis facility in France
October 21, 2010Manufacturing and Production France, Sanofi, Sanofi-Aventis, job cuts, manufacturing and production
Workers at a Sanofi-Aventis manufacturing facility in Romainville, France, sealed off the gates of the plant to protest plans to …
inVentiv Health acquires French advertising group
September 8, 2010Medical Communications France, advertising, inVentiv Health
InVentiv Health is to acquire Star Terre Santé, a leading group of healthcare marketing and communications agencies based in Paris. …
Lundbeck and Teva launch Azilect in France
January 20, 2010Sales and Marketing Azilect, France, Lundbeck, Teva
Lundbeck and Teva France have launched Azilect in France following the successful conclusion of pricing and reimbursement discussions with the …
AstraZeneca’s Bruno Angelici awarded Légion d`honneur
January 8, 2010Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, France, appointment, sales and marketing
AstraZeneca’s Bruno Angelici has been appointed Chevalier dans l`Ordre National de la Légion d`honneur in the French New Year honours …
Sanofi invests in syringe production in France
December 16, 2009Manufacturing and Production France, Sanofi-Aventis, vaccines
Sanofi-Aventis has doubled its capacity to manufacture syringe-delivered medicines with the opening of new production units at Le Trait, near …
New deal supports French pharma and biotech
December 1, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing France, biotech
The French government has agreed a new deal with industry leaders to help the country’s pharma and biotech industries.President Sarkozy …
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