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Novartis’ COPD drug recommended for FDA approval

March 10, 2011
Sales and Marketing Arcapta Neohaler, COPD, Novartis, Onbrez Breezhaler, QAB143, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, indacterol

Novartis has won the backing of an FDA advisory committee for its chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment QAB149. The …

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Digital Pharma: online campaign directory updated

March 4, 2011
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Digital Pharma blog, Novartis, Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis, VTE, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, pharmacist educaiton, venous thromboembolism, viagra

The latest update to the Digital Pharma links directory covers its online campaigns section and includes a pharmacist networking portal …

NICE rejects Lucentis for diabetic oedema

March 4, 2011
Sales and Marketing Lucentis, NICE, Novartis, VEGF, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, diabetic oedema, raibizumab

NICE’s draft guidance has not recommended Lucentis for diabetic oedema after ‘faulty analysis’ from manufacturer Novartis was found not to …

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Pharma-NHS diabetes project begins

February 9, 2011
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Lilly UK, MSD, NHS, Nottingham, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis, joint working

A joint venture between the NHS, charities and the pharma sector has begun in Nottingham to help treat the city’s …

Novartis posts strong growth but warns of tough year ahead

January 27, 2011
Sales and Marketing 2010 pharma results, Novartis

Novartis has posted strong sales growth for the full year but its chief executive warns of ‘headwinds in 2011’ as …

Bio and clinical plants feature in 2011 FOYA honours

January 25, 2011
Manufacturing and Production MedImmune, Merck & Co, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Shire HGT, pharma manufacturing

Three US and three European manufacturing plants have been shortlisted for the annual Facility of the Year awards, with the …

Novartis MS drug steals march over Merck rival

January 24, 2011
Sales and Marketing Cladribine, MS, Merck KGaA, Novartis, fingolimod, gilenya, multiple sclerosis

Novartis’ oral multiple sclerosis Gilenya could be on the European market in just three months after winning the backing of …

Novartis offers $470m to boost personalised cancer treatment

January 24, 2011
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Genoptix, Novartis, cancer diagnostics, personalised medicine

Novartis has offered $470 million for a California-based laboratory whose diagnostic services it hopes will enhance personalised treatment. Genoptix specialises …

Novartis challenges Roche with MabThera biosimilar

January 11, 2011
Research and Development Lonza MabThera, Novartis, Roche, Teva, biosimilar, rituximab

Novartis’ generics unit Sandoz has begun mid-stage trials of a biosimilar version of Roche’s blockbuster drug MabThera. The phase II …

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Digital Pharma: First big pharma Android apps launched

January 4, 2011
Medical Communications Android, Digital Pharma blog, Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis, apps, ipad, iphone

Big pharma’s smartphone marketing is starting to look beyond Apple’s attention-grabbing iPhone as companies produce the first apps for its …

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Novartis adds R&D unit to new vaccines plant

December 31, 2010
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Novartis, pharma manufacturing, vaccines

Swiss drugmaker Novartis is planning to spend $36 million to set up an R&D laboratory on the site of its …

Novartis submits meningococcal vaccine Bexsero for European approval

December 23, 2010
Sales and Marketing Bexsero, MenB, Novartis, Vaccine, bacterial meningitis, bloodstream infection sepsis, meningococcal disease, meningococcal vaccine

Novartis has submitted its meningococcal vaccine Bexsero to European regulators for marketing approval. If approved the drug will be the …

Novartis blood cancer drug impresses in late stage trial

December 22, 2010
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing INC424, Novartis, blood cancer, myelofibrosis, orphan drug

Novartis has released positive phase III results of its myelofibrosis drug INC424 showing it met its primary endpoint of reducing …

Novartis makes $500m investment in Russia

December 21, 2010
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Novartis, Russia, pharma manufacturing

Novartis is planning to invest $500 million in Russia over the next five years, in a programme which will include …

Novartis becomes global eye health leader as Alcon deal finalised

December 15, 2010
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alcon, Lucentis, Novartis, eye care, eye health, ophthalmology

Novartis’ 11-month standoff with Alcon shareholders has ended, allowing it to acquire all the remaining shares in the ophthalmology firm. …

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