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Herceptin successor impresses at ASCO

June 6, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ASCO, Cancer, EMILIA, FDA, Roche, T-DM1

Roche’s new ‘smart bomb’ breast cancer drug T-DM1 has impressed at this year’s ASCO conference in Chicago. The trial showed it …

News

GSK starts combination trial for melanoma

May 30, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, R&D, Roche, Zelboraf, melanoma

GlaxoSmithKline has begun a combination trial for two of its investigational skin cancer drugs.  The firm will combine dabrafenib, its …

News
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EMA backs MabThera despite contamination issue

May 29, 2012
Manufacturing and Production EMA, MabThera, Phil Taylor, Roche, manufacturing

The European Medicines Agency has completed a safety review of Roche’s MabThera convened after bacterial contamination was discovered in bioreactors …

News
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Discount sways NICE into recommending Tarceva

May 10, 2012
Sales and Marketing Iressa, NICE, NSCLC, Roche, Tarceva, lung cancer

NICE is recommending Roche’s lung cancer pill Tarceva in patients with a certain type of the disease.  The watchdog said …

News
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Roche abandons Phase III cholesterol drug

May 8, 2012
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CETP inhibitor, Roche, cardiovascular, dalcetrapib, phase III failure

Roche has abandoned its Phase III cholesterol treatment dalcetrapib after disappointing results.The manufacturer is ceasing work on the drug, once …

News
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Roche and Novartis have best websites

May 3, 2012
Medical Communications Bowen Craggs & Co, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Shell, digital, web

A new survey of leading international companies has found Roche and Novartis have the best websites in the pharma sector.  …

News

GMC won’t relax off-label prescribing guidelines

April 25, 2012
Sales and Marketing GMC, Lucentis, Novartis, Roche, avastin, off label, off-label

The GMC has decided not to relax guidelines on off-label prescribing when a licensed alternative exists. The GMC’s current rules …

News
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New data shows Herceptin’s ability to increase survival

April 24, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Cochrane, Herceptin, Roche, breast

A new review of Roche’s breast cancer drug Herceptin has confirmed its ability to increase overall survival, but concerns remain …

News
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Charity challenges government on Avastin for wet AMD

April 24, 2012
Sales and Marketing Lucentis, Novartis, Roche, avastin, off label, off-label, wet AMD

A leading patient group has called on the government to get to grips with the issue of off-label prescribing, as …

News

Government to speed up access to new cancer drugs

April 24, 2012
Sales and Marketing CDF, Cancer, Roche, UK, avastin, government, sha

Access to England’s Cancer Drugs Fund will be speeded up, ministers have confirmed.  Currently, it can take a number of …

News

Kantar Health appoints Richard Goosey as UK senior director

April 20, 2012
Business Services, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Kantar Health, Richard Goosey, Roche

Consultancy and marketing insights company Kantar Health has appointed Richard Goosey as UK senior director of Advanced Methods. Goosey has …

Appointment
Severin Schwann

Roche abandons Illumina takeover bid

April 19, 2012
Sales and Marketing Diagnostics, Illumina, Roche, mergers and acquisitions

Roche has conceded defeat in its bid to buy Illumina, after shareholders of the diagnostics firm blocked the takeover – …

News
avastin

NICE rejects Avastin for breast cancer

April 18, 2012
Sales and Marketing EMA, NICE, Roche, avastin, breast cancer

In a blow for Roche, NICE has turned down its cancer drug Avastin because of ‘too many uncertainties’ over cost …

News
Roche

Roche on target despite European shrinkage

April 12, 2012
Sales and Marketing Illumina, Q1 2012, Roche

Roche saw its business grow in the first three months of the year, thanks to strong showings from hepatitis C …

News
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Roche sponsors Twitter-based diabetes community

April 5, 2012
Medical Communications Ignite Health, Roche, Twitter, diabetes

Roche is to sponsor a Twitter-based site devoted talk about diabetes, furthering its close links with online commentators.  ‘Diabetes Nest’ …

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