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Government to harness NHS patient data for research use
August 2, 2012Sales and Marketing NHS, R&D, UK, david cameron, innovation, real world data
The UK government will change the NHS Constitution in order to allow patients’ data to be used for research purposes. …
UK government launches lung cancer awareness campaign
May 8, 2012Medical Communications Cancer, UK, government, lung
The UK government has launched a new lung cancer awareness campaign backed by a number of celebrities. Ricky Gervais and …
Government to speed up access to new cancer drugs
April 24, 2012Sales 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 …
UK government launches new dementia programme
March 26, 2012Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's, Cameron, UK, dementia
The government has signalled its intention to boost dementia funding and awareness with its new ‘challenge on dementia’ campaign. In …
NICE U-turn sees Gilenya MS pill recommended
March 16, 2012Sales and Marketing MS, NICE, UK, fingolimod, gilenya
NICE has changed its mind on Novartis’ multiple sclerosis pill Gilenya, and is now recommending the drug in a subgroup …
Genzyme to close UK site
February 24, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Genzyme, Sanofi, UK, job cuts
Genzyme will close its Cambridge R&D site by the end of the year, with a loss of around 60 jobs. …
New report highlights postcode lottery for medicines
December 12, 2011DoH, NHS, UK
A new report by the Department of Health illustrates a stark postcode lottery in drug spend for patients with chronic …
Stroke crisis to hit UK unless government acts, warns report
December 5, 2011Sales and Marketing BMS, Pfizer, Pradaxa, UK, stroke
Major improvements are needed in the treatment of atrial fibrillation to avoid a UK stroke epidemic, according to a new …
UK unveils initiatives to support life sciences
December 5, 2011Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, UK, competitiveness, david cameron
The government has unveiled plans to help support the UK’s life science industries.The new package of measures includes £180 million …
British biotech: rebuilding momentum
May 26, 2011Research and Development UK, biotech, biotech funding
Since biotech first emerged in the UK in the late 1980s, the dream has always been for the country to …
Flu ad campaign dusted off as cases rise
January 5, 2011Medical Communications NHS, UK, disease awareness, flu, influenza
The Department of Health this week relaunched its advertising campaign to remind people of the importance of good hand and …
Pfizer’s John Proctor moves to Quintiles
November 15, 2010Sales and Marketing John Proctor, Pfizer, Quintiles, UK, appointment, sales and marketing
Quintiles has appointed the former head of Pfizer Health Solutions to lead its own Health Management Solutions (HMS) business. As …
King’s Fund appoints Kaye Lobley to leadership post
October 20, 2010UK, appointment, king's fund
Kate Lobley will take up the post of director of leadership at health think tank The King’s Fund on 1 …
BMS appoints UK market access director
September 13, 2010Sales and Marketing BMS, UK, appointment, sales and marketing
Patrick Hopkinson has joined Bristol-Myers Squibb as director of market access and external affairs in the UK. He joins the …
Sanofi appoints Dr Ian Weatherhead UK coms director
August 4, 2010Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Sanofi-Aventis, UK, appointment, research and development, sales and marketing
Sanofi-Aventis UK has appointed Dr Ian Weatherhead as its director of communications. Ian will join the Guildford-based company in October, …
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