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Merck recalls Liptruzet on packaging defects

January 20, 2014
Manufacturing and Production FDA, Merck, US, liptruzet, recall

Merck & Co has been forced to undertake a massive recall of its combination cholesterol-lowering drug Liptruzet in the US …

US cancer research receives $540 million

January 7, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, US, licr, ludwig

Six facilities in the US have received a total of $540 million from the estate of an American businessman in …

Astellas seeks Xtandi extension

December 5, 2013
Sales and Marketing Astellas, Cancer, EU, FDA, US, Xtandi

Astellas Pharma and development partner Medivation are seeking to extend the reach of oncology brand Xtandi by conducting a trial …

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Forest cuts jobs in restructure

December 4, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Forest Labs, R&D, US, cuts

Forest Laboratories is restructuring and shedding jobs in a bid to save $500 million in costs by the end of …

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Obamacare: health reform’s tough start

November 1, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Medicare, Obama, Obamacare, US, affordable care act

On Tuesday 1 October, three years after it was passed, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act came into force …

Roche restructures life science business

April 24, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Europe, Roche, US, cuts

Roche is to cut around 170 jobs in Europe and the US as part of a restructure of its life …

Regeneron to invest $70m in NYC manufacturing

November 15, 2012
Manufacturing and Production NY, Regeneron, Sanofi, US

Regeneron has confirmed it will invest almost $70 million to expand its manufacturing in New York City in a move …

The fight over ‘Obamacare’ goes on

July 26, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Medicaid, Obama, Obamacare, Romney, US, healthcare

The recent ruling by the US Supreme Court which upheld President Obama’s healthcare reforms could save the country around $84 …

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John LaMattina: FDA tries to disavow role in higher hurdles for new drugs

July 2, 2012
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As evidenced by various blog posts that I have written over the past year (e.g., “Why Doesn’t the FDA Get …

US judges vote to keep Obamacare

June 28, 2012
Sales and Marketing Health reform, President Obama, US

The US Supreme Court will allow President Obama’s health reforms to stand.The nine-member Supreme Court has decided not to repeal …

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Roche earmarks $300m for diagnostics HQ

June 26, 2012
Manufacturing and Production Diagnostics, Illumina, Roche, US, manufacturing

Roche has said it intends to invest $300 million over the next 10 years at its diagnostics headquarters in Indianapolis, …

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Lechleiter wants policy that spurs innovation

June 8, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Lechleiter, Obama, PhRMA, US, heathcare, lilly

Lilly’s leader is calling on governments to take the long-term view when it comes to healthcare policy. John Lechleiter who …

Pharma relieved as Senate backs FDA fees

May 30, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, PDUFA, PhRMA, US

The US Senate has approved a law that will continue to allow pharma firms to help fund the FDA.  The …

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J&J fined after ‘lying to patients for profit’

April 16, 2012
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing J&J, JJ, Janssen, Risperdal, US

A US judge has slapped a $1.19 billion fine on Johnson & Johnson after it was found to be downplaying …

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