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Merck recalls Liptruzet on packaging defects
January 20, 2014Manufacturing 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, 2014Research 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, 2013Sales 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 …
Forest cuts jobs in restructure
December 4, 2013Research 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 …
Obamacare: health reform’s tough start
November 1, 2013Manufacturing 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, 2013Manufacturing 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, 2012Manufacturing 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, 2012Business 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 …
John LaMattina: FDA tries to disavow role in higher hurdles for new drugs
July 2, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, John LaMattina, Pfizer, US, discovery, drug
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, 2012Sales 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 …
Roche earmarks $300m for diagnostics HQ
June 26, 2012Manufacturing 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, …
Lechleiter wants policy that spurs innovation
June 8, 2012Business 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, 2012Business 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 …
J&J fined after ‘lying to patients for profit’
April 16, 2012Medical 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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