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Pfizer teams up with IBM Watson Health in immuno-oncology

December 2, 2016
Medical Communications Pfizer, Watson, Watson Health, drug discovery, ibm

Pfizer and IBM Watson Health have announced a joint venture to accelerate research in immuno-oncology. Pfizer will use IBM’s Watson …

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Celgene partners with IBM for new pharmacovigilance platform

November 2, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Celgene, Watson, ibm

IBM is set to join forces with Celgene to develop a new drug safety evaluation platform, it has emerged. Running …

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Dendreon chief resigns from struggling firm

June 10, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Dendreon, John Johnson, Provenge, Vaccine, Watson, prostate

Chief executive of Dendreon John Johnson is to step down in the summer amid falling sales of the company’s key …

ABPI hires new head of Commercial

May 22, 2014
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, Watson

The ABPI has appointed David Watson as its new head of Commercial, who will be reporting to the association’s Commercial …

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AstraZeneca settles Crestor case

March 26, 2013
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Crestor, Watson

AstraZeneca has settled a long-running legal battle over one of its biggest brands, Crestor, whose patent expires in 2016. The …

Actavis to invest in Florida facility

March 25, 2013
Manufacturing and Production Actavis, Watson

Actavis has announced a $40.5 million investment round at its plant in Davie, Florida, that looks set to create around …

Watson: the supercomputer revolution begins here

February 21, 2013
Medical Communications Watson, ibm

Watson, a supercomputer developed by IBM is to make its debut helping oncologists diagnose and choose the best treatment for …

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Watson buys women’s health specialists

January 23, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Actavis, Uteron, Watson, women

Watson has completed the acquisition of Uteron Pharma, a Belgium R&D-based firm specialising in women’s health products. The world’s third-largest …

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Ark Therapeutics appoints new head of business development

June 12, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Ark Therapeutics, Bachem, Eden Biodesign, Watson

Ark Therapeutics has announced that Kassim Kolia has been appointed as head of business development.  In this role, Kolia will …

Watson buys Actavis to create generics giant

April 27, 2012
Sales and Marketing Actavis, Watson, generics

Watson Pharmaceuticals is to buy rival Actavis Group in a move that will create the third largest generics manufacturer in …

Watson launches first generic Lipitor in US

November 30, 2011
Sales and Marketing Lipitor, Pfizer, Watson, atorvastin

Watson Pharmaceuticals has launched its generic version of Pfizer’s blockbuster statin Lipitor as the drug goes off patent in the …

Watson submits Crestor copycat

October 28, 2010
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Crestor, Watson, generic, patent

 Watson Pharmaceuticals is seeking to launch a generic version of  AstraZeneca cholesterol blockbuster Crestor, exploiting weaknesses in its patent. The …

Emergency contraceptive proves controversial in US

August 16, 2010
Sales and Marketing Ella, Plan B, Watson, emergency contraceptive

The FDA has approved HRA Pharma’s emergency contraceptive pill Ella but has been criticised by conservative ‘pro-life’ groups. French company …

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