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WHO: ‘Common infections will kill again’

May 1, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AMR, WHO, global, infection, world health organization

The world is heading for a situation where common infections which have long been thought to be no threat to …

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Europe: TB treatment ‘far below’ target

March 19, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EU, MDR TB, TB, WHO, tuberculosis

European countries are still not getting to grips with the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, according to a new report …

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Globe faces cancer ‘tidal wave’

February 5, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, WHO, globe, world cancer report

The World Health Organisation has warned of a ‘tidal wave’ of cancer cases which it says will sweep across the …

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Novartis takes top honours in ISPE facility competition

November 12, 2013
Manufacturing and Production Novartis, WHO, foya, holly springs

Novartis’ cell culture facility in the US for the production of influenza vaccines has claimed the top prize in the …

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Roche strikes $550 million antibiotics deal

November 4, 2013
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Antibiotics, Roche, WHO

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Fake drugs warning from pharma

September 13, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing EFPIA, WHO, counterfeit, viagra

Pharma has warned that not enough is being done to protect consumers from counterfeit medicines – particularly those bought online …

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AstraZeneca diabetes drug recommended in Europe

April 23, 2012
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, CHMP, FDA, Merck, WHO, diabetes

AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb’s new type II diabetes treatment Forxiga has received a positive opinion by European regulators.  The European …

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WHO joins regulators in manufacturing inspections alliance

March 12, 2012
Manufacturing and Production API, EMA, FDA, WHO, manufacturing

The World Health Organization will join a shared inspection programme for active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facilities piloted last year by …

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BMJ blasts Roche for withholding Tamiflu data

January 18, 2012
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMJ, EMA, Roche, Tamiflu, WHO

Roche is still withholding Tamiflu data from researchers, claims the British Medical Journal. Two years after Roche said it would …

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WHO sounds swine flu all clear

August 12, 2010
Sales and Marketing WHO, h1n1, swine flu

The world is no longer in the grips of an H1N1 pandemic and the virus has run its course according …

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WHO delists Sanofi-Aventis combo vaccine

August 10, 2010
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Sanofi-Aventis, WHO, vaccines

The World Health Organization has dropped a combination vaccine made by Sanofi-Aventis’ subsidiary Shantha Biologics from its list of prequalified …

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Industry contributes to disaster relief in Asia

January 6, 2005
Sales and Marketing AZ, GSK, WHO, disaster, relief, tsunami

Pharmaceutical companies have joined worldwide efforts to bring relief to areas devastated by the tsunami in Asia, donating money and …

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