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Swiss approval for Novartis' Tasigna
Novartis’ Tasigna has received its first European approval as a first-line treatment after Swiss authorities green- More…
Avastin patient access scheme too complicated, says NICE
NICE is set to say no again to Avastin for use in patients with colorectal cancer.
Avastin was first launched in t More…
Alcon acquisition makes Novartis eyecare leader
Novartis has finalised its takeover of Alcon that will make it the world’s number one company in ophthalmology.
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AstraZeneca staff to strike over pension cuts
AstraZeneca is reviewing its position after UK trade union members at the company voted to strike over cuts to pens More…
Emergency contraceptive proves controversial in US
The FDA has approved HRA Pharma’s emergency contraceptive pill Ella but has been criticised by conservative ‘pro-li More…
Patient group sponsorship and transparency criticised
High rates of sponsorship from pharma groups for patient groups have been criticised in a new report.
The report fr More…
CSM and GroupM China launch combined TV and web study
CHINA— WPP-owned GroupM China has teamed up with TV ratings firm CSM Media Research to launch a ‘single-source’ TV More…
Merck signs Alzheimer’s deal with Alectos
Merck has entered a $289 million agreement with Canadian company Alectos Therapeutics in a bid to find new Alzheime More…
NICE to develop nine new quality standards
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has announced that it will be developing nine new More…
Bilcare buys INEOS to expand pharma packaging business
India's Bilcare will pay 100 million euros to acquire the films business of chemical company group INEOS in a deal More…