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Declining ad rates close two CMPMedica titles

July 02, 2009

CMPMedica ceased to publish two of its titles - Infections in Medicine and AIDS Reader - due to a continuing decline in print advertising sales.

Roche coaches docs, RNs on diabetes care

July 01, 2009

Roche added a new component to its $14 million diabetes education campaign, which pairs healthcare practitioners with Roche staff to improve dialogue between diabetics and their caregivers, and facilitate the integration of Accu-Check products into the lives of patients.

Sanofi-Aventis announces R&D restructuring

June 30, 2009

Sanofi-Aventis announced plans to restructure its R&D model, set to be completed by 2013.

Supreme Court shrugs at NH data ban

June 30, 2009

The Supreme Court will not take on a New Hampshire data ban enacted in 2006, overturned 10 months later by a district court, and then reinstated by a federal appeals court last November.

FDA warns Takeda about Velcade reminder

June 26, 2009

FDA took issue with a professional mailer and detachable card used at the recent ASCO conference, calling the reminder labeling inappropriate. The ad also overstated the efficacy of Velcade, according to the letter.

Bayer work a blueprint for new consumer health site

June 23, 2009

DazMedia hopes to leverage its interactive work with Bayer on Betaseron, an MS treatment, into other product and condition areas for a new website: Real World Health. The site is expected to launch during the third quarter, and may include condition areas such as Alzheimer's, diabetes and/or HIV.

UCB to report AEs to FDA via community site

June 16, 2009

UCB announced a partnership with PatientsLikeMe.com to launch an epilepsy-focused patient community, and will report adverse events directly to FDA through round-the-clock surveillance.

The Top 75: CommonHealth

June 15, 2009

After J&J's consolidation, shop takes notice and minimizes professional units

The Top 75: Blue Diesel

June 15, 2009

Firm finds digital offerings transcends the economic suffering felt by others

The Top 75: Area 23

June 15, 2009

Two-year-old firm continues to build on its relationships with Big Pharma