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Takeda looks to build vaccines business

December 06, 2011

Takeda is getting into vaccines with the launch of a dedicated global division that will make use of Nycomed A/S's business infrastructure in Europe and emerging markets.
 

Company news: FDA, Ranbaxy, Daiichi Sankyo and ImpactRx

October 06, 2011

The FDA issued Driving Innovation, a blueprint for fostering American biomedical innovation, reiterating a prior commitment to reform regulation and announcing policies aimed at facilitating personalized medicine.
 

UK PR pitch could portend US acquisitions for AstraZeneca

June 14, 2011

AstraZeneca is reviewing its UK financial PR business amid media speculation on a possible acquisitions run in the US, reports our sister publication, PRWeek UK.
 

Roche-sponsored blog pushes HPV test in UK

June 07, 2011

Roche, which is launching an HPV test, is sponsoring a blog by a UK healthcare reporter chronicling the process of getting a pap smear.
 

Global healthcare pros prefer live reps, survey finds

April 15, 2011

For all the talk of e-detailing and digitizing the sales force, a plurality of international healthcare professionals would rather get info about new treatments from flesh-and-blood reps than through any other channel, a survey found.
 

Teva, P&G partner to form global OTC behemoth

March 24, 2011

Teva is partnering with Procter & Gamble in an OTC drug marketing joint venture that will boast annual sales of more than $1 billion -- and which could ultimately be worth four times that, the companies say.
 

Pharma deals with disruptions at Egypt offices

February 03, 2011

Staffers have been sent home and security has been bolstered at pharma offices located in Egypt's capital city, amid protests in Tahrir Square that have turned violent in recent days.
 

Merck, GSK expand sales forces in China

January 13, 2011

Merck and GSK are both increasing the number of sales reps operating in China, according to separate presentations given by the two companies. In both cases, added reps in emerging markets are helping to offset significant reductions in US sales forces, company executives said.
 

Stronger growth for global pharma in 2011, says IMS

October 07, 2010

Global pharma market growth will pick up steam in 2011, with growth of 5%-7% to $880 billion, over 4%-5% growth in 2010, according to IMS Health.
 

Sanofi-Aventis to reassign global media duties

May 25, 2010

Sanofi-Aventis put its global media buying and planning account up for review, a spokesperson for the company confirmed today.
 

Global drug sales to grow 5%-8% through 2014 despite patent losses, says IMS

April 20, 2010

Global sales of pharmaceuticals will grow at a rate of 5%-8% annually over the next five years, IMS Health forecasts -- even as products with sales of more than $142 billion lose patent protection in top markets, reducing drug spending by $80-$100 billion.
 

AIA launches website for global patient offerings

August 21, 2009

Atkins International Associates (AIA) launched a multifaceted life sciences website for marketers communicating to patients across the globe.
 

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