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 Hepatitis

J&J's Janssen looks to the margins with hep C agent

May 14, 2013

J&J scored an unexpected "priority review status" for its HCV agent simeprivir, whose initial approval is expected to be with interferon.
 

Merck throws more staff behind Januvia; overall sales slid for quarter

May 01, 2013

Sales fell more sharply during the quarter than execs expected, and Merck said it has put more Januvia-only reps behind its diabetes franchise.
 

AbbVie reports first-ever quarter, downplays Pfizer impact

April 26, 2013

Humira led in sales and the company told analysts Pfizer's Xeljanz setback in Europe won't alter its RA future all that much.
 

BMS scores "breakthrough" label for hep. C candidate

April 25, 2013

The regulatory coup means BMS gets to work with FDA to develop its home-grown hep. C cocktail, which is on a competitive track to another hep. C alliance with Merck.
 

Data show Gilead's sofosbuvir has 'clean' safety profile

April 24, 2013

Phase III findings on sofosbuvir, released in a medical journal, suggest no cause for concern from a safety perspective.
 

Business Briefs: GSK, Astellas, Vertex and Orexigen

April 22, 2013

GSK and Astellas kick off the race for a new anemia treatment; Orexigen's CEO joins PhRMA; BMS and Merck team up in a hep.-C clinical trial; Novartis lands glaucoma approval; Ireland starts naming preferred drugs; Novo has new New Jersey digs; Vertex releases promising data for new cystic fibrosis treatment.
 

Business briefs: Roche, Vital Art and Science, Gilead, Sanofi

April 09, 2013

Roche and Isis pair up for Huntingtons, Vital's prescription vision app gets approved, FDA approval revives maligned morning sickness drug, Gilead sends hep C therapy to regulators and Sanofi's emerging market exposure grabs attention.
 

Business briefs: BMS, Sanofi, UK Sunshine

April 08, 2013

BMS fills week's end with shakeup and collaboration news, European regulators tamp down on rare disease drug pricing, association estimates pharma wooed UK docs with $61 million in gifts last year.
 

Business briefs: Gilead, Xarelto

March 05, 2013

Gilead combo drug clears HCV; FDA denies Xarelto expanded indication for a second time
 

Company news: Teva, Merck and BMS

November 06, 2012

Teva kicks off a succession plan early, and Merck launches Phase II trials of two all-oral hepatitis C regimens.
 

Vertex pursues parallel Hep C trials

November 01, 2012

GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen sign on for mix-and-match trials for an all-oral hep C regimen.
 

BMS, Abbott HCV pill data suggest competition for Gilead

October 16, 2012

Abbott and BMS peeled back the curtain on some impressive clinical trial results, suggesting that Gilead may have some competition in the sprint for an all-oral anti-HCV treatment.
 
  

Web Exclusive

Angelina Jolie's fearless but flawed message

Paul Oestreicher, Ph.D. May 17, 2013

Angelina Jolie's story raises important questions about education, outreach and access—but her nod to holistic treatments is less helpful
 

Podcasts

How to engage even the busiest physicians

March 04, 2013

Sponsored by TRUE Health + Wellness. The increasingly demanding schedules of healthcare professionals continue to narrow the window of opportunity for pharma sales teams, and, as a result, marketers are focusing more on non-personal promotion. However, there's a lot more to it than simply bombarding physicians with brand messages, as Anne Stroup, Managing Director at TRUE Health + Wellness, explains to MM&M's James Chase in this special podcast presentation.
 

2013 Hall of Fame Inductees

An entertaining look at the extraordinary lives and careers of the Medical Advertising Hall of Fame's 2013 inductees: Peter Frishauf, Dorothy Philips and David Labson. Clips produced by JUICE Pharma. 

Slideshows

MAHF 2013: Honors Class

A gallery of images from the 2013 Medical Advertising Hall of Fame induction dinner