January 01, 2007 - MM+M - Medical Marketing and Media

Print Issue: January 01, 2007

Torcetrapib’s failure raises new questions
Torcetrapib’s failure raises new questions
Marc Iskowitz
January 1, 2007
5:00 am

The halt of Pfizer’s torcetrapib program has potentially far-reaching implications for the broader industry and raises questions about safety of other drugs in its class, analysts said.

Wiley, Blackwell to merge forces
Wiley, Blackwell to merge forces
January 1, 2007
5:00 am

John Wiley & Sons joins the dozen or so largest medical publishers with its acquisition of Blackwell Publishing, with scientific and medical titles comprising more than half of its business.

Hassan: Congress’ duty to fund FDA
Hassan: Congress’ duty to fund FDA
James G. Dickinson
January 1, 2007
5:00 am

Schering-Plough chairman and CEO Fred Hassan has set out an agenda for the newly elected US Congress when it convenes in January.

AAFP hires Hanaway to succeed Melton
AAFP hires Hanaway to succeed Melton
January 1, 2007
5:00 am

The American Academy of Family Physicians has named ex-Ascend publisher Stephanie Hanaway to lead its titles, taking over for Joetta Melton, who is retiring.

Dingell promises drug safety oversight
Dingell promises drug safety oversight
James G. Dickinson
January 1, 2007
5:00 am

The new Democratic leadership is poised to conduct more oversight of the Bush administration in 2007, particularly on issues involving Medicare Part D and the FDA, according to House Committee on Energy and Commerce incoming chairman John Dingell (D-MI).

Whistleblower pursues Web imposter
Whistleblower pursues Web imposter
James G. Dickinson
January 1, 2007
5:00 am

In November, FDA drug safety whistleblower David J. Graham and his lawyer were in pursuit of whoever posted an anti-FDA article under his name on a Canadian Web site.

Grassley briefs Dems on outstanding FDA issues
Grassley briefs Dems on outstanding FDA issues
James G. Dickinson
January 1, 2007
5:00 am

Outgoing Senate Finance Committee chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has written Democrat Senate HELP Committee leaders with a laundry list of FDA shortcomings that he hopes they will address in the new session beginning in January.

As I see it
As I see it
James G. Dickinson
January 1, 2007
5:00 am

Reality stared pharmaceutical marketers in the face after the mid-term elections.

Sepracor’s Lunesta moth subject of lawsuit
Sepracor’s Lunesta moth subject of lawsuit
January 1, 2007
5:00 am

Seracor’s Lunesta moth is the subject of a lawsuit from a small maker of herbal sleep aids which claims the company ripped off the butterfly logo for its Nytex treatment.

GSW Worldwide adds senior talent from Deutsch
GSW Worldwide adds senior talent from Deutsch
January 1, 2007
5:00 am

GSW Worldwide has poached two senior talents from Deutsch to head its New York creative department.

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