SPOTLIGHT -
Stephanie Sutton was an assistant editor at Pharmaceutical Technology Europe.
Pharma's Most Productive Innovators: The Top Ten
Consultancy firm IDEA Pharma has released what it calls a ‘Productive Innovation Index’, which ranks pharmaceutical companies based on their ability to successfully commercialize new innovations.
European Commission Investigates J&J, Novartis
The European Commission claims that Johnson & Johnson and Novartis may have breached European antitrust rules.
GSK Expands Vaccine Presence in China
GlaxoSmithKline has entered into an agreement to purchase Shenzhen Neptunus? stake in a previously formed joint venture between the companies involved in the development and manufacture of influenza vaccines in China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Europe Launches Early Drug Development Pilot
A European pilot initiative will test the impact of consultations with a number of stakeholders such as patient representatives and payers on early stage drug development.
EU Generic Applications Down
August 20, 2010.
Sanofi Fights FDA Approval of Generic Lovenox
August 2, 2010.
Servier Back in EC's Anticompetitive Behaviour Spotlight
August 01, 2010. French pharma giant accused of providing "misleading" and "incorrect" information.
Lilly Moves into Enzyme Replacement Therapy
July 10, 2010.
Patent Cliff Pushes Pharma to the Brink
May 24, 2010.
EMA to Improve Benefit-Risk Assessments
April 29, 2010.
European Medicines Agency Praised in Evaluation
April 21, 2010.
Regenerative Medicines Hold "Promise of Cures"
Report Predicts Major Slowdown for Big Pharma
4 March, 2010
Positive Outlook for UK Biotech Jobs
February 26, 2010.
CROs United
US-based CRO, Health Decisions, hopes to raise the efficacy standards for complex studies and help companies get products to market faster by establishing an international network of CROs.