20 Feb 08

In case you hadn’t noticed, mobile phone manufacturers – and the operators – are desperate to part you from your cash in return for a flash new device. So, to help you decide if you should give in to temptation, we have reviewed three of the latest smartphones that the market has to offer.
PharmiWeb.com - editor

09 Jan 08

The issue of climate change is now upon us....and the news about ecology is unfolding with many variables. Here is my take on the image and branding side.
Naseem Javed

27 Nov 07

PharmiWeb Solutions’ Managing Director Paul Hartigan was a speaker at the annual conference of the Pharmaceutical Marketing Society in London yesterday, November 26th, hosted by the Royal College of Nurses. He reviews his thoughts on the day here.
Editor

24 Sep 07

Olwen Glynn Owen - Pharmiweb Field Reporter

20 Apr 07

After a year or so of relatively disappointing results from Big Pharma, there seems to be a new wave of optimism sweeping across the industry.
Paul Hartigan

03 Apr 07

Over the decade, the art of copying and stealing other people's content and ideas has settled comfortably in the mainstream across the globe. What formerly would constitute an act of piracy is now a commonplace, everyday occurrence. Isn't it time to give these 'borrowers' a tribute, host a gala dinner and hand out awards?
Naseem Javed

03 Apr 07

PharmiWeb Solutions – online publisher and e-business solutions provider to the pharmaceutical sector – recently announced the results of its inaugural PharmiWeb.com Annual e:HR Europe Awards.
Mike Wood

30 Jan 07

Infusion-related reactions occur with a wide variety of therapeutic agents used in the treatment of cancer but have become a particular concern of the targeted monoclonal antibody therapies. A post-hoc analysis performed on data from a recent large study suggests a way of minimising risk.
Olwen Glynn Owen

25 Oct 06

Recognizing excellence in the application of an e-business approach in pharma and biotech HR in Europe.
Mike Wood

17 Oct 06

It’s another Monday practice meeting, the usual drug representative has been roped in to provide lunch and is cooling her heels waiting for the team to finish morning surgery. The usual non-descript pile of sandwiches from the local bakery is stacked on the table and the registrar who has finished early has already picked the best sandwiches...
Ian Mckenzie - PharmiWeb.com Field Reporter

02 Oct 06

From October 1st 2006 the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 - is coming in to force, making it illegal in the UK to recruit or select candidates based on their age and to discriminate based on age whilst in employment rather than based on skills and competencies. This will apply to discrimination againt young and old, and it WILL dramatically affect recruitment and employment in the UK.
Mike Wood

06 Sep 06

Generic pharmaceutical manufacturers should proceed with caution when developing generic versions of Avandia®, (Rosiglitazone maleate), according to experts at GenericsWeb...
Leighton Howard

31 Aug 06

We would like to invite you to join us here at our offices in Maidenhead, Berkshire from 10.30 onwards to 14.30.
Sarah Kettlewell

30 Aug 06

In an earlier field report, we looked at some of the issues surrounding manufacturing process instructions (MPIs) and manufacturing process records (MPRs). I want to look at the issue of recording data in MPRs in more detail, as the format of your MPR has a huge impact on its usability and therefore the error rate.
PharmiWeb.com Field Reporter: Jo Hills

23 Aug 06

Paul Hawkins, the General Secretary for the Health and Beauty Association, tells us his philosophy for career progression and how the H&BA’s new website will help them to progress. The website itself promotes HBA’s attempt to bring Health and Beauty companies together in debating and discussing how to develop and adapt the industry to meet changing customer and consumer needs. Paul hopes the move towards e-business will do just that.
Freya Eden-Ellis

22 Aug 06

You may not exactly be breaking into the gold vaults at Fort Knox, scaling the heights of MI5 à la James Bond or hacking into The Pentagon security system, but you want to enter the pharmaceutical industry, which can be nearly as difficult.
Freya Eden-Ellis

18 Aug 06

With overall healthcare spending set to continue rising, payers are implementing cost containment measures, increasing the importance of developing a robust and flexible pricing and reimbursement (P&R) strategy. In formulating and adapting a P&R strategy, it is vital for drug developers to understand how P&R fits into the US healthcare market, and to identify the different types of P&R controls.
Datamonitor

10 Aug 06

AstraZeneca has received FDA approval for its combination asthma drug Symbicort, which will now enter a fiercely competitive market, to face not only GlaxoSmithKline's blockbuster Advair but also new combination drugs, which are expected to steal market share from 2010. However, as Datamonitor's Lisette Oversteegen explains, Symbicort's SMART approach could be key to overcoming these challenges.
Datamonitor

09 Aug 06

The protection of intellectual property (IP) rights has become crucial to the success of many foreign investors and enterprises who wish to profit from China’s fast growing market. As many foreign investors have discovered that counterfeiting, passing off and other forms of IP infringement are common in China. At the same time, Chinese companies are investing heavily in sophisticated technology and require an effective IP system to protect their own investment. The dynamics of protecting inte
Jones Days

09 Aug 06

Candidate Profile: Paul Collins Current Job Title: Clinical Project Manager II Department: Clinical Commenced with ICON: July 1997
Mike Wood, Freya Eden-Ellis

08 Aug 06

Andy Sarfas is our mover and shaker of the week. He is the Global Internet Business Manager for Reckitt Benckiser.
Freya Eden-Ellis

08 Aug 06

David Mitchell is the Commercial Director at McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a company that produces remedies for self-treatment available at pharmacies and supermarket stores.
Freya Eden-Ellis

08 Aug 06

Alex Bishop is the IT Business Manager at Pfizer, the largest supplier of medicines to the NHS.
Freya Eden-Ellis

04 Aug 06

Because of the ever-increasing costs of healthcare provision the world over, many governments are enacting legislation to promote generic prescription in order to keep costs down. With drugs worth $160 billion in sales coming off patent by 2015, it would seem a good time to be in the generics industry. However the generics market is not without challenges.
Datamonitor

03 Aug 06

Manufacturing Instructions and Records: Operators are expected to follow manufacturing instructions to produce a product that meets the required specification. Typically these instructions will be written by technical experts, the chemical engineers who were responsible for the technology transfer, the process validation and so on.
PharmiWeb.com Field Reporter: Joanna Hills

03 Aug 06

Networking: What is it and How do you do it?
Jim Melling - Field Reporter

02 Aug 06

Every sponsor or CRO can expect their country’s regulatory agency to arrive on their premises periodically to conduct routine inspections. In the UK, for instance, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) conducts routine periodic inspections approximately every three years. Apart from these, the MHRA also conducts “for cause” and “follow up” inspections, and they also take part in the third-country inspection program. Because all inspections may be either announced or unan
Triona Coll

01 Aug 06

Dr Mark Ballard, the Medical Director of Respiratory and Dermatology Therapeutic Areas at the Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation answers our questions about their eczema cream Elidel.
Freya Eden-Ellis

01 Aug 06

The US$ 7.6 bln market of TNF-antagonists attracts numerous follow-on compounds including improved TNF-antagonists and molecules originating from new technologies
La Merie Business Intelligence

31 Jul 06

The Treasury is aware of a growing trend, which has recently moved into the pharmaceutical sector, for staff to be provided to clients through “umbrella” or “composite” companies. These companies promise a golden scenario of reduced costs to their clients and greater take-home pay to the individuals who work through them.
Claire Jackaman