Study Group: Generic Pharmaceuticals Economic Experts (Germany)(?)

In 1976, sitting in my office in International Marketing at Fisons, Loughborough, UK, I used to watch the drums of bulk paracetamol arriving at the factory from China - easily recognizable from the Chinese script decorating them. I'm sure the UK wasn't the only country importing raw materials from China...

European approval for Humira in psoriasis is a key step towards leadership over the other monoclonal antibodies already approved - and because this is the most valuable category, leadership also of the total psoriasis market. In April 2007 Abbott submitted this indication for approval to...

Exubera is the first major product to fail primarily due to Pfizer's inability to convince payors of it's value for money There is now significant additional risk in achieving market access after regulatory approval. Pricing and reimbursement decisions will play an increasingly important role in the...

This move conforms with Lundbeck's strategy to concentrate on CNS areas and to bring in other parties to develop non-CNS applications.

Persisting with developing a vaccine for HIV may be no more realistic than attempting to produce one for the common cold. There is a link - both are caused by adenoviruses. If Merck, after 20 years has not succeeded for HIV, shouldn't development resources on vaccines now be channeled to more productive...