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Pharma Must Make Big Changes to Survive

20.10.2011 - Patent cliff, the rise of "pharmerging" markets: These are just a few of the challenges the global pharmaceutical industry is facing. In order to ward off billions of dollars in...

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Pharma’s Future with a Disaggregated Supply Chain

20.10.2011 - New Rules -The game has changed for the global pharmaceutical industry. Numerous forces are shaping this new pharmaceutical era: The rise of emerging markets, increasing price...

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AstraZeneca to Cut 400 U.S. Jobs

18.10.2011 - AstraZeneca has announced plans to cut about 400 employees in its U.S. commercial operations, citing a need to reduce costs. The company said the jobs are mainly at its U.S...

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Bayer Loses European Patent For Yasmin

11.07.2011 - German drugmaker Bayer has lost European patent protection for birth control pill Yasmin, its second-best selling drug, dealing a serious hit to its revenue prospects. Bayer said...

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Amylin Sues Lilly over Diabetes Partnership

17.05.2011 - Amylin Pharmaceuticals is suing longtime diabetes-drug partner Eli Lilly over its plans to help market a rival product with another company. Lilly helps the smaller Amylin sell the...

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Takeda in Talks to Buy Nycomed In $14.2 Billion Deal

12.05.2011 - Japan's largest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical is in talks to buy privately-held Swiss rival Nycomed in a deal that could be valued at about $14.2 billion, Bloomberg said, citing...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

The Pharmaceutical Industry On The Move

26.01.2011 - Shifting Priorities - Our world is faced with a growing and aging population. In developed countries, people search for wellness, while in emerging economies, populations seek...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Patent Cliff To Intensify in the U.S. in 2011

21.01.2011 - Pressures on the U.S. pharmaceutical industry has built over the past few years, stemming from an increasingly stringent drug regulatory environment and the global economic...