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Report: Some sponsors more prepared to lead the way in personalized medicine than others

Monday, April 18, 2011 08:05 AM

As the pharmaceutical industry’s investment in personalized medicine leads to development of an increasing number of targeted therapies, particularly for cancer patients, some drug sponsors have shown greater commitment and more structure in their approach than others, according to a new report by consulting firm Diaceutics.

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Eli Lilly CEO says company won’t merge

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 11:25 AM

Eli Lilly, which faces plunging sales due to competition and lapsing patents, will not merge with another company, CEO John Lechleiter said, according to Reuters.

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Pfizer talking with CROs to fill R&D hub

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 12:33 PM

A U.K. task force—assembled to salvage as many R&D jobs at Sandwich as it can before Pfizer completes its planned exit—has confirmed that the pharma giant is in discussions with CROs that may step in to hire some of the 2,400 workers being let go, according to Fierce Biotech.

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Lilly names Plowman VP

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 01:31 PM

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly has named Dr. Greg Plowman vice president of oncology research and senior vice president of ImClone Systems.

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Diabetes phase II study shows positive results

Monday, March 14, 2011 01:50 PM

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly and Alkermes announced positive results from a phase II study evaluating the effects of a once-monthly injectable suspension formulation of exenatide on glycemic control in patients with type II diabetes.

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Lilly CEO confident in FDA approval

Monday, March 14, 2011 01:31 PM

Eli Lilly CEO John Lechleiter said he's confident of gaining U.S. regulatory approval for a drug to help identify plaque in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a Bloomberg News report.

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Report: Big Pharmas embracing technology as they transform to ‘holistic healthcare entities’

Monday, March 14, 2011 07:00 AM

Pharmaceutical companies—having outsourced R&D functions to CROs and collaborated with biotechs, drug companies and academic groups for innovative products and platforms—are now embracing a different type of innovation: technology.

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Former Lilly neuroscience chief heads to J&J

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 11:08 AM

Former Eli Lilly neuroscience chief David Bredt’s recent resignation was not due to the company's setbacks in that field, according to FierceBiotech. Bredt has landed a new job in the neuroscience research group at Johnson & Johnson, which is looking to advance its own pipeline of drugs for Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases.

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Eli Lilly neuroscience chief steps down

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 08:52 AM

Faced with several clinical setbacks, Eli Lilly neuroscience chief David Bredt has left the company. Bredt joined Lilly in 2004, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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ProPublica report: big pharma paid hundreds of physicians over $100,000 in speaking fees

Monday, November 8, 2010 11:12 AM

Several doctors paid to speak on behalf of big pharmaceutical companies aren’t, in fact, the thought leaders consumers often consider them to be, but instead have been sanctioned for various forms of misconduct. And psychiatrists collect more in speaking and consulting fees from pharma companies than doctors in any other specialty.

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