Europe

European Medicines Agency to focus on efficiency, transparency in 2013

Thursday, January 10, 2013 02:21 PM

The European Medicines Agency’s management board has adopted the agency’s work program and budget for 2013, with priorities continuing to be ensuring assessment activities are conducted to the highest scientific levels, increasing efficiency in its activities and developing initiatives for greater transparency and communication with stakeholders.

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NIHR launches new Clinical Trials Toolkit for researchers

Thursday, January 10, 2013 02:09 PM

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has launched a new Clinical Trials (CT) Toolkit web site designed to help researchers navigate through the complex landscape of setting up and managing clinical trials in line with regulatory requirements.

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Mystery shopper campaign highlights NHS shortcomings in promoting clinical research

Thursday, January 10, 2013 02:05 PM

Many British NHS patients are hitting an information "brick wall" when it comes to finding out about clinical research, according to the results of a mystery shopper investigation commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network.

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Government backs small business with $8.1M funding boost

Friday, January 4, 2013 11:01 AM

The U.K. government is holding two new competitions, with a total of up to $8.1 million in funding, for small businesses who have ideas that can improve the experience for older people at the end of their life or improve the experience for people with mental health illnesses.

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DIA appoints Lyngvig as new European director

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 01:55 PM

DIA, a neutral, global, professional and member-driven association of nearly 18,000 professionals, has appointed Jytte Lyngvig as director for DIA Europe.

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ZeinCRO expands to 14 CSEE countries total

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 11:35 AM

ZeinCRO, a CRO based in Europe, has reinforced its position in Central- and South- Eastern Europe (CSEE), with the opening of offices in 5 additional countries, extending its reach to 14 countries in total.

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IMI launches $319M 8th call for proposals

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 10:41 AM

The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), the world’s largest public-private partnership in health, is launching its eighth call for proposals. With a total budget of $319 million ($188 million cash from IMI, plus a $131 million in-kind contribution from participating EFPIA companies), the projects resulting from this call will tackle some of the biggest challenges in health research.

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Vivalis, Intercell merge to create Valneva

Monday, December 17, 2012 03:06 PM

The management boards of Vivalis, a biopharmaceutical company focused on cell-based solutions, and Intercell, a vaccine-biotechnology company, have agreed to the terms of a merger to create the newly-named Valneva, a European biotechnology company in vaccines and antibodies.

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U.K.’s MRC invests over $17M in stratified medicine research

Thursday, December 13, 2012 08:00 AM

The U.K.’s Medical Research Council (MRC) plans to invest $17.1 million in three major new collaborations that will advance the emerging field of stratified medicine—investigating why different patients with the same diagnosis respond differently to treatments.

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Galderma to acquire Spirig Pharma

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 02:31 PM

Galderma Pharma, a Switzerland-based global specialty pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spirig Pharma, a Swiss company that develops, produces, and markets dermatological products.

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