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Evotec profits worsen due to missing revenues and rocketing R&D spend
13-May-2008 - Evotec's first quarter performance was blighted by the absence of revenues following the sale of several of its business units over the past year, along with a rocketing R&D bill, although the company is confident for the future.

Japan needs innovation to maintain pharma foothold
12-May-2008 - Although Japan's pharma market sits in firm second position on the global stage, the country's foothold is slipping as other more innovative countries grasp for a greater presence.

Pharmaceutical outsourcing: people on the move
07-May-2008 - Parexel, Kendle, Quintiles, Encorium Group, Icon and Aesica have all had people on the move in the world of pharmaceutical outsourcing.

First life sciences MBA course launched
07-May-2008 - The world's first-ever life sciences focused Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme is being launched this year.

Role of logistics firms will evolve along with industry
05-May-2008 - As the healthcare industry evolves, logistics service providers will also need to evolve in order to offer pharma firms added-value services that will better meet the needs of patients, according to an industry expert.

GSK announces new emerging markets focus
05-May-2008 - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced company-wide reorganisation plans that will see it place a new focus on emerging markets in a bid to capitalise on the growing potential they offer.

Changing times for healthcare logistics
28-Apr-2008 - The healthcare logistics industry is currently experiencing a shift toward globalisation, supply chain simplification and delivery specialisation, says an industry expert.

Cognizant forms Japan pharma alliance
24-Apr-2008 - IT infrastructure and business process services firm Cognizant has announced an alliance with CTC Laboratory Systems that aims to assist Japanese pharmaceutical firms in enhancing efficiencies in drug discovery and development.

Nycomed, Janssen both ink IT outsourcing contracts
22-Apr-2008 - Nycomed has enlisted British Telecommunications (BT) and Hewlett Packard (HP) to provide it with IT infrastructure services, while Janssen Pharmaceutica has recruited Porthus to manage all its electronic customs needs in Belgium.

Emerging markets shine as mature markets stagnate
21-Apr-2008 - A new IMS Health report has confirmed that during 2007 it was the emerging markets' time to shine in terms of prescription drug market growth.


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