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Authorized Generics Agreements to Increase
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The number of authorized generics (AG) agreements is likely to grow as pharma continues to converge with generics companies, a new report from Datamonitor claims. AG agreements are considered more ‘potent’ in the US market because market exclusivity is awarded to first-to-file generics companies, but detractors among the generics-producing [...]
Posted in Global, News, Regulatory Also tagged analysis, branded pharma, Datamonitor, patents, Pharmaceuticals, Regulatory 1 Comment
The EC Admonishes European Pharma, European Pharma Celebrates
Despite the rhetoric, the climax of the European Commission’s antitrust investigations — instigated with dawn raids on the major pharma companies by EC Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes last year — has been more of a whimper than a bang.
Pharm Exec Europe’s EU correspondent Reflector goes so far as to say “Big Pharma is not opening [...]
Posted in Global, Regulatory Also tagged anti-competitive, antitrust, Brussels, EC, European Commission, European Union, investigations, Neelie Kroes, Regulatory Leave a comment
Pfizer Acquires Generics, Branded Ophthalics
Pfizer further expanded into the generics business today, signing an agreement with Indian pharmaceutical company Aurobindo for rights to a slew of generic products. Pfizer will add to its product portfolio 39 generic solid oral dose products in the US and 20 in Europe, as well as 12 injectable products in the US and Europe. [...]
GSK to Cut 1,800 Sales Positions (Updated)
GlaxoSmithKline, today, announced that it is restructuring its US pharmaceutical sales organization. The plan will include elimination of 1,800 sales rep positions by year end. The cuts will affect approximately 1,000 employees and an undetermined number of support staff.
A spokesperson told Pharm Exec that some reps will be moved to the company’s expanding vaccine [...]
Posted in Strategy Also tagged Cuts, GlaxoSmithKline, GSK, layoffs, Philadelpia, Reps, Sales, vaccines Leave a comment
Obama Reveals Healthcare Reform Plan