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The EU Pharma Switch

By Julian Upton | Published: December 2, 2009
The chair of the first session of the joint meeting between the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and The Organization for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA) in London this week was quick to point out that the event was not scheduled to coincide with last Friday’s announcement that European Commission (EC) responsibility for EMEA is finally [...]
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Europe: Go Easy on Your Pharma Lobbyists

By Julian Upton | Published: October 27, 2009
European pharmaceutical executives are sometimes heard to complain that their public affairs departments are not doing a good job for them, and that their industry associations are a waste of time and money. A report published in Brussels earlier this month suggests that this judgment may be excessively harsh. Lobbyists for healthcare and pharmaceuticals score [...]
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Memo to President Obama on Reforming FDA

By Peter Pitts | Published: January 21, 2009
In recent weeks, the incoming Obama administration has solicited input from across the policy community as it begins to shape priorities for its forthcoming term. As a former FDA official, I was honored to be asked for my advice on the pharma industry. Demand for drugs is on the rise, yet FDA remains undermanned, underfunded, and [...]
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