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Regulator Move Re-Opens Arguments over European Transparency

By Julian Upton | Published: March 9, 2011
At the end of last month, European public health and transparency campaigners sent a letter to EC health commissioner John Dalli, outlining their concerns about former EMA head Thomas Lönngren’s recent career move. The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU), Health Action International (HAI) Europe, the International Society of Drug Bulletins (ISDB) — and [...]
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US Mid-Term Elections: What It Means for Pharma

By William Looney | Published: November 3, 2010
Daily News Nugget US Mid-Term Elections:  What it Means for Pharma Drink up, even if it’s  only old wine in new bottles… Yesterday’s mid-term congressional poll barely changes the stakes for pharma in its pursuit of its US legislative and regulatory agenda.    The key message coming out of the results is stalemate on the big issues like [...]
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And What Exactly is a Stakeholder?

By Julian Upton | Published: August 19, 2010
Pharma’s uncritical use of the word ‘stakeholder’ has increased to the point where it can refer to almost anyone connected to the industry. But this can have serious consequences, warns Reflector. Like it or not (and frankly, I don’t), stakeholders are here to stay in European pharmaceutical affairs. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve no objection to [...]
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EU Pharma Policy 2010: Resolutions? Yes. Solutions? Maybe.

By Julian Upton | Published: January 4, 2010
Guest blog post by Reflector, Pharm Exec Europe’s Brussels correspondent. There was a new air of hope and confidence among officials and diplomats at the turn of the year in Brussels — or at least there would have been if anyone had been at work. 2010 promises a new beginning with the entry into force of [...]
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