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TODAY’S NEWS:
Very big news for Vertex – 75% of hepatitis C patients never treated before achieved a viral cure after receiving a 12-week course of the company’s experimental drug telaprevir plus the current standard of care, according to results from a phase III study…more
Genzyme’s Pompe remedy approved by FDA; meanwhile, more detail on their consent decree.
More on alleged Wyeth tactics to promote Rapamune off-label. If true, yuck! Gold-in Rule at work.
Connecticut passes new pharma ethics code.
Part 2 of my interview over at MessagingLab blog (by Karl Schmieder): Pharma, Social Media, and the FDA.
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Social Media in Pharma stuff today: An “Ultimate Guide to Facebook“, from our friends over at Pixels and Pills. And, reporting adverse events on social media. More? Sure – comparing how pharma companies are using social media currently (from @healthcarengage). Even more? OK, you asked for it – Social Media and Celebrities in pharma (from John Mack’s blog)
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