Now Available – My archived interview on Social Media in Pharma with Paul Chaney – feel free to forward the link (http://bit.ly/29kAoN) to your colleagues.
TODAY’S NEWS
BMS/Astra diabetes drug cleared in Europe – ONGLYZA is indicated as a once-daily 5 mg oral tablet dose in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve glycaemic control…more
FDA panel gives thumbs up to new GSK cancer drug – A Food and Drug Administration panel Monday unanimously backed a proposed GlaxoSmithKline PLC drug for treating kidney cancer, despite agency concerns about a risk of severe liver injury. Glaxo is seeking FDA approval of the drug, pazopanib, to treat patients with advanced kidney cancer. The product was reviewed by outside medical experts who serve on the agency’s oncologic drugs advisory committee…more
Novartis CEO Vasella comes out swinging against animal rights terrorists. Good for him.
Physician smartphone usage – on the rise!
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PLUS
Eighteen minutes that will rattle your world and challenge your assumptions about motivation in business. Dan Pink at TED – a great presenter, and very thought-provoking.
JUST FOR FUN
Dilbert on management evaluation.
Coming up this month:
Oct. 19-21 – eXL’s Digital Pharma conference, Bridgewater, NJ. This event will be quite progressive, with more of an informal “unconference” format to maximize interaction. I’ll be co-leading a pre-conference workshop on the 19th on social media, and live-blogging/Twittering. Here’s a discount code for 15% your registration: P615WOO
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