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Pfizer to axe 6,000 jobs
18/05/2010 - PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

Pfizer to axe 6,000 jobs

Pfizer, the world's biggest drug maker, announced Tuesday that it is closing eight manufacturing sites internationally and reducing operations at another six, eliminating almost 20 percent of its workforce as part of a major restructuring.
GSK to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe and US
31/01/2010 - INDUSTRY

GSK to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe and US

Despite rising profits, British pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline is expected to announce a cut up to 4,000 more jobs. Most of the jobs cut will be in the United States and Europe.
Flu brings outdated vaccine production into 21st century
10/01/2010 - HEALTH

Flu brings outdated vaccine production into 21st century

As countries across Europe start selling off surplus supplies of the new flu vaccination, HEALTH looks at why governments were left with excess jabs. The production of the flu vaccine has changed little in over 50 years.
Chirac campaigns against counterfeit drugs
12/10/2009 - BENIN

Chirac campaigns against counterfeit drugs

Travelling to Benin, former French president Jacques Chirac called on governments around the world to join the fight against fake medication. In some developing countries, one in four drugs are counterfeit and potentially dangerous.
Benin declares war on fake medicine
12/10/2009 - BENIN

Benin declares war on fake medicine

According to UN's Health body, one medicine in four in the developing world could be fake. In Cotonou hospital, in the southern Beninese city, one person dies due to counterfeit drugs per day.
Chirac joins African leaders in calling for ban on fake drug sales
12/10/2009 - BENIN

Chirac joins African leaders in calling for ban on fake drug sales

Former French President Jacques Chirac will be joined by a number of African leaders and international dignitaries in Benin Monday as he launches an initiative to ban the sale of counterfeit drugs especially in the developing world.
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
EU regulators raid drugmakers' offices
The European Commission says it has begun "surprise inspections" at the premises of European pharmaceutical giants over suspected violations of competition rules. Drugmakers are suspected of seeking to delay the launch of cheaper generic products.
UNITED KINGDOM
Teenage girl dies after receiving cervical cancer vaccine
A 14-year-old British girl died on Monday shortly after receiving a cervical cancer vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline. A link between the death and the drug has not yet been established, health officials said on Monday.
HEALTH
Pfizer settles fraud case with 2.3 billion dollar fine
It's the biggest fine in the history of the US health sector. Pfizer, the inventor of Viagra, on Wednesday agreed to pay a 2.3 billion dollar fine to put an end to a fraud case over illegal marketing methods for its painkiller Bextra.
HEALTH
Pfizer settles fraud case with record fine
It's the biggest fine in the history of the US health sector. Pfizer, the inventor of Viagra, on Wednesday agreed to pay a 2.3 billion dollar fine to put an end to a fraud case over illegal marketing methods for its painkiller Bextra.
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