Archive for January, 2006

Ventiv Health to Participate in Investor Conferences in February 2006

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

SOMERSET, N.J. - Ventiv Health Inc. (NASDAQ:VTIV) announced today that various members of its management team will present at relevant investor conferences during February 2006.

NASDAQ International Small Cap Conference

Merrill Lynch Financial Centre

February 7-8, 2006

London,…

Kendle Lauds Research Showing CROs Expand Speed and Capacity of Drug Development Pipeline

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

CINCINNATI - Kendle (NASDAQ:KNDL) , a leading global full-service clinical research organization (CRO), is enthused by a landmark study indicating that CROs increase the speed and efficiency of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry’s product-development pipeline. The study, conducted by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, found that…

Hospira to Present at the Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Medical Device Conference on February 7

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Hospira, Inc. (NYSE:HSP) , one of the largest hospital products manufacturers in the United States, today announced that Terrence C. Kearney, senior vice president, Finance, and chief financial officer, will make a formal presentation at the Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Medical Device Conference on…

Penwest to Present at Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Medical Device Conference

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

DANBURY, Conn. - Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. (NASDAQ:PPCO) today announced that Jennifer Good, President and Chief Operating Officer of Penwest, is scheduled to discuss the Company at the Merrill Lynch Global Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Medical Device Conference. The conference is being held on February 7, 8 and 9, 2006, at the…

Pharma Compliance for Marketing & Management Conference to Feature 17 High-Level Pharmaceutical Company Presenters Plus OIG and FDA

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - The meeting, held by the Strategic Research Institute is scheduled to take place April 4-5, 2006 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, will be a gathering place for the industry’s experts in compliance, legal, management and marketing. Michael Loucks, Esq., Chief of the Health Care Fraud Unit,…

OTN to Acquire ivpcare, a Leading Specialty Pharmacy

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - OTN (Oncology Therapeutics Network), a leading independent oncology services company and a One Equity Partners portfolio company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ivpcare, the largest privately-held national specialty pharmacy offering clinical services and distribution of pharmaceuticals to patients…

Dominion Diagnostics and the Legal Side of Pain(R) Announce a Unique Joint Venture

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. and KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Dominion Diagnostics (Dominion) and the J. Bolen Group (The Legal Side of Pain(R)) today publicly announced a unique joint venture. This joint venture is aimed at benefiting patients, physicians, clinicians, providers, pharmacy benefit management programs, and many others involved directly and indirectly with…

Codexis and Bristol-Myers Squibb Extend the Term of Research Agreement

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Codexis, Inc., a privately held biosciences company, today announced it has extended the term of an existing research agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) . Codexis also announced that it will receive an undisclosed milestone payment for having successfully achieved the program’s research milestone.

The…

FTEs Indicate Brand Challenges Rather Than Dollars Spent

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Full-time equivalents (FTEs) typically increase alongside financial investments. However, a study by business intelligence firm Cutting Edge Information notes that FTE allocations indicate brand challenges rather than money spent.

"Close examination shows that dollars invested are not a predictor of staffing levels. Companies, especially…

The Impact of Pharma CI Teams

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Recently, pharmaceutical competitive intelligence teams are faced with the challenge of communicating their impact on a larger scale according to a recent study from Cutting Edge Information ( http://www.pharmacompetitiveintelligence.com/ ).

Proclaiming how they aid individual brands’ successes is fairly easy, however conveying…