MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'endo'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:44:39 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893916&cid=t_240585_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F_PKuBogHIcg%2F And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. This is, of course, our signal to daydream about the weekend. Our agenda includes some therapeutic swimming, catching up on our reading and taking in a soccer match with the short people. And you? How about enjoying the weather with a nice bike ride? Or spending time with someone special? Perhaps thinking big thoughts is in order. Whatever you do, have a wonderful time. And be safe. See you soon… Pfizer And Hisun Pharmaceuticals Plan Generic Venture (Bloomberg News) Tianjin Tasly Pharmaceutical To Build A Factory In Maryland (CapitalVue) Drugmakers Bolster US Corporate Philanthropy (Reuters) The New Pricing Game In Germany (Business Week) Endo Sales Reps Granted Class-Action Lawsuit For Overtime (Reuters) Teva Gives Big Golden P... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893916 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:03:23 +0100 4893916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696954&cid=t_240585_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F3Eb37NoKR6k%2F Hello, everyone, and nice to see you again. We hope the weekend was refreshing and enjoyable. Now, though, the routine of meetings and deadlines has returned. To cope, yes, we are brewing that mandatory cup of stimulation. Meanwhile, here are some tidbits to get you going. Let us know if you hear anything interesting and have a great, productive day… Endo Pharma Buying American Medical For $2.6 Billion (Associated Press) Intercell Suspends Trial For MRSA Vaccine (Bloomberg News) Actress Sues Lilly For Using Her Face In Prozac Ad (New York Post) Novartis Stops Tasigna Trial In Patients With GIST (Reuters) Inspiration Pharma Eyes Plant In Ireland And 500 Jobs (Irish Post) Merck KGgA Considers Job Cuts At Serono Unit (Reuters) Merck And Sun Pharma Near Generics Deal (LiveMint) British M... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696954 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:51:13 +0100 4696954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549939&cid=t_240585_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FzIiicEuNJck%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? And here is our regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that IBM Global Business Service hired Neil Patel as an associate partner in the Life Sciences R&D Practice. Prior to joining IBM, he was with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Pharma Life Sciences Practice as a director and, before that, he worked... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549939 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:10:43 +0100 4549939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040793&cid=t_240585_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FMkF6JZmLfI8%2F There is no shock that layoffs continue, is there? In the past few months, several drugmakers disclosed plans to reduce staff or continued with previously announced cuts. Among them has been Abbott Laboratories, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Lundbeck, Lonza, and Johnson & Johnson, among many others. And so the latest monthly tally of pharma layoffs amounts to 6.069 industry jobs lost in September, compared with just 200 in August, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, the outplacement consulting. Nonetheless, the industry has shed 43,334 jobs this year, which appears on track to nearly match the 58,583 that were eliminated last year (you can read the latest report here and the last monthly survey here). The only sectors to throw more people overboard so far th... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040793 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:07:33 +0100 4040793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965703&cid=t_240585_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FDWqutsIp8sY%2F Following through on plans announced earlier this year, Lonza is eliminating 106 jobs from its plant in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, which makes various pharmaceutical ingredients. The Swiss company, which recently signed supply deals with GlaxoSmithKline and Human Genome Sciences (see here and here), confirmed the planned job losses in a filing with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor. At the time the closure was first announced in January, Lonza also signaled plans to shutter two other plants - one in Shawinigan, Canada, and another in Workingham, UK - and eliminate a total of 175 jobs. A report at the time indicated that about 140 people work at the Conshohocken facility, although the status of those jobs is not clear. Lonza employs about 8,500 people worldwide. This is only the latest ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965703 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:04:56 +0100 3965703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946684&cid=t_240585_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FEqxTh8_CSgg%2F Just one month after agreeing to buy Penwest Pharmaceuticals for $144 million, Endo Pharmaceuticals is in the process of laying off sales managers and sales reps, according to sources. The exact number of jobs to be eliminated is unclear at the moment, but we are told Endo is engaging InVentiv, a contract sales organization, to provide replacements and lower expenses. We await a reply from Endo. This is not the only dismal jobs news in the pharmaceutical industry this week. As noted earlier, the recently announced $3.2 billion merger between Biovail and Valeant Pharmaceuticals will cause about 25 percent of the combined, 4,000-person workforce to be shown the door, according to this email sent by ceo Mike Pearson to employees yesterday. And Scrip News reported today that Shionogi is cuttin... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946684 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:43:07 +0100 3946684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854751&cid=t_240585_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F6lHm55SyF5E%2F Good morning, everyone. Another balmy day on the Pharmalot corporate campus, where we are doing our best to keep cool. We trust you are doing the same. Meanwhile, deadlines and meetings continue to loom. As we prepare, please join us for a cup of stimulation and a bottle of water - a chaser, now and then, is a good thing. Have a great day and stay in touch… SciClone Probed By SEC & DOJ Over Activities In China (MarketWatch) WHO Declares Swine Flu Pandemic Is Over (Bloomberg News) Vertex Hepatitis C Drugs Work In Most Patients In 24 Weeks (Reuters) Merck Reacquires Pennsylvania Plant (The Daily Item) Looking For Clues Of Cognitive Impairment With Parkinson’s (The Wall Street Journal) Elan Delays Sale Of Drug Delivery Unit (Reuters) Roche Uncertain About Partnership For Ovar... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854751 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:59:33 +0100 3854751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3823086&cid=t_240585_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FIg3TKyALxLU%2F Ok, I know the title is a little miss leading but in my heart I did hit the jackpot.  Today, I went to visit my new Endo.   The Endo's office was decorated beautifully and the bathroom was to die for! I love tile floor and the old Victorian style look it had.  I give this office a 10 for their mad (good) decorating skills they have.    A few minutes later my name was called *please let Dr. N be good*   The MA weighed me and off to the exam room I went.  Dr. N entered the office, shook my hand and introduced himself.  He asked me a few questions.  When were you diagnosed with diabetes? What type of diabetes do you have? What type of treatment have you had in the past and what are you doing now?  How was your pregnancy? Do you ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3823086 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:31:07 +0100 3823086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440885&cid=t_240585_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fendometriosis-and-infertility.html (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440885 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:47:00 +0100 3440885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383083&cid=t_240585_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FNJqTYpdB1Ns%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? And here is something we hope to make a regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that Thomas Hofstaetter has been named ceo and president of VaxInnate, as ceo Alan Shaw becomes chief scientific officer and chairman. Prior to joining VaxInnate, Hofstaetter was sr vp of corporate business development at Wye... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383083 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:59:17 +0100 3383083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167448&cid=t_240585_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F8PvzrHbwJKk%2F The agency alleges that Brooke Wagner, 44, a former vp of corporate communications at Indevus Pharmaceuticals, improperly relied on insider info when he sold shares of the biotech, which is based in Lexington, Ma., in May and June 2008. The SEC claims Wagner sold the stock after learning during a company conference call with the FDA that the agency planned to delay approval for Nebido, a testosterone replacement drug being developed by the company. In its suit, the SEC claims the call took place on May 30 and that Wagner’s trading occurred over the next few days. Ironically, he allegedly assembled Indevus employees three days later that no trading in Indevus stock should take place because it would violate securities laws. The agency alleges he avoided losses of $43,000 by selling th... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167448 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:57:52 +0100 3167448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056883&cid=t_240585_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FDs60YIKgPgg%2F Good morning again and nice to see you. A busy day is expected and so we are studying our to-do list as another deadline looms. Meanwhile, we are also looking ahead to the weekend. Our leaves are finally gone, which means there will be more time to cavort with the short and not-so-short people. And we look forward to catching up on some reading. What about you? While you ponder, here are a few items to jumpstart the day. Whatever you decide, have a great weekend, everyone… AstraZeneca Wins Partial FDA Approval For Seroquel XR (Associated Press) ZymoGenetics Axes Jobs, Quits Immunology Drugs (Xconomy.com) FDA Staff Suggests Liver Warning On Merck’s Cancidas (Reuters) Abbott Lays Off 80 Temp Workers (North County Times) Biogen Boosts Offer For Facet Biotech (Bloomberg News) FDA ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056883 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:18:15 +0100 3056883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056833&cid=t_240585_135_f&fid=35262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivinghiv.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Ffda-denies-approval-to-long-acting.html (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog) Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056833 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:06:00 +0100 3056833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405918&cid=t_240585_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FiQzp83hpoog%2Fof-course-i-should-have-known-better---thyroid.php I have been feeling tired again, despite using my CPAP machine every night.  My blood sugars have been running high.  I've been trying to counter that with ever increasing amounts of insulin, without much success.  I've been gaining weight.  I can't focus or stay on task for long.  Everything is harder.All these signals are pretty clear looking at them from the other side of my latest endo appointment.  My thyroid... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405918 Wed, 13 May 2009 17:25:52 +0100 2405918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480918&cid=t_240585_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F301201665%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs being announced each month. Despite downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? Altus Pharmaceuticals named Georges Gemayel as ceo; Endo Pharmaceuticals named Blaine Davis as vp investor relations; Anavex Life Sciences added Alison Ayers to its board; Avant Immunotherapeutics named Anthony Marucci as interim ceo; Patheon hired Eric Evans as cfo; Icon hired Roger Toothaker as global vice president; Ardea Biosciences named John Bec... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480918 Fri, 30 May 2008 11:46:55 +0100 1480918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1184744&cid=t_240585_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F224835813%2F In what appears to be a surprise move, Peter Lankau has resigned as ceo, president and board member to “pursue other interests,” the specialty pharma says in a statement. He leaves on March 1. Nancy Wysenski, Endo’s chief operating officer, and Charles Rowland, Jr., Endo’s executive vp and chief financial officer, will assume day-to-day responsibilities until a successor is appointed. Wysenski will also be coordinating responsibilities of the other members of the senior executive team. The board has hired Russell Reynolds to conduct a search for a new ceo. Roger Kimmel, Chairman of the Board, and two other independent directors, George Horner, III and Clive Meanwell, will “liaison” with Wysenski and Rowland until a new ceo is found. Kimmel says: “... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1184744 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:18:58 +0100 1184744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1120910&cid=t_240585_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F207563442%2F As we ready ourselves for another day of relaxation with the short people, we thought it may be helpful to pass along a few items as you wind down the work week or continue your own vacation. Whatever your plans, we hope you enjoy….. James Orlowski may not be the only doctor in the Tampa Bay, Florida, area who has given sales reps the boot. But he’s the only regional doc listed in the online directory of No Free Lunch, an organization opposed to accepting freebies from pharma, The St. Petersburg Times writes. Orlowski tells the paper that when he was a med student at Case Western Reserve University 33 years ago, no one discussed the ethics of accepting drug company gifts, and freebies like medical instruments and textbooks were hard to resist. “Then I saw research that sh... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1120910 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:49:09 +0100 1120910