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Five REC members in 2010 Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list
Five REC members have been named in the Sunday Times/CIPD prestigious 100 Best Companies to Work For list. Another five have featured in the newspaper’s 100 Best Small Companies to Work For.
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Sanofi and Merck link up to form animal health giant
As big pharma looks to sustain growth as big-selling drugs go off-patent, Sanofi-Aventis and Merck & Co have said they are combining their animal health units in a move that will create a global leader in that field
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GSK eyes more deals in India
GlaxoSmithKline is looking to strengthen its position in India but favours alliances rather than acquisitions
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Germany “to break pharma price monopoly"
German Health Minister Philipp Roesler is expected tomorrow (March 10) to announce plans to reform the branded pharmaceutical market, including a requirement that drugmakers must negotiate prices for their new drugs with the public health insurers, or accept fixed price ceilings if they fail to reach agreement.
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Exelixis cuts workforce by 40% and XenoPort halves staff
The USA’s Exelixis is the latest company to slash jobs in a bid to keep its head above water and the biotech firm says it is focusing its resources on three late-stage compounds
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REC Scotland highlights public sector challenge for recruiters
REC Scotland's latest Employment Policy Forum provided feedback on the current state of the jobs market as well as on the external challenges facing recruiters in Scotland.
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Genmab shares sink as cancer drug fails in Phase III study
Shares in Genmab have taken a bashing after the company said that a late-stage trial of zalutumumab in head and neck cancer failed to meet its main goal.
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House of Commons debate flags industry concerns over pensions reform
This week’s House of Commons’ debate on the Pensions Act included a specific focus on how auto-enrolment would impact on the temporary work market. This has been a major focus for the REC’s lobbying work and the industry’s concerns were referred to at length during the course of the session.
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REC response to ASDA decision to give equal treatment to agency workers
The REC has responded to the story published in The Times today regarding ASDA's equal treatment for agency workers.
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REC on the road in Leeds, Doncaster and Nottingham
The REC will be in Leeds, Doncaster and Nottingham next week for the latest leg of its On The Road series of regional events.
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