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Endo to Buy Indevus Pharmaceuticals for $370m Tuesday 06 January
Study Sheds Light on Deadly Childhood Cancer Tuesday 06 January
Boston Scientific Buys Stent Polymer Maker Tuesday 06 January
Daiichi to Post $3bn in Losses on Ranbaxy Monday 05 January
Merck Sells Vaccine Lab to PPD in Research Deal Monday 05 January
Labopharm Wins FDA Approval for Once-Daily Ryzolt Friday 02 January

Forest Gains Rights to Pierre Fabre Anti-Depressant Monday 22 December
Glaxo's "Son of Advair" Positive for COPD Monday 22 December
US OKs Novartis' Gleevac to Reduce Recurring Cancer Saturday 20 December
Amgen Seeks US Approval of Osteoporosis Drug Saturday 20 December
Genentech Reports Avastin Eye Inflammation Cases Saturday 20 December
EU backs Lilly and Daiichi Blood Clot Preventer Friday 19 December
EU Backs Sanofi 'Micro' Flu Shot Friday 19 December
EU Eyes Suicidal Action Warning on Epilepsy Drugs Friday 19 December
Zetia Use Hits Schering Stock Friday 19 December
US FDA Seeks More Study of Diabetes Drug Heart Risk Thursday 18 December
Rite Aid Posts Wider Quarterly Loss Thursday 18 December
Vytorin and Zetia Monthly Prescriptions Drop Thursday 18 December
US Orders Suicidal Action Warning on Epilepsy Drugs Wednesday 17 December
US FTC Accuses Ovation in Lawsuit of Price Gouging Wednesday 17 December
Arpida Cuts Costs to Stem Cash Burn Tuesday 16 December
US Drug Price Controls May Shorten Lives Tuesday 16 December
Genzyme Says FDA OKs Stem Cell Transplant Drug Tuesday 16 December
New Abbott Triglyceride Drug TriLipix Wins US OK Tuesday 16 December
EU Court Adviser Backs Italy and Germany on Pharmacy Tuesday 16 December
Lilly and Amgen Data Backs Cancer Drug Use with Normal Gene Tuesday 16 December
US Seeks Advice on Cancer Drug Trials Monday 15 December
Biogen says New Brain Infection Linked to Tysabri Monday 15 December
Novartis says FTY720 Faring Better in Phase III Friday 12 December
US FDA Says Two Asthma Drugs Risky but Advair OK Friday 12 December
Pfizer Drug Fails to Beat Tamoxifen at 2.75 Years Friday 12 December
Bone Drug Zometa Helps Shink Breast Tumours Friday 12 December
Bristol-Myers Signs Cancer Drug Deal with Exelixis Friday 12 December
US FDA Questions Lilly and Amgen Cancer Drug Trials Friday 12 December
Bristol-Myers Signs Exelixis Cancer Drug Deal Friday 12 December
Pressure Rises on Elan Board from Upset Investors Thursday 11 December
Drugmakers to Change Consumer Marketing Rules Thursday 11 December
Lilly View Provides Relief, Diabetes Drug on Track Thursday 11 December
AstraZeneca Drops Two Infinity Cancer Drugs Thursday 11 December
Roche says Studies Show its Drugs Help Breast Cancer Wednesday 10 December
Diabetes Drugs Double Women's Fracture Risk Wednesday 10 December
Arena Ends Development of Insomnia Drug Wednesday 10 December
Certain Chemotherapy Combinations Work Best, says Study Wednesday 10 December
US Advisers Back Genzyme Knee Pain Therapy Wednesday 10 December
Sanofi CFO Quits as New CEO Makes Mark Wednesday 10 December
AstraZeneca and Targacept say Schizophrenia Trial Fails Tuesday 09 December
Novartis Leukaemia Drugs Show Promise Tuesday 09 December
Finland's Orion Files US Suit to Protect Key Drug Tuesday 09 December
FDA Staff Cite Acusphere Drug Risks Tuesday 09 December
Merck Pushing into Biotech and Emerging Markets Tuesday 09 December
Novartis CEO Plays Down Talk he Might Stand Down Monday 08 December
Arseus to Distribute Medical Cannabis in Germany Monday 08 December
Slowdown will Hit Pharma Later, Novartis CEO says Monday 08 December
Compound Lights Up Spreading Cancer Cells Monday 08 December
Ratiopharm Shut Out in German Drug Tender Monday 08 December
BSM and AstraZeneca Expand Diabetes Tie-up to Japan Monday 08 December
US Review of Stand-Alone Byetta Likely to Extend Monday 08 December
Sunesis says Early AML Trial Results Promising Sunday 07 December
Allos says Drug Curbs Aggressive Lymphoma Saturday 06 December
Genentech Drug Boosts Leukemia Patient Survival Saturday 06 December
US Objects to AstraZeneca Schizophrenia Drug Pitch Friday 05 December
APP Pharma Unveils Plans to Safeguard Heparin Supply Friday 05 December
US Senator Probes Edwards Lifesciences' Device Thursday 04 December
Zeltia seeks European OK for Ovarian Cancer Drug Thursday 04 December
Merck Projects 2009 Profit and Revenue Below Forecasts Thursday 04 December
MannKind Phase 3 Inhaled Insulin Studies Meet Goal Thursday 04 December
UK Biotech Bosses Call for Government-Backed Biotech Funds Thursday 04 December
Vaccine Makers Urge Speedy Accord on Pandemic Plan Thursday 04 December
Newron Strikes Funding Deal Worth up to $24.92m Wednesday 03 December
No More Pig Virus Tests for Solvay Drug, says US FDA Panel Wednesday 03 December
Aggressive Drug Marketing may Endanger People, says Study Wednesday 03 December
Glaxo cuts Further 200 UK Manufacturing Jobs Wednesday 03 December
Novartis Wins Big in German Generics Tenders Wednesday 03 December
Research Links Epilepsy Drug to Autism Tuesday 02 December
Novartis on Track for Cancer Drug Afinitor Approval Tuesday 02 December
Adcock Ingram Boosts Profit and Eyes Africa Acquisitions Tuesday 02 December
EU Extends Review of Teva Bid for Barr Pharma Tuesday 02 December
US-Style TV Drug Ads a Big Mistake Tuesday 02 December
Russian Pharmacy Chain 36.6 Swings to Q3 Profit Tuesday 02 December
Gene "Silencing" Drug Blocks Heart Disease in Mice Monday 01 December
Partial Meningitis Vaccine Dose may Work as Well Monday 01 December
Pig Virus Concern for Solvay Enzyme Monday 01 December
Biotech Cellectis Launches Gene Research Kit Monday 01 December
Novartis Malaria Drug Safe and Effective, says US FDA Monday 01 December

AstraZeneca Infant Lung Drug Faces US Delay Friday 28 November
Arpida Shares Rally on Job Cut Plans Friday 28 November
EU Accuses Drugmakers of Blocking Cheaper Generics Friday 28 November
Lilly Pulls FDA Application for Cymbalta for Pain Friday 28 November
Virus Concerns Linger for Solvay Enzyme Drug Friday 28 November
Sanofi's Multaq to get US Panel Review in March Thursday 27 November
German Drugmakers Feel Pinch from Financial Crisis Thursday 27 November
Slovenian Drugmaker Krka Targeted in EU Raid Thursday 27 November
FDA Delays J&J and Basilea Antibiotic Approval Wednesday 26 November
Novartis CEO Predicts Pressure on Drug Sector Wednesday 26 November
Bayer Healthcare in $97.5m Kickback Settlement Wednesday 26 November
Pharming Anti-Age Drug Completes Phase I Study Wednesday 26 November
Safety Risks Higher with Avandia than Actos Tuesday 25 November
Drugmakers Under Fire as EU Probe Reports Tuesday 25 November
Watson Gains 17 Generic Drugs from Teva-Barr Deal Tuesday 25 November
US FDA Warns Shionogi over Antibiotic Promotion Tuesday 25 November
Study Boosts Roche's Avastin in Breast Cancer Monday 24 November
Antigenics Vaccine Promising in Small Cancer Study Monday 24 November
King Pharma to Acquire Alpharma for $1.6bn Monday 24 November
Vectura May Expand Beyond Inhaled Drugs Monday 24 November
Healthcare Sector Gears Up for US Reform Saturday 22 November
Glaxo Wins US Approval for Platelet Drug Friday 21 November
Pfizer Pegs Growth to Overseas and Older Drugs Friday 21 November
Pharmaceuticals Can't Escape Recessionary Chill Friday 21 November
Ablynx on Track with Strong Cash Buffer Thursday 20 November
AstraZeneca Wins Temporary Bar on Generic Pulmicort Thursday 20 November
Takeda and Amgen to Suspend Trials of Cancer Drug Thursday 20 November
Big Pharma Seeks to Shape US Health Plan Thursday 20 November
Pfizer Pulls EU Bid to Sell Non-Prescription Viagra Thursday 20 November
Amgen Tumour-Starving Drug gets Spotlight Wednesday 19 November
Heart Risk Big Worry for US FDA, says Official Wednesday 19 November
AstraZeneca's Crestor has Room to Grow Wednesday 19 November
EU Executive Under Pressure to Change Drugs Reforms Wednesday 19 November
Theravance Rises Ahead of US Drug Review Tuesday 18 November
Merck Drug Fails to Slow Alzheimer's Symptoms Tuesday 18 November
Fake Drugs Worth $6.6m Seized in Asian Raids Tuesday 18 November
Bain & Co sees Coming Cancer Drug Price Crash Tuesday 18 November
Merck KGaA Works with Regulators on Brain Infection Tuesday 18 November
Solvay Ends Research on Obesity Treatment Compound Monday 17 November
Targanta Drug Seems Similar to Rival Monday 17 November
Theravance Drug may be Related to Deaths Monday 17 November
Covidien Posts Higher Profit, Trims Sales Forecast Monday 17 November
Union Group Speaks Out Against CVS Practices Saturday 15 November
US FDA Panel Mixed on King and Pain Therapeutics Drug Friday 14 November
Basilea gets Swiss Approval for Superbug Drug Friday 14 November
Astellas Targeting Acquisition to Improve Pipeline Friday 14 November
Modern Cancer Drugs More Likely to Reach Market Friday 14 November
Dutch Top for Healthcare Despite Low Drug Spending Thursday 13 November
Doctors Debate Vytorin Cancer Risk at Heart Meeting Thursday 13 November
Krka sees Steady Group Net Profit in 2009 Thursday 13 November
AstraZeneca Insider Zook to Lead Biotech Unit Thursday 13 November
Merck Vaccine Protects Men from HPV Thursday 13 November
Sanofi's Multaq Reduces Hospitalisation Wednesday 12 November
Abbott's TriLipix Improves Cholesterol Long-Term Wednesday 12 November
J&J Heart Rhythm Device Outperforms Drugs in Study Wednesday 12 November
Glaxo's Avandia Fails to Slow Plaque Progression Wednesday 12 November
Nycomed Ready for IPO After Daxas Drug Data Wednesday 12 November
Cardiologist Questions Safety of Lilly's Prasugrel Tuesday 11 November
J&J and Merck Recall Mylicon Infant Anti-Gas Drops Tuesday 11 November
CVS Offers Lower-Cost Fertility Medications Tuesday 11 November
Avapro Blood Pressure Drug Fails Heart Failure Trial Tuesday 11 November
Philips Develops "Intelligent Pill" Tuesday 11 November
Glaxo Steps up Job Cuts with UK Factory Closure Tuesday 11 November
Drug-Coated Stents top Bare Metal in Diabetics Monday 10 November
Sanofi-Pasteur HIB Vaccine Available in Japan Monday 10 November
Cholestrol Drug Crestor could Change Preventive Treatment Monday 10 November
High-Dose Zocor Cholesterol Drug has Mixed Results Monday 10 November
Roche's New CEO gets Baptism of Fire Monday 10 November
Amgen Takes Leaf out of Obama Marketing Playbook Sunday 09 November
Roche Sticks by $43.7bn Genentech Bid Sunday 09 November
Roche's Tarceva Delays Advance of Lung Cancer Friday 07 November
SocGen and BNP Paribas Fined Over 2005 EDF Share Sale Friday 07 November
Express Scripts Reports Extortion Over Data Breach Friday 07 November
Biovail Says Might Cut Dividend for Acquisitions Friday 07 November
BMS and Astra Obesity Drugs in Doubt as Rivals Fail Friday 07 November
Amgen Sees Further 10%-20% Drop in Aranesp Sales Friday 07 November
Covidien Recalls Syringes Posing Risk to Diabetics Thursday 06 November
Medco Profit Rises 38% on Generics Wednesday 05 November
EU Great Apes Debate Leads to Testing Ban Proposal Wednesday 05 November
Amylin Sinks After US FDA Rejects Data Wednesday 05 November
Job Cuts Loom as Glaxo Revamps US Operations Wednesday 05 November
Glaxo Customise Potent "Red Wine" Drug Wednesday 05 November
Britain Allows Top-up Payments for Pricey Drugs Wednesday 05 November
Takeda Q2 Profit Down on Acquisitions Tuesday 04 November
UK to Allow Top-Up Payments for Pricey Drugs Tuesday 04 November
US Top Court Weighs Drugmaker Liability for Harm Tuesday 04 November
Impressive Vertex Hepatitis C Drug Data Unveiled Monday 03 November
Drugmakers seek Lawsuit Limits at Top US Court Saturday 01 November

Cephalon's Treanda wins US Approval in Lymphoma Friday 31 October
US FDA clears Schwarz Pharma Bladder Drug Friday 31 October
Biogen and Genentech Developing New Blood Cancer Drug Friday 31 October
Sanofi Raises 2008 Guidance, Q3 Net up 1.9% Friday 31 October
UCB Raises 2008 Core Profit Target on One-Off Friday 31 October
Reviewing Generic Protein Drugs Challenging, says FDA Friday 31 October
Tests show Astra's Symbicort helps Smoker's Lung Thursday 30 October
Cardinal Earnings Beat Street View but Shares Fall Thursday 30 October
Novo Forecasts Beat Predictions Thursday 30 October
AstraZeneca Q3 Beats Forecasts, ups Year Guidance Thursday 30 October
Amerisource Profit up 31% as Margins Improve Thursday 30 October
Mylan Posts Higher Profit, Raises 2008 Forecast Thursday 30 October
Liver Risk and Death seen with Glaxo's Avandia Thursday 30 October
Hot Flushes may Predict Breast Cancer Drug Success Wednesday 29 October
Teva Purchase of Barr on Track after Funding Deal Tuesday 28 October
Sepracor Seeks Drug Development Partner Tuesday 28 October
New Flu Drug Reduces Symptoms, says Study Tuesday 28 October
US Warns Bayer over Aspirins Containing Supplements Tuesday 28 October
Merck KGaA Q3 Profit Rises on Cancer Drug Erbitux Monday 27 October
Lonza Sticks to Mid-Term Earnings Target Monday 27 October
Experimental Antibiotics help Against 'Superbug' Monday 27 October
Massive Flu Vaccine Dose Protects Elderly Better Monday 27 October
Pfizer Keen to Settle Nigeria Drug Trial Lawsuits Monday 27 October
Study Reveals Pfizer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Effective Sunday 26 October
Rotavirus Vaccines cut Diarrhoea Sickness in US Sunday 26 October
Astellas Pulls Antibiotic Drug Candidate in Europe Friday 24 October
Novo taps Stem Cells in Hunt for Diabetes Cure Thursday 23 October
NeuroSearch Obesity Pill Shows Promise Thursday 23 October
Merck CEO says Low-Valued Biotechs Represent Buying Opportunity Thursday 23 October
US Group Urges Driving Warning for Pfizer's Chantix Thursday 23 October
Amgen Profit Soars Past Expectations Thursday 23 October
Genzyme and Bayer Drug Appears to Stop Early-Stage MS Thursday 23 October
US FDA Inspection System Outdated Thursday 23 October
Glaxo and Affiris Ink $553m Alzheimer Vaccine Deal Thursday 23 October
Indian Drug Maker Dr Reddy's Q2 Net Drops 52% Thursday 23 October
Lilly Posts Loss on Charges for Zyprexa Probes Thursday 23 October
Bristol Profit Triples on Sale of Device Unit Thursday 23 October
Celgene Third-Quarter Profit Jumps; Revlimid Sales Short Thursday 23 October
Boston Scientific Third-Quarter Loss Narrows Wednesday 22 October
US FDA Extends Review of Pfizer Osteoporosis Drug Wednesday 22 October
US FDA Panel Backs Genzyme's Mass-Produced Myozyme Wednesday 22 October
Amylin Posts Smaller-than-Expected Loss Wednesday 22 October
Many Biological Medicines draw Safety Warnings Wednesday 22 October
Cancer Drug Avastin may Work as Imaging Tool too Wednesday 22 October
Merck Cuts More Jobs, Tempers Profit Forecast Wednesday 22 October
Astra seeks EU OK for Seroquel XR in Anxiety Use Tuesday 21 October
Roche Confirms Genentech Bid as Nine-Month Sales Down 2% Tuesday 21 October
US FDA Withholds Approval of Abbott Painkiller Tuesday 21 October
Lilly to Take $1.4bn Charge over Zyprexa Tuesday 21 October
Biogen Third-Quarter Profit Rises on Avonex Sales Tuesday 21 October
Glaxo Boosts Oral Care with $170m Biotene Buy Tuesday 21 October
Novartis Q3 Boosted by Drug Sales Monday 20 October
Early Bowel Cancer Drug Avastin Trials set to Continue Monday 20 October
Takeda says US Delays Ulcer Drug Decision Monday 20 October
Medigene Shares Gain on Final Cancer Drug Results Monday 20 October
Daiichi Sankyo Buys 20% Stake in Ranbaxy Friday 17 October
Gilead Sciences Third-Quarter Profit Rises 27% Friday 17 October
US Calls for New Warnings on Genentech Skin Drug Friday 17 October
Pfizer to Settle Bextra and Celebrex Lawsuits Friday 17 October
Crisis Slows Stallergenes Partner Search Thursday 16 October
Lawmakers Question Ads for Bayer 'Herbal' Aspirin Wednesday 15 October
Genentech Third-Quarter Profit Rises Wednesday 15 October
Wyeth Puts Off European OK for Depression Drug Wednesday 15 October
Arseus Q3 Sales up 18% Tuesday 14 October
Sanofi-Aventis to Market Seasonal Flu Vaccine in China Monday 13 October
Abbott Labs to Repurchase $5bn in Stock Monday 13 October
US Clears Lev Pharma Drug for Rare Swelling Disease Saturday 11 October
Japan's Mediceo Buys Alfresa in $2bn Stock Deal Friday 10 October
Drug Firms Agree to Invest More in AIDS Research Friday 10 October
Biogen Discontinues Experimental Arthritis Drug Friday 10 October
SEC Charge ex-Duane Reade Execs with Fraud Friday 10 October
Japan Drug Sellers Mediceo and Alfresa to Merge Thursday 09 October
Ranbaxy Shares up after US Drops Motion in Probe Thursday 09 October
J&J Names Surgical Chief to Lead Pharmaceuticals Thursday 09 October
US FDA cites Bayer for Misleading Birth Control Ads Wednesday 08 October
Don't Use Cold Drugs in Children Under Four, says Industry Wednesday 08 October
Data Show No Stroke Risk with Pfizer Lung Drug Wednesday 08 October
Britain Weighs Top-up Payments for Pricey Drugs Wednesday 08 October
Pharma and Big Biotech Companies may Avoid Credit Ills Wednesday 08 October
Roche says MabThera Works in Leukaemia Tuesday 07 October
Elephantiasis Elimination Programme on Track Tuesday 07 October
Two Drugs don't Boost Lung Cancer Survival Monday 06 October
Eli Lilly Agrees to Buy ImClone for $6.5bn Monday 06 October
Remicade tops Azathioprine in Crohn's Disease Study Monday 06 October
Court Affirms Amgen EPO Patents and Blocks Roche Drug Friday 03 October
Roche Remains in Talks with Banks about Genentech Friday 03 October
Elan Unit Sale Delayed by Credit Crisis Friday 03 October
EU says Zentiva/Sanofi Deal Notification Incomplete Friday 03 October
Eli Lilly in Talks to Buy ImClone Thursday 02 October
Merck Ends Development of Obesity Drug Taranabant Thursday 02 October
Dishman Expands Asian Presence Thursday 02 October
Glaxo may shed 6% of R&D Staff to Save Costs Wednesday 01 October
Risk of Product Degradation by Lack of Pharma Planning Wednesday 01 October
Maggots Highlight Global Regulatory Discrepancies Wednesday 01 October
Pharma Industry Faces Poor Solubility Challenge Wednesday 01 October
SCM Diversifies Product Range Wednesday 01 October
Pfizer Drug Helps Advanced HIV at 48-Week Mark Wednesday 01 October
Belviport Raises Zentiva Stake, Squeezing Sanofi Wednesday 01 October

Sanofi gets Approval for Sweetened Zentiva bid Tuesday 30 September
Pfizer to end Heart and Obesity Drug Development Tuesday 30 September
No Lou Gehrig's Disease Risk with Statins Tuesday 30 September
Genentech dips Below Roche Offer amid Deal Nerves Tuesday 30 September
Cardinal to Spin off Medical Products Units Tuesday 30 September
ImClone to Announce Sale Talks Continuing Monday 29 September
US Criticises Lilly, J&J and Shire for Misleading Drug Ads Monday 29 September
Alpharma Rejects King Pharma's Unsolicited Bid Monday 29 September
US FDA Probing Deaths in J&J Anemia Drug Study Monday 29 September
Cephalon Settles Federal and State Investigations Monday 29 September
Horny Goat Weed May Offer Viagra Alternative Study Monday 29 September
ImClone Says 2nd Acquirer Set to Bid or Withdraw Monday 29 September
Biotech Drug Costs up 8.7% in US Friday 26 September
Longs says FTC Probes Walgreen's Unsolicited Bid Friday 26 September
UCB Receives EU Setback for Drug in Diabetic Pain Friday 26 September
Alpharma Rejects King Pharma's Unsolicited Bid Friday 26 September
Caterpillar in Prescription Drug Trial with Wal-Mart Thursday 25 September
Antidepressants may Damage Male Fertility Thursday 25 September
Data Released Early to show Lung Drug Spiriva Safe Thursday 25 September
Boston Scientific wins FDA OK on Drug Stents Thursday 25 September
Failed Biotechs Tout Cash to Attract Buyers Thursday 25 September
Service Trumps Price in JD Power Pharmacy Survey Thursday 25 September
Medtronic to buy CryoCath for $380m Thursday 25 September
US Judge Denies Teva on AstraZeneca Asthma Patent Wednesday 24 September
Tarceva Makers Warn of Liver Damage Wednesday 24 September
US FDA Orders Two Unapproved Drugs off the Market Wednesday 24 September
Study links Lung Drug Spiriva to Heart Death Risk Wednesday 24 September
Cytokinetics says Drug Improves Heart Measures Wednesday 24 September
Pharming says Rhucin Data Addresses Concerns Tuesday 23 September
AstraZeneca sees Developed World Markets Stalling Tuesday 23 September
Zentiva Accepts Sweetened $2.6bn Sanofi Bid Monday 22 September
Sigma Says it is Open to Offers for its Assets Monday 22 September
Decision Due Soon on Lilly and Daiichi Blood Thinner Monday 22 September
Tysabri PML Patient Deteriorates Friday 19 September
US FDA Delays Approval for Roche Arthritis Drug Friday 19 September
McCain and Obama Rethink Cheap Prescription Drug Imports Friday 19 September
BTG to Buy Protherics in $390m UK Biotech Deal Thursday 18 September
Merck KGaA Starts new Phase III Trial on MS Pill Thursday 18 September
Ranbaxy Hires Giuliani to Help with FDA Ban Thursday 18 September
US Lawmaker Questions FDA over Pharmaceutical Favouritism Thursday 18 September
Brazil to make Generic Version of key AIDS Drug Thursday 18 September
J&J Psoriasis Drug Beats Top-Seller Enbrel in Trial Thursday 18 September
US Merck's Japan Unit to Slash Sales Branches Wednesday 17 September
US FDA Bans Dozens of Ranbaxy-made Generic Drugs Wednesday 17 September
Roche CEO Confident on Genentech Deal Financing Wednesday 17 September
Data backs Benefits of Novartis Kidney Cancer Drug Tuesday 16 September
US Clamps Down on Medicare Pitches Tuesday 16 September
Erbitux shows Good Survival Trend Tuesday 16 September
Bristol-Myers Could Walk Away from ImClone Tuesday 16 September
Amgen Bone Drug Reduces Spine Fracture Risk 68% Tuesday 16 September
Glaxo's Pazopanib Shows Promise in Ovarian Cancer Monday 15 September
New Data backs Transgene's Lung Cancer Vaccine Monday 15 September
Astra's Cancer Drug Iressa Helps Asian Non-Smokers Monday 15 September
Cephalon says Expanded Fentora Label not Approved Monday 15 September
Study Backs Glaxo's Tykerb in Head and Neck Cancer Sunday 14 September
Merck Vaccine wins US OK for Vaginal Cancer Friday 12 September
US Lawmakers Investigate Wyeth Vitamin Claims Friday 12 September
Investors Await Crucial Bone Drug Data from Amgen Friday 12 September
Bristol-Myers Stands by $60 per Share ImClone Offer Friday 12 September
Glaxo Creates New Cancer Drug Group in R&D Revamp Friday 12 September
King Commences $1.6bn Tender Offer for Alpharma Friday 12 September
King ups Alpharma Offer Thursday 11 September
New CEO Brings International Touch to Sanofi Wednesday 10 September
Alpharma Reports Positive Embeda Pain Drug Data Wednesday 10 September
ImClone Receives $70 Share Buyout Offer Wednesday 10 September
Court Reinstates Vioxx Investor Suit Against Merck Wednesday 10 September
Early Diabetes Treatment key for Long-Term Health Wednesday 10 September
US FDA Panel Backs Pfizer Osteoporosis Drug Tuesday 09 September
Blood-Boosting Drug Helps Increase Memory Tuesday 09 September
USAID puts $100m Toward AIDS Gel Research Tuesday 09 September
FDA Lists Drugs Under Safety Probes Monday 08 September
Xoma says Antibody Lowers Blood Sugar in Diabetics Monday 08 September
FDA Urges More Caution over TNF Blocker Infections Friday 05 September
US FDA Notes Deaths in Pfizer Bone Drug Study Friday 05 September
Besieged Big Pharma may Find Balm in Sharing Risk Friday 05 September
Merck KGaA and Ablynx Sign up to $484m Drug Deal Thursday 04 September
US Study Clears Measles Vaccine of Autism Link Thursday 04 September
Daily Ibuprofen may Cause Heart Risks Thursday 04 September
Brazil Rejects Gilead's AIDS Drug Patent Thursday 04 September
Glaxo Offers Corporate Plan for its Flu Drug Thursday 04 September
BioMS Multiple Sclerosis Drug gets FDA Fast Track Thursday 04 September
Forest Labs says Bystolic Patent Claims Rejected Thursday 04 September
Pfizer Gains Rights to Medivation Alzheimer's Drug Wednesday 03 September
Zentiva CFO sees Takeover, Acquisition in Three Years Wednesday 03 September
US Lawmakers Seek Answers on Vytorin Cancer Report Wednesday 03 September
GTx Says Muscle Drug Holds Promise Wednesday 03 September
Almirall Key Drug Trials Disappoint Investors Wednesday 03 September
Online Fraud Hits Pharmaceutical Brands Tuesday 02 September
Expensive Ads Sell Few Prescription Drugs Tuesday 02 September
SkyePharma Sets New Terms for Convertibles Tuesday 02 September
Heart Experts Clash on Vytorin Cancer Link Tuesday 02 September
Novo Nordisk to Boost US Marketing Tuesday 02 September
Fish Oil Capsules Cut Death Rate in Heart Failure Monday 01 September
Prasugrel Favoured Over Plavix for Diabetes Patients Monday 01 September
Biosensors' Heart Stent Matches J&J Rival in Study Monday 01 September

Novartis Takes $235m Charge After Stopping Trial Friday 29 August
Teva Sues Novartis, Momenta Over Copaxone Patent Friday 29 August
Cervical Cancer Advances Give Hope to Poor Friday 29 August
Falling Prices Hurting German Unit, Dr Reddy's Thursday 28 August
Stroke Drugs Show No Benefits Thursday 28 August
UK's NICE Recommends Novartis Eye Drug Lucentis Wednesday 27 August
Biogen Revises MS Drug Warning Tuesday 26 August
New Drug Shows Promise for Cystic Fibrosis Friday 22 August
US to Examine Data on Vytorin and Cancer Risk Friday 22 August
Longs Drug Stores Second Quarter Profit Up Thursday 21 August
Celgene Wins US Approval to Expand Vidaza Label Thursday 21 August
Israeli Pharmaceutical Industry's EU Trade Boost Wednesday 20 August
Medtronic Quarterly Earnings Beat Expectations Tuesday 19 August
US Seeks More Warnings for Amylin Diabetes Drug Tuesday 19 August
Australia's Primary Sells Pharmacy Unit to Zuellig Tuesday 19 August
Medco and FDA to Study Role of Genetics in Medicine Monday 18 August
Drug Firms Deny National Institute Claims of Over Pricing Monday 18 August
Longs Recommends CVS Takeover Bid Monday 18 August
Addex Waits on September Info to Sign Partnering Deal on Lead Drug Friday 15 August
Biovail Sinks to Loss, Eyes Acquisitions Thursday 14 August
HIV Drugs Give Gilead Momentum Thursday 14 August
British Scientists Test First Arthritis Vaccine Thursday 14 August
Lundbeck Q2 Operating Profit Halves Wednesday 13 August
US FDA Warns of Reactions to Alcohol Dependence Drug Wednesday 13 August
Genentech Says Roche Proposal Undervalues Company Wednesday 13 August
Crucell Q2 Net Loss Narrows on Vaccines Growth Tuesday 12 August
Gilead Wins US OK to Promote Drug for Hepatitis B Tuesday 12 August
Elan Seeks Fast Sale of Drug Delivery Unit Tuesday 12 August
US Warns of Muscle Harm When Heart Drugs Combined Friday 08 August