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2009
Top
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
December
2008
Top
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
November
2008
Top
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
October
2008
Top
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
September
2008
Top
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
August
2008
Top
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