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Novartis And Roche: Well-Equipped To Face Franc Shock
Bidness
Sunday, January 25, 2015 - 10:37am
tags:
Novartis, Roche
Pfizer Inc. (PFE) loses -1.10% on news that In pursuit of growth, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) is casting a wide net
Wall St. Scope
Sunday, January 25, 2015 - 10:26am
tags:
Pfizer, M&A
Sun Pharma open to fresh acquisitions: Dilip S Shanghvi
Business Standard, India
Saturday, January 24, 2015 - 10:17am
tags:
Sun Pharma, M&A
Biocon closer to receiving nod for LatAm entry
DNA India, India
Saturday, January 24, 2015 - 10:08am
tags:
Biocon
Shire’s $5.2 Billion Gamble Pays Off as NPS Drug Wins Approval
Bloomberg
Saturday, January 24, 2015 - 9:39am
tags:
Shire, NPS Pharmaceuticals, Natpara, hypoparathyroidism
FDA approves 2nd vaccine against meningitis strain
Yahoo/AP
Saturday, January 24, 2015 - 9:31am
tags:
Novartis, meningitis, Bexsero, vaccines
A New Index Measures Impact Pharma Has on Infectious Diseases
WSJ/Pharmalot
Saturday, January 24, 2015 - 9:25am
tags:
infectious diseases
Booming biotechs bank $2.7B in follow-on cash
Fierce Biotech
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 3:38pm
tags:
biotech, Prosensa, Biomarin, Zafgen, Alnylam, Auspex, Puma Biotechnology, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Radius Health, Intrexon
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Earnings: The Company Has Found Its Footing
Motley Fool
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 3:33pm
tags:
earnings, devices, Intuitive Surgical
Array shares jump after drugmaker details Novartis deal
Yahoo/AP
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 3:27pm
tags:
Array Biopharma, Novartis, encorafenib, binimetinib, cancer
Basilea CEO Sees Blockbuster Potential for Antifungal Drug
Bloomberg
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 3:25pm
tags:
Basilea, Pharma CEOs, antifungals, isavuconazole
Belgium's UCB leans on RTP work force for epilepsy drug application
Bizjournals.com
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 11:47am
tags:
UCB Pharma, epilepsy, R&D, brivaracetam
Plaintiffs' lawyers reject J&J claims of fraud in mesh lawsuits
Yahoo/Reuters
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 11:46am
tags:
JNJ, pelvic mesh, devices, Ethicon
Jazz: After 18% In Gains, Earnings Lurk
Seeking Alpha
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 10:50am
tags:
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, earnings
FDA's wearables guidance could slow pharma adoption in short-term, says analyst
In-Pharma Technologist
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 10:45am
tags:
FDA, Wearable Medical Devices Market, devices
Zogenix: A Strong Turnaround For 2015
Seeking Alpha
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 10:39am
tags:
Zogenix, Zohydro ER
Why Pharma Payments to Doctors Were So Hard to Parse
ProPublica
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 10:37am
tags:
physicians, physician payments, Physician Payment Sunshine Act
GlaxoSmithKline to cut about 1000 staff in China: report
First Word Pharma
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 10:34am
tags:
GSK, layoffs, China
EMA Recommends Hundreds of Drugs to be Suspended Over ‘Flawed Studies’
WSJ Pharmalot
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 10:31am
tags:
EMA, Europe
GSK-Parexel partnership takes first steps following layoffs announcement
Bizjournals.com
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 10:06am
tags:
GSK, Parexel, layoffs, restructuring
First GSK Ebola vaccine shipment due to arrive in Liberia
Yahoo/Reuters
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 8:37am
tags:
GSK, Liberia, vaccines, ebola virus
Novo Nordisk Plans to Move Forward With Investments in Russia
Bloomberg
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 8:32am
tags:
Novo Nordisk, Russia
Senator Wants Big Drug Makers That Break the Law to Fund NIH
WSJ Pharmalot
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 8:31am
tags:
Elizabeth Warren, Senate, public funding, R&D
Ex-Sanofi chief Viehbacher makes a $5M-plus severance deal
Fierce Pharma
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 8:27am
tags:
Sanofi, Chris Viehbacher, executive pay
Rx painkillers increase risk of birth defects: CDC
Medical Marketing and Media
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 8:25am
tags:
birth defects, painkillers, CDC
Colorectal Cancer Treatment Market Value to Hit $9.4B by 2020
Drug Discovery and Development
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 8:22am
tags:
colorectal cancer, Avastin, Cyramza, nintedanib
Patients Blame Cost for Coverage Delay in England of Gilead Drug
WSJ Pharmalot
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 8:21am
tags:
UK, Gilead Sciences, patients, Sovaldi, hepatitis C
Intuitive Surgical posts 4Q profit, results beat Street expectations
Yahoo/AP
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 9:02pm
tags:
Intuitive Surgical, earnings, devices
Express Scripts Targets $150,000 Cancer Drug Prices in 2016 Plan
Bloomberg
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 3:53pm
tags:
cancer, Express Scripts, hepatitis C
Ebola Vaccines May Get Faster Approval Amid Outbreak’s Wane
Bloomberg
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 3:48pm
tags:
vaccines, approvals, ebola virus, GSK, Merck, NewLink Genetics
As PhIII data looms, Nektar sets the stage for a big expansion
Fierce Biotech
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 2:42pm
tags:
Nektar
Curis aims for anti-cancer drugs that use the immune system and come in a pill
Bizjournals.com
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 2:37pm
tags:
Curis, immuno-oncology
Big payday looming for Auxilium executives
Bizjournals.com
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 2:36pm
tags:
executive pay, Auxilium, Endo Health Solutions
FDA panel backs Astellas drug for invasive fungal infections
Yahoo/Reuters
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 2:34pm
tags:
FDA, Astellas, advisory panels, Isavuconazonium, fungal infections
Novartis Fourth-Quarter Profit May Drop: Earnings Preview
WSJ Online
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 2:33pm
tags:
Novartis, earnings
J&J eyes long-acting boost for Invega franchise with quick FDA look at new formula
Fierce Pharma Marketing
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 9:56am
tags:
JNJ, Invega Sustenna, antipsychotics
Novartis psoriasis drug approval could upend market
Medical Marketing and Media
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 9:55am
tags:
Novartis, psoriasis, Cosentyx, Amgen, Stelara, Enbrel
Sandoz gets ready to make the biosimilar case with oncologists
Medical Marketing and Media
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 9:51am
tags:
Sandoz, biosimilars, physicians, oncologists, Neupogen, Zarxio, Novartis
The CAR-T brain war: Scientific trailblazer inspires a $45M biotech startup
Fierce Biotech
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 9:49am
tags:
CAR-T, biotech, Autolus, cancer, R&D
FTC Approves Novartis-GSK Deal; Former Asked to Divest Nicotine Patch Business
Bidness Etc.
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 9:48am
tags:
FTC, Novartis, GSK, consumer health, nicotine patch
Arena's Sales Pace For Belviq - What Is Needed
Seeking Alpha
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 9:45am
tags:
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Belviq, obesity
Sequenom's VisibiliT Has A Huge Opportunity In Replacing The First Trimester Screen
Seeking Alpha
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 9:44am
tags:
Sequenom, pregnancy, VisibiliT, diagnostics
Top 10 med tech market movers in 2014
Fierce Medical Devices
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 9:42am
tags:
devices, EXACT Sciences, Edwards Lifesciences, Illumina, DexCom, Covidien, NuVasive, Intuitive Surgical, Steris, Sirona Dental Systems, Becton Dickinson
Roche’s Franz Says Impact of Franc Surge Largely Mitigated
Bloomberg
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 9:37am
tags:
Roche, France
Johnson & Johnson's $7.2 billion claim against Boston Scientific now with U.S. judge
Yahoo/Reuters
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 9:36am
tags:
JNJ, Boston Scientific, devices, Guidant, M&A
3 Biotech Stocks With Upcoming Data That Could Be Huge
24/7 Wall St
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 9:33am
tags:
Aerie Pharma, Ocular Therapeutix, Xoma, gevokizumab, Rhopressa, OTX-TP
Orexigen Scripts Continue Impressive Track
Seeking Alpha
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 6:02pm
tags:
Orexigen, obesity, Contrave
Gilead’s John Martin Named Morningstar CEO of 2014
Barron's
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 6:00pm
tags:
John Martin, Gilead Sciences, Pharma CEOs
Drugs’ Path to China Slows as Regulatory Delays Add Up, J&J Says
Bloomberg
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 5:54pm
tags:
China, JNJ
Novartis Wins U.S. Approval for First of New Psoriasis Drugs
Bloomberg
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 5:46pm
tags:
Novartis, FDA, psoriasis, Cosentyx

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