29.11.2016
- Major US healthcare company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is holding preliminary talks with Swiss pharmaceuticals and biotechnology firm Actelion about a potential takeover. An...
15.11.2016
- Sanofi and US biopharmaceutical company Mannkind have finally thrashed out an agreement to terminate their licensing deal for Afrezza inhalable insulin. The agreement will likely...
10.11.2016
- Shares in major globally active pharmaceutical producers rose by as much as 11% on the news that Donald Trump had won the Nov. 8 election as president of the United States. The...
07.10.2016
- German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim is selling the pet vaccines portfolio of its US subsidiary Vetmedica to Eli Lilly’s animal health subsidiary Elanco for $885 million to allay...
03.10.2016
- The world’s biggest insulin producer, Novo Nordisk, has announced plans to cut 1,000 jobs in response to a challenging environment and increased competition, particularly in the US...
03.10.2016
- French drugmaker Sanofi has appointed Alan Main to lead its over-the-counter (OTC) activities as part of a newly created consumer health global business unit. The new vice...
28.09.2016
- Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines arm of French chemical producer Sanofi, has received a pledge of funding from the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)...
28.09.2016
- As CEO Ian Read hinted earlier, Pfizer has officially ditched plans to break into two separate publicly traded companies dedicated to mature or off-patent products and new...
26.09.2016
- Despite tremendous challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry, it continues with its commitment to innovation and the discovery of novel drugs to address unmet medical needs...
20.09.2016
- French drugmaker Sanofi has filed a patent infringement suit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware charging US pharmaceutical producer Merck with...