15.07.2014
- Generic drugmaker Mylan said it plans to acquire Abbott Laboratories' branded specialty and generics business in developed markets outside the US for $5.3 billion. Both companies...
07.02.2014
- Pharmaceuticals - Many biologic drug developers can be pleased with how well their products have performed in the market place. Blockbuster products such as Abbvie's (ex-Abbott)...
24.01.2014
- The Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization (iBIO) today announced the election of Andy Hull as chairman of the iBIO Board of Directors, and the election of Linda Friedman, as...
06.01.2014
- Private equity investor Carlyle is in exclusive talks to buy Johnson & Johnson's ortho clinical diagnostics unit for around $4 billion, after knocking Blackstone out of the race...
30.07.2013
- Expectations that Bayer will embrace a trend in the pharma sector to split off non-core units may be too far ahead of the curve. The diversified German healthcare group has an...
18.07.2013
- Chinese authorities investigating the alleged bribery of doctors and officials by GlaxoSmithKline have stopped the drugmaker's head of finance for China, a British citizen, from...
16.07.2013
- Abbott said on Monday that it would enter the laser cataract surgery business by buying privately held OptiMedica for up to $400 million and in a separate deal would pay $310...
25.06.2013
- The Lion City - The Merlion - a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish - is regarded as the Singapore icon ("Singapura" means "lion city" in Sanskrit). As...
