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Bayer Sues Teva Over U.S. Launch Of Contraceptive

02.06.2010 - Teva has brought a generic version of Bayer's YAZ birth control pill to U.S. markets earlier than the drugmakers had previously agreed, prompting Bayer to file a law suit. Israel's...

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Bayer Sees Sharp Growth in Chinese Medical Market

27.04.2010 - German drug and chemical maker Bayer expects China's medical market to grow nearly 10-fold over the next decade as the country aims to overhaul its medical system, a top executive...

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Bayer Names Ex-Novartis Manager as Health Care Boss

22.04.2010 - Bayer named former Novartis manager Joerg Reinhardt to head its burgeoning health care division, bringing in expertise to help expand the company's core business. Reinhardt, 54...

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BASF, Others, In Talks To Buy Cognis

12.04.2010 - The owners of Cognis, the German maker of additives for cosmetics and detergents, are in talks with several parties including BASF to sell it, two people close to the negotiations...

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BASF Says Sues Rivals On Insecticide Patent Claims

09.04.2010 - BASF said it sued two smaller rivals on Thursday for infringing on patents for an insecticide that forms a core part of the company's North American crop protection business. BASF...

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Bayer Still Out To Buy, Not Sell, Vet Businesses

29.03.2010 - Bayer has not given up on deals to boost its veterinary unit despite its absence so far in the shake-up of the animal health industry, three sources told Reuters. Bayer, Germany's...

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China Drug List Seen Boosting Western Firms' Sales

16.03.2010 - Chinese plans to broaden the list of medicines eligible for a rebate from July will benefit Western drugmakers such as AstraZeneca and Sanofi-Aventis, according to Morgan Stanley...

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Bayer Healthcare Unit Says Eyes Takeovers In India

15.03.2010 - Bayer, Germany's largest drugmaker, is looking for acquisitions to bolster its fledgling healthcare business in India. Bayer's healthcare division generated more than 20% of 2009...