Keyword: Biogen

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Sanofi Draws Fire Over Cost of MS Drug Lemtrada

01.11.2012 - Medical journal The Lancet warned that Sanofi's experimental multiple sclerosis drug Lemtrada may be too costly for patients and health insurers once it gets approved by regulators...

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Biogen Q3 Profit Rises

25.10.2012 - Biogen reported much higher-than-expected third-quarter profit on Thursday on increased sales of its drugs for multiple sclerosis and cancer, and the U.S. biotechnology company...

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Irish Drugmaker Elan to Spin Off Research Arm

13.08.2012 - Ireland's Elan is to spin off its Neotope drug discovery business platform as a separate public company, making Elan immediately profitable and potentially more appealing as a...

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Biogen Q2 Profit Up on MS Drug Sales

24.07.2012 - Biogen said on Tuesday its second-quarter earnings topped expectations on higher sales of its drugs to treat multiple sclerosis, and the company increased its profit forecast for...

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Biogen Profit Below Street View; Outlook Strong

02.05.2012 - Biogen's quarterly profit fell short of analysts' estimates on weak sales of its Avonex multiple sclerosis treatment, its biggest-selling product. But the biotechnology company...

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EU Supports Novartis MS Pill with Stronger Warning

20.04.2012 - European regulators have endorsed the continued use of Novartis's multiple sclerosis pill Gilenya, one of the Swiss firm's top new drug hopes, but said on Friday the drug needed to...

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Sanofi Declines Comment on U.S. Deal

05.07.2010 - Sanofi-Aventis declined to comment on Friday on a Bloomberg report that it was preparing an acquisition of $20 billion or more in the U.S. as shares in the French drugmaker fell...

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Abbott to Buy Facet for $27/Share, Topping Biogen Bid

10.03.2010 - Facet Biotech has agreed to be acquired by Abbott Laboratories for $27 a share, topping a hostile offer of $17.50 a share made last year by Biogen Idec. Shares of Facet rose 67%...