Keyword: Biotechnology

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Warner Chilcott Posts Lower Q2 Profit

08.08.2011 - Warner Chilcott reported second-quarter net income of $72 million or $0.28 per share versus $115 million or $0.46 per share last year. Cash net income, or CNI, for the quarter...

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Alkermes Q1 Loss Narrows Slightly

02.08.2011 - Integrated biotechnology company Alkermes, Monday reported net loss for the first quarter of $13.2 million, slightly narrower than the loss of $13.4 million in the year-ago quarter...

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Amgen Q2 Profit Down 3%

01.08.2011 - Biotechnology firm Amgen has reported a 3% decline in its second-quarter profit as higher operating expenses offset increased product sales. However, adjusted earnings per share...

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Biogen Idec Posts Q2 Profit Of $288 Million

27.07.2011 - Biogen Idec posted second-quarter net income attributable to the company of $288.03 million or $1.18 per share compared to $293.44 million or $1.12 per share last year. Non-GAAP...

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E&Y Sees $1-5 Billion As Sweet Spot For Biotech M&A

14.06.2011 - Biotech deals in the $1 billion to $5 billion range are likely to be a sweet spot for drug companies looking to bolster their pipelines through M&A in an increasingly tough...

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Actelion Shakes Up Board, Appoints COO

07.06.2011 - Actelion, Europe's largest biotech company which has been under pressure from activist investor Elliott Advisors, is changing its management structure, including appointing a chief...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Fine Chemicals: The Top 10

30.05.2011 - Analysis - When comparing the fine chemicals market of today to that of 2001, a few clear differences can be seen. Fine chemicals expert Jan ­Ramakers takes an in-depth look at the...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Flexibility in Bioprocessing

11.05.2011 - It was a most unusual road trip - Drivers on the highways of Europe were probably surprised to see the scaled-down equivalent of a bioprocessing production line rolling next to...