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Germany's Merck Halts Supply of Cancer Drug to Greek Hospitals

03.11.2012 - German pharmaceuticals firm Merck KGaA is no longer delivering cancer drug Erbitux to Greek hospitals, a spokesman said on Saturday, the latest sign of how an economic and budget...

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More Drugs May Be Linked to US Meningitis Outbreak

16.10.2012 - Two other drugs made by the Massachusetts pharmacy at the center of a deadly meningitis outbreak may be linked to the disease, U.S. health regulators said on Monday, potentially...

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Pharmaceutical Firms Targeted in Meningitis Case Hire Defense Lawyer

12.10.2012 - The pharmaceutical companies at the center of the deadly meningitis outbreak have disclosed they hired a lawyer from a top white-collar criminal-defense firm in Boston. New England...

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Business Monitor International Aquires Espicom Business Intelligence

03.09.2012 - Business Monitor International, a provider of country risk, financial markets and industry research across global markets, has announced the acquisition of Espicom Business...

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Changing Times

20.08.2012 - Technology has changed many industries over the past decades. Rapidly developing computers made complex arithmetic possible and the spread of social media connected the world. The...

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Showdown for Big Pharma in India's Highest Court

20.08.2012 - India's highest court will hear final arguments starting this week in a landmark case over drug patents that could change the rules for the country's healthcare sector and...

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Biotech M&A at 4-Year High as Pharma Faces Expiring Patents

03.08.2012 - Global biotech merger volume has reached levels not seen in four years as big pharmaceutical companies pursue deals to get access to new drugs, with bankers saying therapeutic...

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Drugmakers Brace for More Pain, Some Gain in France

18.07.2012 - Lower prices, higher taxes and fewer drugs paid for by the state could be the new regime for France's pharmaceutical industry when the government details plans in September for €2...