20.10.2011
- Patent cliff, the rise of "pharmerging" markets: These are just a few of the challenges the global pharmaceutical industry is facing. In order to ward off billions of dollars in...
20.10.2011
- New Rules -The game has changed for the global pharmaceutical industry. Numerous forces are shaping this new pharmaceutical era: The rise of emerging markets, increasing price...
18.10.2011
- AstraZeneca has announced plans to cut about 400 employees in its U.S. commercial operations, citing a need to reduce costs. The company said the jobs are mainly at its U.S...
11.07.2011
- German drugmaker Bayer has lost European patent protection for birth control pill Yasmin, its second-best selling drug, dealing a serious hit to its revenue prospects. Bayer said...
17.05.2011
- Amylin Pharmaceuticals is suing longtime diabetes-drug partner Eli Lilly over its plans to help market a rival product with another company. Lilly helps the smaller Amylin sell the...
12.05.2011
- Japan's largest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical is in talks to buy privately-held Swiss rival Nycomed in a deal that could be valued at about $14.2 billion, Bloomberg said, citing...
26.01.2011
- Shifting Priorities - Our world is faced with a growing and aging population. In developed countries, people search for wellness, while in emerging economies, populations seek...
21.01.2011
- Pressures on the U.S. pharmaceutical industry has built over the past few years, stemming from an increasingly stringent drug regulatory environment and the global economic...