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Bristol-Myers to Acquire Amira Pharma For $325 Million

22.07.2011 - Bristol-Myers Squibb said Thursday it has agreed to acquire Amira Pharmaceuticals, a privately held company, for an upfront payment of $325 million in cash. The terms also include...

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Abbott Laboratories Q2 Profit Surges 50%

21.07.2011 - Abbott Laboratories reported Wednesday a profit for the second quarter that surged 50% from last year, boosted largely by a significant tax benefit and sales growth. This was...

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Merck Inks New Non-Exclusive Agreement With Roche

21.07.2011 - Merck & Co said it has signed a new non-exclusive agreement with Roche, through the companies' respective subsidiaries, for the global promotion, upon appropriate marketing...

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Forest Labs Q1 Profit Tops Views

20.07.2011 - Pharmaceutical company Forest Laboratories reported Tuesday a profit in for the first quarter that more-than-doubled from last year, reflecting revenue growth and lower charges...

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Johnson & Johnson Q2 Profit Down

20.07.2011 - Johnson & Johnson reported that its second-quarter net earnings were $2.776 billion or $1 per share, down from $3.449 billion or $1.23 per share in the same quarter last year...

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Amgen Settles G-CSF Patent Litigation with Teva

19.07.2011 - Amgen announced that the United States District Court in Pennsylvania has entered final judgment and a permanent injunction against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Teva...

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Bayer Loses European Patent For Yasmin

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...

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Slovenia's Krka Jan-June Sales Up 6% Year-On-Year

08.07.2011 - Slovenia's top pharmaceutical company Krka said on Thursday group sales rose 6% in the first half of 2011 compared with the same period last year to reach €528.8 million ($756.4...