11.05.2011
- Going Lean - The pharmaceutical industry is subject to very special requirements: strict approval procedures, rising cost pressures in the healthcare industry and lost sales due to...
27.04.2011
- U.S. Supreme Court justices sharply questioned on Tuesday whether a state may prohibit the use of prescription drug records for marketing, expressing concerns that it violated free...
24.03.2011
- Scientists have mapped out the full genetic code of 38 people with multiple myeloma, uncovering never-before suspected genes that play a role in the blood cancer and showing that a...
10.02.2011
- More global drugmakers will soon announce plans to establish a local presence in Russia in response to government measures to boost its domestic sector and cut dependence on...
01.02.2011
- Germany's Merck KGaA may sell its non-prescription drugs business, the group's chief executive told the Financial Times, in the latest sign of change at the family-controlled drugs...
27.01.2011
- Swiss drugs industry supplier Lonza said on Wednesday it expects solid growth in 2011 after meeting forecasts with a 79 percent rise in full-year net profit. Net profit at the...
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...
25.01.2011
- Swiss drugmaker Novartis is strengthening its personalized medicine and cancer portfolio with the $470 million buy of U.S. cancer diagnostics company Genoptix. The deal, which...
