29.05.2015
- Speculation that US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, after a failed attempt last year to take over AstraZeneca, has its sights on GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) are gaining renewed attention...
21.05.2015
- Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Pharmaceuticals offshoot has told analysts it plans to seek regulatory approval for more than 10 new drugs up to 2019, each with the potential to...
20.05.2015
- US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $7.8 million to settle a lawsuit over the marketing of its antipsychotic drug Risperdal to doctors in the US state of...
18.05.2015
- The pharmaceuticals and life sciences sectors saw 35 mergers and acquisitions worth $166.3 billion in the first three months of 2015, a value that eclipsed transactions from all of...
07.05.2015
- US-based Alexion Pharmaceuticals is paying $8.4 billion to acquire compatriot rare disease specialist Synageva BioPharma. The deal expected to close in mid-2015 has raised...
26.03.2015
- Santen Pharmaceutical has received marketing approval from the European Commission for its ophthalmic treatment Ikervis. The drug is the first in Europe to treat severe keratitis...
16.03.2015
- Dublin, Ireland-based Endo International has made a takeover bid for US drugmaker Salix Pharmaceuticals in an effort to thwart Valeant Pharmaceuticals International's $10 billion...
13.03.2015
- Both European and US pharmaceutical industry players are highly research-oriented and possess very diversified portfolios. While each country has its national champions, Swiss...
