22.03.2013
- European regulators have recommended approval of two new multiple sclerosis pills from Biogen and Sanofi, both of which are expected to become major sellers. Friday's decision by...
18.03.2013
- Thirty years ago, when the world faced the terrifying prospect of an untreatable disease known as AIDS, big drugmakers scented an opportunity and raced to develop new medicines...
14.03.2013
- The pharmaceutical industry should be able to charge less for new drugs in future by passing on efficiencies in research and development to its customers, according to the chief...
10.03.2013
- Drugmaker Elan is to bring forward a planned $1 billion share buyback to next week, the Irish company said in a statement, a move that could undermine a takeover offer by U.S...
07.03.2013
- German drugs and chemicals maker Merck KGaA surpassed expectations for quarterly earnings, helped by job cuts and strong demand from China for its liquid crystals for televisions...
06.03.2013
- DSM Pharmaceutical Products, the custom manufacturing and technology business of Royal DSM, today announced the signing of a 3 year master supply agreement with Eisai, based in...
05.03.2013
- U.S. regulators granted Pfizer a reissued patent on its multibillion-dollar Celebrex pain drug that extends its marketing exclusivity until early December 2015, the company said on...
05.03.2013
- Par Pharmaceutical has agreed to pay $45 million to settle federal criminal and civil probes over its marketing and sale of a drug to treat appetite loss in AIDS patients, a...