Keyword: Pharmaceuticals

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Drugmakers Slam "Punitive" German Pricing Measures

09.06.2012 - The pharmaceutical industry hit out on Friday at "punitive" measures introduced recently by Germany to rein in medicine costs, underscoring the growing pressure being felt by...

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Espicom Predicts Growth of Global Generic Drug Markets

08.06.2012 - According to a new Espicom report, The World Generic Market Report, the global markets for generic drugs will continue to grow despite cost containment pressures from health payers...

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Novo Nordisk Hit by U.S. Delay to New Insulin Drug

08.06.2012 - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk , the world's biggest insulin maker, said on Friday that U.S. health regulators had extended their review of its new ultra-long-acting insulin Tresiba...

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Merck KGaA, Dr. Reddy's in Biosimilars Deal

06.06.2012 - Germany's Merck KGaA and India's Dr. Reddy's Laboratories have struck a deal to develop cheap versions of biotech cancer drugs, seeking to tap into a new market as patents on...

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Teva Chairman Buys 1 Million Shares of Drugmaker

02.06.2012 - The chairman of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has purchased 1 million U.S.-listed shares of the world's largest generic drugmaker, the company said on Friday. Board Chairman...

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AstraZeneca Braced for Change under New Chairman

01.06.2012 - AstraZeneca's new chairman took the helm on Friday and said the troubled drugmaker faced "a period of significant change". Leif Johansson's first priority is to find a permanent...

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Sanofi Aims to Expand in Diabetes Market

01.06.2012 - Sanofi aims to build on its diabetes portfolio, which has so far relied on blockbuster insulin Lantus, with a wider range of treatments that could address not just the disease but...

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EMA Boosts EU Transparency with Online Publication of Suspected Side Effect Reports

31.05.2012 - The European Medicines Agency has today begun publishing suspected side effect reports for medicines authorised in the European Economic Area (EEA) on a new public website: www...