Keyword: Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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US FDA New Drug Approvals Hit 16-Year High in 2012

02.01.2013 - U.S. regulators approved 39 new drugs in 2012, the most in 16 years, suggesting that pharmaceutical makers are poised for growth after losing billions of dollars in recent years to...

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Vertex Posts Q3 Loss as Hepatitis Drug Sales Plunge

02.11.2012 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals reported a net loss for the third quarter on Thursday with results hurt by fast-declining sales of its Incivek hepatitis C drug, as the company turned its...

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Surge in Biotech Deals to Unlock Big Investor Profits

18.07.2012 - Large investors in U.S. biotech companies are likely to capture serious windfall profits as deal activity picks up in the sector. A Reuters analysis of investors' average cost...

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U.S. Medicine Spending Rose to $320 Billion Last Year

05.04.2012 - A raft of new medicines pushed U.S. spending on drugs modestly higher last year, but the gains were curbed by weak prescription use as Americans avoided doctor visits, according to...