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Watson Sets Aside $6B to Buy Brand-Name Drug Assets

52 minutes ago | News

Watson Pharmaceuticals CEO Paul Bisaro said the company has around $6 billion to spend on acquisitions as it looks to buy brand-name drug assets, signaling a move away from the company's focus on generic medicines, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

Anacor Pharma Drops as Study Enrollment is Stopped

Feb 7 | News

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc. dropped more than 8 percent Monday after the company said its partner GlaxoSmithKline PLC stopped enrolling patients in studies of an anti-infection drug.

Amylin Takes Fourth Quarter Loss as Lilly Partnership Ends

Feb 7 | News

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Diabetes drug maker Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported a larger fourth-quarter loss Monday after it ended a partnership with Eli Lilly & Co., which gave Amylin all the rights to the drug Byetta and newly approved Bydureon.

GlaxoSmithKline Back in Profit in Fourth Quarter

Feb 7 | News

LONDON (AP) — GlaxoSmithKline PLC says it has returned to profit in the fourth quarter as restructuring costs and overheads declined.

Gilead Sciences Jumps on Hepatitis C Data

Feb 6 | News

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Gilead Sciences Inc. jumped Friday after the company reported further progress of GS-7977, a newly-acquired hepatitis C treatment still in clinical testing.


Montreal Pharma Research Cluster Threatened Again as AstraZeneca Closes Lab

Feb 3 | News

MONTREAL — Montreal's pharmaceutical research cluster is under further threat as global giants adjust to the loss of patent protection for blockbuster drugs and challenges in developing replacements.

Alkermes Fiscal Third Quarter Loss Widens

Feb 3 | News

Alkermes PLC's fiscal third-quarter loss widened as operating expenses ballooned compared to the previous year's quarter, before the company had completed its acquisition of Elan Corp.'s drug technology business.

MannKind Receives Commitment from The Mann Group to Acquire 31,250,000 Shares of Common Stock

Feb 3 | News

MannKind Corporation today announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement with The Mann Group LLC, an entity controlled by MannKind's chief executive officer and principal stockholder, Alfred E. Mann, for the sale of shares of its common stock to The Mann Group.

AstraZeneca to Cut 7,300 Jobs as Outlook Darkens

Feb 2 | News

LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca PLC said it will cut another 7,300 jobs as it warned today of a tough year ahead, due to government spending cuts on healthcare and stiff competition, even as it reported a 24 percent increase in 2011 profits.

Merck Posts Fourth Quarter Profit on Lower Charges

Feb 2 | News

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. (AP) — Merck & Co. said today that it swung to a fourth-quarter profit because of lower acquisition and restructuring charges and slightly higher sales.

Blogs

When Is Software The Answer To Regulatory Concerns About Your Investigations?

When Is Software The Answer To Regulatory Concerns About Your Investigations?

Jan 30 | John Ager, Technical Consultant, Life Science, Kepner-Tregoe, Inc

Document management software enables investigators to present the information used to reach conclusions clearly and concisely and it helps reviewers to track and approve investigations.

The Benefits of Professional Project Management

The Benefits of Professional Project Management

Jan 13 | Thorsten Vammen, Director at GEA Liquid Processing in Skanderborg, Denmark

Some companies feel that they can project manage new processing facilities themselves, bringing in sub-contracted help only when it’s needed. Self-managing is possible, but there may be a better way.

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Government Seeking $1T Campaign Against Alzheimer's

Government Seeking $1T Campaign Against Alzheimer's

Jan 18 | Video

Government advisors tried to set priorities for a national campaign to treat and manage Alzheimer's disease, which is projected to cost more than a trillion dollars in care by 2050. But as Dr. Jon LaPook reports, the plan does not include any funding.

ADHD Drugs in Short Supply

ADHD Drugs in Short Supply

Jan 11 | Video

Parents of children with attention deficit disorders are forced to travel from pharmacy to pharmacy in search of prescription medicines with no guarantees they will be available.

Study: Link Between Statins And Diabetes

Study: Link Between Statins And Diabetes

Jan 10 | Video

A recent study reveals that women who take statins may have a greate chance of developing diabetes.

Avastin Shows Promise in Fight Against Ovarian Cancer

Avastin Shows Promise in Fight Against Ovarian Cancer

Jan 5 | Video

Two recent studies show that Avastin, already approved for other cancers - but still controversial, could help women buy more time in their fight against ovarian cancer.

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