1. Cephalon exercised its option to acquire Ception Therapeutics
02-24-2010
Cephalon announced that it has exercised its option to acquire Ception Therapeutics, Inc., following receipt of positive data from a clinical study in adults with eosinophilic asthma. A Phase II clinical trial of Ception's lead compound, ...
2. Cephalon exercised its option to acquire Ception Therapeutics
02-24-2010
Cephalon announced that it has exercised its option to acquire Ception Therapeutics, Inc., following receipt of positive data from a clinical study in adults with eosinophilic asthma. A Phase II clinical trial of Ception's lead compound, ...
3. FDA Approves Gilead’s Cayston(R)
02-23-2010
Gilead Sciences announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for Cayston(R)(aztreonam for inhalation solution) as a treatment to improve respiratory symptoms in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with Pseudomonas ...
4. Lilly, Merck, and Pfizer to collaborate in treatment of lung and gastric cancers
02-23-2010
Eli Lilly and Company, Merck (also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) outside the USA and Canada), and Pfizer announced the formation of the Asian Cancer Research Group, Inc., (ACRG), an independent, not-for-profit company established to accelerate ...
5. Pfizer reports 2009 revenues of $50.0 billion
02-04-2010
Pfizer reported full-year 2009 revenues of $50.0 billion, an increase of 4% compared with 2008. U.S. revenues were $21.7 billion, an increase of 7% compared with full-year 2008. International revenues were $28.3 billion, an increase of 1% compared with ...
6. Medco Acquires DNA Direct
02-04-2010
Medco Health Solutions announced the acquisition of DNA Direct, Inc. Financial details of the acquisition were not released.
"DNA Direct has been a recognized pioneer in assimilating knowledge about molecular diagnostic ...
7. $1 billion increase in 2011 budget for NIH
02-04-2010
One highlight in Department of Health and Human Services is to expand support for biomedical research, by providing an increase of $1 billion for the National Institutes of Health.
To accelerate progress in biomedical research, ...
8. Department of HHS's 2011 budget
02-04-2010
9. Novo Nordisk increased operating profit by 21% in 2009
02-03-2010
Novo Nordisk reported that its operating profit increased by 21% to DKK 14,933 million. Adjusted for the impact from currencies, underlying operating profit increased by more than 15%, according to the company.
Sales ...
10. OECD: China’s Progress with health care has been genuine but incomplete
02-03-2010
Source: OECD
In many respects, health outcomes in China have improved tremendously over past decades, in no small part thanks to the near eradication of some traditional infectious diseases, according to the Economic Survey of China published ...
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