Content about Pharmaceutical companies

August 25, 2010
Novartis completes purchase of Alcon stock

Novartis on Thursday announced that it has completed its purchase of Alcon stock from Nestle,...

August 25, 2010
Sanofi unwilling to increase bid with Genzyme

Biotech drug maker Genzyme’s takeover by French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis may have run into trouble,...

August 25, 2010
Teva launches generic version of popular antidepressant

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has launched a generic version of a weekly formulation of a popular...

August 23, 2010
Impax Labs pursuing FDA approval for generic cholesterol-lowering drug

Generic drug maker Impax Labs is hoping to win approval for a generic cholesterol-lowering drug....

August 23, 2010
Sanofi-Aventis suing Sandoz to prevent generic blood thinner from reaching the market

French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis is suing to stop Sandoz’ generic version of its blood thinner...

August 22, 2010
Teva introduces generic drug that lowers blood pressure

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has introduced a generic drug for lowering patients’ blood pressure, the world’s...

August 18, 2010
Biogen Idec inks ALS treatment deal with Knopp

Swiss drug maker Biogen Idec will develop and commercialize an investigational drug as a treatment...

August 17, 2010
ProAmatine to be pulled from market, Shire says

Shire has decided to withdraw its blood pressure drug from the market, the drug maker...

August 16, 2010
Vaccines sector of healthcare market expands, report finds

The global market for vaccines grew to more than $20 billion last year, according to...

August 15, 2010
Meda ventures into generic drugs

A lot of generic drug companies have conducted business in the branded drug market on...

August 11, 2010
GPhA: Banning patent settlements will cost money, not save it

The main lobbying group for the generic drug industry said federal authorities erred in projecting...

August 9, 2010
Revenue, profit rise for Watson in Q2

Generic drug maker Watson Pharmaceuticals posted strong sales for second quarter 2010, according to an...

August 9, 2010
Sanofi, Scripps Genomic Medicine form partnership

French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis and a division of San Diego-based nonprofit community health system Scripps...

August 9, 2010
Teva completes Ratiopharm acquisition

Israeli drug maker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has finished its $5 billion acquisition of German generic...

August 8, 2010
Dr. Reddy's launches Cresp

Generic drug maker Dr. Reddy’s has launched in India the world’s first follow-on version of...

August 5, 2010
New formulation of Taxotere gets regulatory approval

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new formulation of a chemotherapy drug made...

August 3, 2010
Pfizer's Q2 sales get boost from specialty drugs

Pfizer had a big increase in sales and a modest increase in profits during second...

August 3, 2010
Watson names two new EVPs

Generic drug maker Watson Pharmaceuticals has appointed two new executives this week....

August 2, 2010
Actavis to reintroduce FeverAll

Actavis on Tuesday announced the reintroduction of its FeverAll acetaminophen suppositories to retail following the...

August 2, 2010
Hospira reports Q2 sales, announces clinical trial for biosimilar

Hospira had net sales of $968 million and profits of $83.5 million in second quarter...

August 2, 2010
Sanofi-Aventis becomes Genzyme's suitor

French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis has made an offer for Genzyme, according to published reports....

August 2, 2010
Teva gets closer to completing Ratiopharm acquisition

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries got closer to finishing its $5 billion acquisition of German drug maker...

August 1, 2010
FDA approves Merz's Xeomin

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for muscle spasms and twitches....

August 1, 2010
Merck discloses Q2 earnings

Merck had global sales of $11.3 billion and profits of $752 million during second quarter...

July 22, 2010
Patrick Zenner joins Par's board of directors

Generic drug maker Par Pharmaceutical Cos. has appointed a former Roche executive to its board...

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