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May 19, 2010
GSK uses technology to find new malaria treatments

Though the open-source philosophy has long influenced the computer software industry, British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline...

May 19, 2010
Medco: Rx drug use among children on the rise

Prescription spending for chronic medications used by children increased 10.8% in 2009, 5% of which...

May 19, 2010
Salix receives patent for IBS treatment

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent to Salix Pharmaceuticals for a...

May 18, 2010
Amgen seeks regulatory approval for bone metastasis treatment

Amgen has submitted a regulatory approval application to the Food and Drug Administration for a...

May 18, 2010
Soligenix granted patent for IBS treatment

Soligenix has obtained a patent for a drug to treat irritable bowel syndrome, the drug...

May 17, 2010
Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, SWON develop support program

Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy on Tuesday announced a joint agreement with Southwest Oncology Network to create...

May 16, 2010
Astellas nabs $4 billion acquisition of OSI

Japanese drug maker Astellas Pharma will acquire U.S.-based OSI Pharmaceuticals for $4 billion, the two...

May 16, 2010
Lilly to present more than 50 studies at oncology conference

The cancer drug arm of Eli Lilly plans to show data from more than 50...

May 16, 2010
Mission Pharmacal launches CitraNatal Harmony

Mission Pharmacal has launched a prescription prenatal vitamin that it said may provide women with...

May 13, 2010
Brinavess treats atrial fibrillation better than competitor in trial, makers say

An investigational drug for treating a common form of abnormal heart rhythm works better than...

May 13, 2010
FDA: Administering rotavirus vaccines 'appropriate'

It is “appropriate” for healthcare professionals to continue use of GlaxoSmithKline’s rotavirus vaccine Rotarix and...

May 12, 2010
Octapharma launches bleeding disorder treatment

A drug for treating the bleeding disorder von Willebrand disease has become available, manufacturer Octapharma...

May 11, 2010
Pfizer acquires rights to terguride

Pfizer will acquire worldwide rights to a drug for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension, the drug...

May 10, 2010
Rotavirus vaccine benefits outweigh risks, data show

The benefits of vaccinating babies against rotavirus outweigh the theoretical risks of porcine circovirus found...

May 9, 2010
Merck: Expanding investigational drug pipeline caused by Schering-Plough merger

Merck has more than 20 investigational drugs in late-stage development, thanks to its merger with...

May 6, 2010
Pfizer gets a boost from Wyeth, specialty drugs in Q1

Pfizer reported $16.8 billion in revenues for first quarter 2010, a 54% increase over first...

May 6, 2010
Reports: Billionaire investor seeks to push out Genzyme CEO

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is trying to kick Genzyme CEO Henri Termeer off the company’s...

May 5, 2010
Drugstore.com inks deal with BioScrip

Drugstore.com on Wednesday announced an agreement with BioScrip Pharmacy Services to sell the assets of...

May 5, 2010
Keryx enrolls patients in Zerenex trial

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals has started a late-stage clinical trial of a drug for patients on kidney...

May 5, 2010
Oramed says investigational diabetes pill is safe

An investigational Type 2 diabetes pill is safe, according to results of a mid-stage clinical...

May 5, 2010
The Apothecary Shops' founder and CEO named semifinalist in Ernst & Young competition

John Musil, founder and CEO of The Apothecary Shops, a specialty pharmacy provider operating in...

May 4, 2010
Accordant Health Services reaccredited by URAC

CVS Caremark announced on Wednesday that Accordant Health Services has been awarded case management reaccreditation...

May 4, 2010
More than 1,000 pack the Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit

Specialty pharmacy has emerged as a separate and distinct trade class, Armada Health Care CEO...

May 3, 2010
FDA asks Baxter Healthcare to recall, destroy volumetric infusion pumps

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering medical supply manufacturer Baxter Healthcare to recall and...

May 2, 2010
BioSante to re-initiate prostate cancer vaccine program

Drug maker BioSante Pharmaceuticals has restarted a development program for a prostate cancer vaccine, the...

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