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Viagra firm abandons EU action

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:42:28 +0100

The makers of anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn their bid to make it available without a prescription. Drug company Pfizer had wanted to make 50 milligram tablets freely available in the Europ

Idera and Merck Extend R&D Deal

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:40:37 +0100

Idera Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IDRA), a Cambridge, MA-based developer of drugs that target a family of immune system receptors, reports it has inked a one-year extension to its research collaboration w

BRIEF-Jazz Pharmaceuticals and UCB announce positive phase III results

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:38:08 +0100

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Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC Announces Investigation Into KV Pharmaceutical Company

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:36:05 +0100

ATLANTA, Nov. 20, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC is investigating possible violations of the federal securities laws by KV Pharmaceutical Company ('KV' or the 'Company') (NYSE:KV-A) ..

President-Elect Obama Likely To Pick CBO Director Orszag As Director Of U.S. Office Of Management And Budget

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0100

President-elect Barack Obama reportedly plans to name Congressional Budget Office Director Peter Orszag as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, the AP/Miami Herald reports (T

Sen. Kennedy Taps Senators To Lead Various Working Groups Aimed At Improving U.S. Health Care

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:00:00 +0100

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) on Tuesday named committee members to lead three working groups that will target specific aspects of the health care ..

Misconceptions Continue To Contribute To Discrimination Against HIV-Positive People In China, UNAIDS Official Says

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:00:00 +0100

People living with HIV/AIDS in China continue to experience discrimination based on public misconceptions of the disease, Bernhard Schwartlander, UNAIDS China country coordinator, said on Tuesday, X

AstraZeneca 'buy,' target price reduced

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:10:56 +0100

8:38a.m. - Panmure Gordon & Co LONDON, November 20 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Panmure Gordon reiterate their 'buy' rating on AstraZeneca Plc (AZN-GBX). The target price has been reduced from 3315p

AstraZeneca, Teva Patent Spat Flares Up

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:09:23 +0100

-- The stakes of a patent infringement suit between AstraZeneca PLC and Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd.c.feeddirect.com

Sanofi To Get $60M In Allegra Deal With Barr, Teva

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:08:46 +0100

-- Generic-drug makers Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. will pay Sanofi-Aventis $30 million each plus royalties to settle U.S. patent infringement litigation over ge