Topic: Biotechnology Sector

UPDATE 1-U.S. court declines a review of drug patent deals

Reuters - 4 hours ago
Stage set for Supreme Court or Congress to address case. . * U.S. FTC concerned by "pay for delay" antitrust issues. . * Supreme Court or ...

Bristol - Myers Squibb says it will buy ZymoGenetics for $885M, or $9.75 per share in cash

Canadian Business Online - 4 hours ago
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. says it will acquire biotechnology company ZymoGenetics Inc. for $885 million, or $9.75 per share.. . The New York...

Merck, J&J arbitration on drug rights starts soon

NBC 4 Albuquerque (KOB) - 4 hours ago
Drugmaker Merck & Co. says arbitration will begin in late September in its dispute with Johnson & Johnson over revenue from two blockbuster drugs ...

Ghostwritten articles overstate benefits of hormone replacement therapy and downplay harms

EurekAlert! - 4 hours ago
The first academic analysis of the 1500 documents unsealed in recent litigation against the pharmaceutical giant Wyeth (now part of Pfizer) reveals...

Merck schizophrenia drug approved for 2 new uses

Boston Globe - 4 hours ago
Merck & Co. said Tuesday its schizophrenia drug Saphris has been approved for two additional uses by the Food and Drug Administration.. . The drug ...

Wis. governor says stem cell ruling could hurt

Chicago Tribune - 6 hours ago
Gov. Jim Doyle says a court ruling blocking funding for embryonic stem cell research could be detrimental to Wisconsin's growing biotechnology ...

Pharmacy Heists Are Up Amid Popularity Of Rx Drugs

ABC 10 Wichita (KAKE) - 6 hours ago
Pharmacy robberies are on the rise across the country and law enforcement officers and industry officials say it's partly because of the increasing ...

Non-Profits And Industry Money: Who Gets What

Pharmalot - 10 hours ago
Last December, the Senate Finance Committee's Chuck Grassley sent letters 33 medical advocay groups, including the American Medical Association...

Pfizer, Infant Formula And High Levels Of Aluminum

Pharmalot - 12 hours ago
A new study finds that the aluminum content of infant formula remains unacceptably high and one of the manufacturers cited is SMA Nutrition, a...

'No-See' Docs Will Talk To Reps At CME Meetings

Pharmalot - 12 hours ago
Here's a reason to expect drugmakers to lust after continuing medical education. A new survey finds that 71 percent of doctors who absolutely...