Keyword: pharmaceutical industry

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Six Hurt in Novartis Plant Chemical Leak

12.12.2012 - Six people who inhaled leaking chemicals at the Novartis plant which makes the company's top-selling drug Diovan were taken to hospital on Tuesday, police said. Novartis had no...

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Novo Bets on High-Price Niche for Obesity Drug

11.12.2012 - Denmark's Novo Nordisk is sizing up a high-price niche market for its drug liraglutide as a weight-loss treatment, with the United States the prime opportunity. The premium-price...

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Bayer Diabetes Unit Sale Unlikely

07.12.2012 - Bayer is unlikely to sell its blood glucose meters business for the time being, after failing to generate sufficient interest from buyers, two people familiar with the situation...

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With Teva at Crossroads, New CEO Set to Unveil Vision

06.12.2012 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' new Chief Executive Jeremy Levin has promised investors it will be a very different company going forward. Next week he has to prove it. Levin's...

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Top EU Court Upholds AstraZeneca Fine Over Ulcer Drug

06.12.2012 - The European Union's highest court has upheld a €52.5 million ($69 million) antitrust fine levied against AstraZeneca for blocking the entry of cheaper rivals to its then...

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U.S. Supreme Court to Review Lawsuits over Flaws in Generic Drugs

02.12.2012 - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider whether generic drug manufacturers can be subjected to personal injury lawsuits that allege flaws in the design of drugs, even...

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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide if Human Genes Patentable

01.12.2012 - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether human genes can be patented, a hotly contested issue with broad practical and ethical consequences for the future of gene...

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Teva's 2013 Forecast Is Below Wall Street Estimates

30.11.2012 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, the world's biggest maker of generic drugs, forecast profit and revenue for calendar 2013 that fell short of analysts' estimates. The Israel-based...