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Medtech Companies Face Job Cuts

21.12.2012 - The U.S. medical technology industry, once a haven for secure, high-paying jobs, is blaming a new tax meant to help fund the Affordable Care Act for upcoming layoffs. But even if...

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Abbott Board Paves Way for Split of Company

29.11.2012 - Abbott Laboratories said on Wednesday that its board approved the planned split of its branded pharmaceuticals business into a separate company and that Abbott investors would...

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Abbott Q3 Profit Tops View

17.10.2012 - Abbott Laboratories reported mixed quarterly results, with earnings topping estimates but sales missing expectations as growth slowed for its Humira arthritis drug and other...

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FTC Takes "Pay for Delay" Drug Case to U.S. Supreme Court

05.10.2012 - The Federal Trade Commission asked the US Supreme Court on Thursday to take up its fight against deals between brand-name drug companies and generic firms which they say delay the...

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U.S. Judge Approves $700 Million in Abbott Depakote Fines

02.10.2012 - A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced Abbott Laboratories to pay $700 million in fines and other costs for illegal marketing of its drug Depakote, in connection with a previously...

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Abbott Misstated Credentials of Spinoff CEO Gonzalez

28.09.2012 - Abbott Laboratories for years misstated that the executive handpicked to head its pending pharmaceutical spinoff held both bachelor's and master's degrees, but on Thursday called...

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Implant Scandal Sparks EU Medical Device Rule Revamp

27.09.2012 - The European Union said it wants tougher rules governing the safety and monitoring of medical devices after weak EU regulations were partly blamed for a global scandal over French...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

19.07.2012 - Mean and Lean - The pharmaceutical supply chain has gone through a dramatic transformation over the past few decades, with an ever-increasing number of players involved in...