Topic: Pharmaceuticals Sector

Sanofi-Aventis's chief executive Chris Viehbacher took his case for a takeover directly to Genzyme's investors in meetings in New York Tuesday...
Why Pfizer Can't Cure Cancer - Robert Langreth - Treatments - Forbes: "“For the past decade, the whole thrust has been to find the targets, find...
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co Ltd (601607. SS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the Chinese partner of Roche Holding AG (ROG. VX:...

Supreme Court of Israel rules in favor of Sun Pharma

Businesswire India . Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sun) today announced that the Supreme Court of Israel has unanimously dismissed the appeal ...
Bristol-Myers Squibb said Tuesday it had agreed to acquire ZymoGenetics, the maker of a hepatitis C drug the companies were jointly developing, for...

Wyeth 'played up hormone therapy'

Wyeth 'played up hormone therapy': "CHICAGO - DRUGMAKER Wyeth used ghostwriters to play up the benefits and downplay the harm of hormone...
Drugmaker Merck & Co. said Tuesday that arbitration will begin in late September in its dispute with Johnson & Johnson over revenue from two ...
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. says it will acquire biotechnology company ZymoGenetics Inc. for $885 million, or $9.75 per share.. . The New York...
Merck & Co. said Tuesday its schizophrenia drug Saphris has been approved for two additional uses by the Food and Drug Administration.. . The drug ...
Expects proceeding to begin in late September . . * Sees it lasting no more than 12 business days. . * Expects decision within 20 days after...