Pharma Industry News Archive

Pharma Industry News: November 2009

November 2 Byetta (exenatide) - Altered kidney function, including acute renal failure/renal insufficiency, in patients on Byetta
November 2 Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly and Company Statement on FDA's Byetta (Exenatide) Injection Update
November 3 Johnson & Johnson Announces Restructuring Initiatives for Sustainable Growth
November 3 Connecticut Attorney General Writes Seasonal Flu Vaccine Makers, Distributors Regarding Alleged Price Gouging, Preferential Treatment
November 4 New Merck Begins Operations Worldwide
November 4 New Merck Begins Operations
November 4 Nation?s Largest Nursing Home Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturer to Pay $112 Million to Settle False Claims Act Cases
November 5 Sermo Launches the Practice Management Exchange to Support the New Physician Practice in a Changing Healthcare World
November 5 Genmab Reorganizes to Build Sustainable Business
November 5 Genmab Revises Financial Guidance
November 5 IMS Health to be Acquired by TPG and CPP Investment Board
November 5 IMS Health to be Acquired by TPG and CPP Investment Board
November 6 Theravance and Astellas Announce the Commercial Launch of Vibativ (telavancin) in the United States
November 6 Graceway Pharmaceuticals Acquires Worldwide Rights to GS 9191 from Gilead Sciences
November 9 PhRMA Statement on House Passage of Health Care Reform Bill
November 9 Computerized Support Keeps Prominence of Name Brand Drugs at Bay
November 9 Covidien Submits Label Change for Optimark Contrast Agent
November 9 Monsanto to Purchase Chesterfield Village Research Center From Pfizer
November 10 Hospira Brand Propofol and Liposyn Products - Recall:Product containers may contain particulate matter that could act as emboli and lead to impeded blood flow
November 10 Bristol-Myers Squibb and Alder Biopharmaceuticals Enter Global Agreement on Rheumatoid Arthritis Biologic
November 10 PhRMA Statement About Accessing Online Health Information
November 10 Basketball Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Announces He Has Been Diagnosed With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia; Aims To Inspire Others
November 12 Abbott to Acquire Novel Investigational Biologic to Treat Chronic Pain
November 12 Despite Some Benefit, Drug Ads Can Be Harmful to Your Health
November 12 Action on Antipsychotic Drugs and Dementia
November 12 New Web Sites Educate About Triglycerides and HDL Cholesterol
November 13 Astex Announces Strategic Drug Discovery Alliance with GlaxoSmithKline
November 13 BioInvent Signs Licensing Agreement with Daiichi Sankyo for the Discovery and Development of Therapeutic Antibodies
November 13 Dr. Steven M. Paul to Retire from Lilly as Executive Vice President, Science and Technology, President, Lilly Research Laboratories; Dr. Jan M. Lundberg, Executive Vice President, Head of Global Discovery Research, AstraZeneca, Named his Successor
November 13 Drug Companies to Fight Neglected Diseases
November 13 Eli Lilly Hires Paul as Chief Researcher
November 13 Google Helps You Find A Flu Shot
November 13 Cephalon, Barr Settle Fentora Dispute
November 13 Google, Yahoo Call for Expanded Online Drug Ads
November 13 Swiss OK Novartis Swine Flu Vaccine From Cells
November 13 FDA Finds Bits of Steel, Rubber in Genzyme Drugs
November 14 Merck Strengthens Its Commitment to Advancing Cardiovascular Health Care
November 14 Genzyme Issues Letters to U.S. Healthcare Providers
November 16 Bristol-Myers Squibb Announces Split-Off of Mead Johnson
November 16 FDA Sends Warning Letters for Dacogen and Fosrenol
November 16 Abbott Statement on ARBITER 6 - HALTS Results and Abbott's Niaspan (niacin extended-release)
November 16 Particles Detected in Vials from Genzyme's Plant Not Expected to Impact Aldurazyme or Naglazyme
November 16 Study Raises New Questions About Merck Pill Zetia
November 16 Sanofi-Aventis Swine Flu Vaccine Cleared in France
November 16 GlaxoSmithKline, Nabi to Develop Smoking Vaccine
November 16 Boehringer Ingelheim Developing 'Female Viagra'
November 16 Lilly's Big Cancer Bet: Seeking New Blockbusters
November 16 Drug Industry Raises Prices by 9%
November 16 Merck Announces Completion of Patient Enrollment in Phase III TRA-2°P-TIMI 50 Trial of SCH 530348, a Novel, Oral Antiplatelet PAR-1 Inhibitor
November 17 Novartis: Lower Dose of Flu Vaccine Sufficient (AP)
November 17 FDA Says Prilosec Can Block Benefits of Plavix
November 17 Novartis: Lower Dose of Flu Vaccine Sufficient
November 17 FDA Reviews Update to Pfizer Vaccine for Kids
November 17 Genzyme Flops at FDA: Allston Plant Problems Delay Drug Review [Boston Herald]
November 17 Drug Therapy More Cost-Effective Than Angioplasty for Diabetic Patients with Heart Disease, Stanford Researcher Finds
November 17 Common Cold Virus May Have Foiled HIV Vaccine Test
November 17 FDA and Everyday Health Collaborate to Expand Reach of Consumer Health Information
November 18 FDA Says Heartburn Drugs Can Interfere with Plavix
November 18 Vaccines on Horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, Herpes
November 18 Pfizer Inc Submits New Pediatric Data for Lipitor to EMEA
November 18 FDA Approves New Post-Shingles Attack Drug
November 18 Pfizer Enters Tropical Disease Drug Partnership
November 18 InterMune Shares Fall on Change in Hepatitis Study
November 18 Ex-Pharma Executive Runs as Dem for Kansas Governor
November 19 Genentech, Biogen Get FDA Request on Rituxan
November 19 AstraZeneca Seeks Brilinta Approval in US
November 19 FDA Panel Backs Pfizer's Enhanced Vaccine for Kids
November 19 Committee Leaders Call for GAO Analysis of Recent Prescription Drug Price Increases
November 19 Time to Blow Up the Pharmaceutical Sales Model? New Deloitte Debate
November 19 PhRMA Statement on Misleading Reports About Price Growth
November 19 FDA Issues 22 Warning Letters to Web Site Operators
November 19 WHO: Swine Flu Shot Not Causing Deaths
November 19 FDA Panel Backs Safety, Benefits of Spiriva
November 20 Retiring Lilly Research Exec Steven Paul Gets $2 Million in Severance [The Indianapolis Star]
November 20 Moody's Gives Negative View on Pharma Credit
November 20 The Botax? Nip/Tuck Levy to Help Health Care Plan
November 20 Antitrust Lawyer Files Suit to Stop Pfizer Merger
November 20 Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness Names Russell as Managing Director

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