Pharma Industry News Archive

Pharma Industry News: September 2009

September 1 'Project Runway' Designer Launches New Online Video Series to Educate About Living with HIV and AIDS and Help Combat HIV Stigma
September 1 Daiichi Sankyo and Ranbaxy Leverage New Business Model with Launch of Evista in Romania
September 1 Neurobiological Technologies Announces Board Approval of Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution
September 2 BioDelivery Sciences to Consolidate Newark Operations and Bioral Amphotericin B Development at Raleigh Headquarters
September 2 Bristol-Myers Squibb Completes Acquisition of Medarex, Inc.
September 2 FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Randomized Trial to Support Proposed Indication for Clolar in Adult AML
September 2 Danaher to Acquire Life Sciences Instrumentation Businesses From MDS Inc. and Life Technologies Corporation
September 2 Pfizer Concludes Previously Disclosed Settlement Agreement With U.S. Department Of Justice Regarding Past Promotional Practices
September 3 Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma to Acquire Sepracor for U.S. $23.00 Per Share in an All-Cash Tender Offer Valued at Approximately U.S. $2.6 Billion
September 3 Akela Pharma announces restructuring
September 3 Algeta Signs $800 Million (EUR560m) Global Agreement With Bayer for Development and Commercialization of Alpharadin for Bone Metastases
September 3 BioMS Medical Provides Update on Dirucotide
September 3 Cornerstone Therapeutics Receives Approval to Acquire Commercial Rights to the Antibiotic Factive
September 3 Delcath Establishes Queensbury, NY Operations Facility
September 3 FDA Study Indicates Most Industry Postmarketing Studies Meet Timelines
September 3 Pfizer, Wyeth and Johnson & Johnson to Present at PharmaMed Marketing & Media Conference
September 3 Three Directors Set For Newly-Combined Merck
September 3 Metabasis Hires Financial Advisor to Evaluate Strategic Alternatives
September 3 Blue Spoon Consulting Updates Briefing Note: ?Pharmaceutical Promotion At Its Productivity Frontier'
September 4 Elan Issues Statement Regarding Federal Court Ruling on Tysabri Collaboration Agreement
September 4 Carey & Danis LLC Announces Four Lawsuits Against the Makers of Levaquin
September 4 Tim Gunn Hosts Addressing Psoriasis Fashion Show to Raise Awareness of Psoriasis
September 4 Biogen Idec Announces Proposal to Acquire All Outstanding Shares of Facet for $14.50 per Share in Cash
September 8 Supply Plan of "Tamiflu" Anti-influenza Drug
September 8 Sanofi Pasteur and Butantan Institute to Provide A(H1N1) Vaccine to Brazilian Government
September 8 Shire News: Update on velaglucerase alfa
September 8 Roche Announces New Corporate Executive Committee
September 8 Facet Biotech's Board of Directors Rejects Biogen Idec's Unsolicited Proposal as Inadequate
September 8 SEC Charges Seattle-Area Biotech Company With Fraudulently Hyping Stem Cell Breakthrough
September 9 Mylan Parts Ways with Chief Financial Officer Jolene Varney
September 9 AIR Health Group Launches, First Analytic Marketing Tool Debuts In Pharma Industry
September 9 Large Majorities of Public Blame Health Insurers, Drug Industry, Republicans and Business for Problems with Our Current Health Care System
September 10 Dynavax Reports FDA Removes Clinical Hold on HEPLISAV Phase 3 Hepatitis B Vaccine
September 10 Merck Updates Status of Clinical Development Programs for Investigational CGRP Receptor Antagonist Treatments for Acute Migraine; MK-3207 Clinical Development Discontinued
September 10 Marketing Exclusivity for First-in-Class Drugs Has Shortened to 2.5 Years
September 11 Alkermes Chairman Richard Pops to Resume Role of CEO
September 11 Mistrial Declared in First Federal Fosamax Trial
September 11 One-stop SEO Service Provider Delivers New Options to Strengthen Online Businesses
September 11 HPV Vaccine Study Shows Why Few Women Getting Shots
September 11 Roger Green and Associates (RG+A) announce DPS Tracker
September 11 Phase 3 Trial of Aflibercept in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Discontinued
September 14 Alcon to Acquire Swiss Biotechnology Firm, ESBATech AG
September 14 Lilly Names New Business Leaders
September 14 Lilly Unveils Blueprint for Speeding Innovative Medicines to Patients
September 15 Dr. Marijn E. Dekkers to be new CEO of Bayer from October 1, 2010
September 15 Elan Cures Breach of Tysabri Collaboration Agreement and Amends Terms of Transaction with Johnson & Johnson
September 15 78 percent of Americans see pharmaceutical industry deals as harmful
September 15 BioCryst Announces Partnerships for Peramivir for Influenza Outside the U.S.
September 15 Chicago Interactive Agency Marcel Media Wins HealthLeaders Media Marketing Award
September 15 Appeals Court Affirms Patent Infringement Rulings Against Roche's peg-EPO Product
September 16 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Announces Sale to Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd., of Its OTC Assets in Asia Pacific (Excl. China & Japan) and Shares in PT Bristol-Myers Squibb Indonesia Tbk
September 16 Oncologists Visit Pharma Sites and Post Professional Content Online More Frequently than the Average Physician
September 17 FDA Sends Warning Letters to Allergan and Bioniche
September 17 FDA Requires Boxed Warning for Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection
September 17 Wellcome Trust and Merck Launch First of Its Kind Joint Venture to Develop Affordable Vaccines for Low-Income Countries
September 17 Renovo - End of Offer Period & Restructuring
September 17 Johnson & Johnson and Elan Corporation plc Announce Closing of Transaction Related to Alzheimer's Immunotherapy Program and Equity Investment
September 17 FDA Sends Warning Letter to Bioniche Pharma Over Sotradecol Web Pages
September 18 Pharmapalooza 2 Keeps the Beat Going Strong for Children's Health
September 18 ZymoGenetics Appoints Dennis M. Miller, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Research and Preclinical Development
September 18 New Appointments at London Genetics to Drive Strategy Forward
September 18 Rite Aid Names Ernie Richardsen Group Vice President, Pharmaceutical Purchasing and Clinical Services
September 21 AstraZeneca and Nektar Sign Worldwide Agreement for Nektar Drug Development Programmes -- NKTR-118 and NKTR-119 -- to Address Opioid-Induced Constipation
September 21 King Announces Commercial Availability of EMBEDA
September 21 Maxygen Announces Consummation of Joint Venture Transaction With Astellas
September 21 Biogen Idec Commences Tender Offer for Facet Biotech
September 22 David Bearss Resigns as Chief Scientific Officer to Join Huntsman Cancer Institute as Co-director of Center for Investigational Therapeutics
September 22 IMS Appoints Don Otterbein General Manager, Business Transformation Services, to Lead Expanded Knowledge Process Outsourcing Initiative
September 22 Adolor Acquires Rights to Clinical-Stage Product Candidate from Eli Lilly and Company
September 22 MedWatch - Natalizumab (marketed as Tysabri) - FDA continues to receive reports of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
September 22 Watson Names G. Frederick Wilkinson Executive Vice President, Global Brands
September 22 Appointment of Claude Bertrand as Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer of Ipsen
September 22 Lilly Announces New U.S. Affiliate Leader
September 22 Health Industry Lobbyists Hosted at Least 130 Fundraisers for Members of Congressional Health Committees This Year
September 22 GSW Worldwide Announces New Members
September 22 ScienceFirst Staff Expansion
September 22 Mink Named President & CEO of ANGUS Chemical Company
September 22 Baer Consulting launches new division
September 22 Burnham Appoints Michael R. Jackson, Ph.D., Vice President for Drug Discovery & Development
September 23 CombinatoRx Stock Trading Halted Today; FDA Advisory Committees Meet to Discuss Exalgo
September 23 Janssen-Cilag's Stelara (Black Triangle Drug) (ustekinumab) Approved by NICE for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
September 23 LEO Pharma Repurchases Product Rights From Warner Chilcott
September 23 Merck and QIAGEN Collaborate to Accelerate Access to Cervical Cancer Vaccination and Screening in Developing Countries
September 23 AB Research adds CRO veteran Daniel Menard to its management team as Canadian and Hungarian sites's activity climb to historical highs
September 23 Former FDA Commissioner Joins CHT
September 23 Semafore Retains Management Consulting Firm; Names Principal to Key Management Position
September 23 Aegis Adds Vice President of Sales
September 23 Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Names Clet Niyikiza, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Development
September 23 Michael Howe, Former CEO MinuteClinic, Joins MEDNETWorld Board of Directors
September 23 IGI Labs, Inc. Announces Narendra N. Borkar's Appointment to Its Board of Directors
September 23 U.S. District Court Upholds Validity of Lilly's Evista Patents Through 2014
September 23 ScienceFirst Staff Expansion
September 24 Sepracor Announces Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period
September 24 Teva Provides Update on Generic Evista Litigation
September 24 OctoPlus N.V. (NL) - OctoPlus announces further efficiency measures
September 25 Pfizer and Eisai Continue Aricept Collaboration
September 25 Tamiflu (oseltamivir) for Oral Suspension: Medication Dosing Errors Reported
September 25 Eisai Announces Agreement with Pfizer on Strategic Alliance for Alzheimer's Disease Treatment Aricep
September 25 Frances D. Fergusson And John P. Mascotte Elected To Pfizer's Board Of Directors
September 25 Sitagliptin (marketed as Januvia and Janumet): Cases of acute pancreatitis reported
September 25 Heart Rhthym Society Taps Publicis Consultants
September 25 Merck Statement About JANUVIA (sitagliptin) and JANUMET (sitagliptin/metformin)
September 26 Exjade (deferasirox) - Early Communication about risk of adverse reactions in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome
September 27 Teva Provides Update on Generic Seroquel Litigation
September 28 Abbott to Acquire Solvay Pharmaceuticals Business
September 28 Johnson & Johnson and Crucell Announce Strategic Collaboration to Develop Innovative Products, Including Therapies for Influenza Prevention and Treatment
September 29 ZymoGenetics Filing: Merck Serono Discontinues Atacicept Study
September 30 Pfizer Receives Approval from China's Ministry of Commerce for Pending Wyeth Acquisition
September 30 Boston Scientific and Johnson & Johnson Announce Settlement of Patent Disputes
September 30 FDA Issues Strategic Plan for Risk Communication

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