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June 2, 2010
Tioga commences late-stage trial for IBS treatment

Tioga Pharmaceuticals has started a late-stage clinical trial of an investigational drug for irritable bowel...

June 1, 2010
Centocor Ortho Biotech acquires RespiVert

Johnson & Johnson’s biotech division said Tuesday that it had acquired a small company that...

June 1, 2010
Decision Resources projects peak sales for three HIV drugs

Three new drugs for treating HIV from Gilead Sciences and J&J subsidiary Tibotec could have...

June 1, 2010
FDA approves Amgen's Prolia

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug from Amgen for osteoporosis, Amgen...

June 1, 2010
Oramed subsidiary, Laser Detect develop new joint venture

A subsidiary of Oramed Pharmaceuticals has entered a joint venture with Laser Detect Systems....

June 1, 2010
Schreiner MediPharm develops labels to curb counterfeiting

A Germany-based global provider of specialty pharmaceutical labeling solutions has developed labels that provide tamper...

May 31, 2010
Columbia Labs files definitive proxy relating to Watson deal

Columbia Labs is seeking shareholder approval for an agreement in which Watson would acquire the...

May 31, 2010
FDA to review Orexigen's obesity treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted a new drug application from a biopharmaceutical company...

May 26, 2010
BioScrip to present at two upcoming conferences

Specialty pharmacy company BioScrip will present at two conferences next month, BioScrip said Wednesday....

May 24, 2010
FDA approves Pompe disease treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for a rare genetic disorder...

May 24, 2010
Report: Teva recruits patients for Rituxan biosimilar trial

Generic drug maker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries isn’t holding back in its effort to push into...

May 23, 2010
Biogen Idec, Abbott enroll patients in late-stage trial for MS drug

Swiss biotech company Biogen Idec and U.S. drug maker Abbott have begun enrolling patients in...

May 23, 2010
Decision Resources report: Nucynta as effective as immediate-release oxycodone

Most surveyed physicians who have prescribed a dual-acting opioid painkiller made by Johnson & Johnson...

May 23, 2010
FDA grants orphan drug designation for Friedreich’s ataxia treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has granted special designation to encourage the development of a...

May 23, 2010
Genzyme to correct manufacturing quality violations at Mass. plant

Biotech company Genzyme will pay $175 million to the federal government as part of an...

May 20, 2010
Boehringer Ingelheim's cancer drug may be 'next generation' treatment

Data from a late-stage clinical trial of an investigational drug by Boehringer Ingelheim could show...

May 20, 2010
Shire: Intuniv users experience 'significant' improvements with ADHD symptoms

British drug maker Shire presented late-stage clinical study data at a psychiatric meeting Friday indicating...

May 19, 2010
Asda to sell cancer drugs on 'not-for-profit' basis

A retailer in the United Kingdom said Thursday it would become the first to sell...

May 19, 2010
GSK uses technology to find new malaria treatments

Though the open-source philosophy has long influenced the computer software industry, British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline...

May 19, 2010
Medco: Rx drug use among children on the rise

Prescription spending for chronic medications used by children increased 10.8% in 2009, 5% of which...

ORLANDO, Fla. Prescription spending for chronic medications used by children increased 10.8% in 2009, 5% of which was triggered by drug utilization and higher medication costs, according to the Medco "2010 Drug Trend Report."

 

May 19, 2010
Salix receives patent for IBS treatment

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent to Salix Pharmaceuticals for a...

May 18, 2010
Amgen seeks regulatory approval for bone metastasis treatment

Amgen has submitted a regulatory approval application to the Food and Drug Administration for a...

May 18, 2010
Soligenix granted patent for IBS treatment

Soligenix has obtained a patent for a drug to treat irritable bowel syndrome, the drug...

May 17, 2010
Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, SWON develop support program

Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy on Tuesday announced a joint agreement with Southwest Oncology Network to create...

May 16, 2010
Astellas nabs $4 billion acquisition of OSI

Japanese drug maker Astellas Pharma will acquire U.S.-based OSI Pharmaceuticals for $4 billion, the two...