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4 Novartis Claims Dropped In Retisert Sales Spat

Law360, New York (November 14, 2008) -- A federal judge has slashed four claims from a sales contract dispute brought by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. against Bausch & Lomb Inc. including a misappropriation of confidential...

Millions Mark World Diabetes Day

November 14 is the most important day of the year for the over 250 million people with diabetes worldwide. World Diabetes Day draws attention to the global diabetes epidemic and the need for action to improve care, prevent the...

Modern cancer drugs more likely to get to market

LONDON (Reuters) - Nearly one in five cancer drugs entering development now reach the market, a remarkably good success rate given the high level of failures in other disease areas, British researchers said on Friday .

Drug Companies Pay "Opinion Leaders" to Push Pills During Influential Meetings, Seminars

An article published in the British Medical Journal, also known as BMJ, has revealed the extent to which pharmaceutical companies go to turn influential senior doctors into undercover salespeople for their drugs."Key opinion...

Pfizer Ready for Stem Cell Deals (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

More news today on the Pfizer stem cell initiative we wrote about in September. It sounds like the effort, to be known as Pfizer Regenerative Medicine, will include a fair bit of deal making — always interesting when you’re...

Modern cancer drugs more likely to get to market (Reuters)

Reuters - Nearly one in five cancer drugs entering development now reach the market, a remarkably good success rate given the high level of failures in other disease areas, British researchers said on Friday .

Stock Picker: Buy Black Ink (at CNBC)

STOCKS, STOCK MARKET, CNBC, CNBC.COM, STOCK BLOG, CNBC STOCK BLOG, INVESTMENT, PORTFOLIO When it comes to where investors should put their money now, Delphi Management's Scott Black is very specific. The economic crisis is far...

Stock Picks: Big Names, Strong Balance Sheets Are Cheap (at CNBC)

PHARMACEUTICALS, BALANCE SHEETS, TECHNOLOGY, ORACLE, GENERAL ELECTRIC, GENERAL DYNAMICS, GOLDMAN SACHS, PEPSI, PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS To give investors an edge in this volatile market environment, CNBC asked the pros for...

The Obama Portfolio (at Kiplinger.com)

These five companies could get a bump when the president-elect takes office. Whatever the market's initial response, investors will watch the new president closely for clues that could determine which industries are most likely...

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. Joins Scrip World´s Biotechnology Top Fifty

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: UGNE, http:// www.unigene.com), a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the oral and nasal delivery of large-market peptide drugs, has been included in the Scrip W.. - Read more