Major Shareholders Criticize Enzon Pharmaceuticals Management Team in Open Letter
NEW YORK, January 30, 2009 /PRNewswire/ — On January 28, 2009, Knott Partners and affiliated funds, which own approximately 1.8 million shares of outstanding common stock of Enzon Pharmaceuticals, sent the following letter to the company. The…
FDA holds safety hearing on 50-year-old painkiller
Call it the cold case file of drug safety. Federal health officials convened a public hearing Friday on whether to ban Darvon, a painkiller first approved in 1957, when there were few alternatives for treating …
Diabetics may benefit from Nano Pill
An Indian Researcher, Chandra Sharma of Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology has developed a capsule form of insulin and if he is successful, diabetics would soon be able to take a …
Kyowa Hakko Kirin Third Quarter Results; Revision of Full Year Forecasts; Planned Change of Fiscal Year End
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 30, 2009 - Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Hakko Kirin) (TOKYO:4151) today announced its consolidated financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 (the nine-month period ended December 31, 2008).
Partly as a…
Lilly Announces Senior Leadership Change
Enrique Conterno promoted to president, Lilly USA, LLC; Deirdre Connelly resigns from Lilly to pursue other opportunities
INDIANAPOLIS, January 30, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Eli Lilly and Company today announced that Enrique Conterno, currently…
FDA Sends Abbott Letter Regarding Depakote ER/Depakote Continuum Care Pharmacy Formulary Flashcard
ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 30, 2009–The FDA posted on its web site yesterday a letter sent to Abbott Laboratories about its review of a Depakote ER/Depakote Continuum Care Pharmacy Formulary Flashcard (744-160303) (Flashcard) for Depakote (divalproex…
November 2008 Safety Related Labeling Changes
Summary of safety-related revisions to the BOXED WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, and ADVERSE REACTIONS sections of drug Prescribing Information, plus Patient Package Inserts and Medication Guides.
Roche Intends to Commence Tender Offer to Acquire All Shares of Genentech for US$ 86.50 Per Share in Cash
BASEL, Switzerland, January 30, 2009 /PRNewswire/ – Roche announced today that it intends to commence a cash tender offer for all outstanding publicly-held shares of Genentech at US$ 86.50 per share. Roche, which currently owns 55.8% of the…
A study shows taht teenagers who smoke could be setting themselves up for depression later in life.
Teenagers who smoke could be setting themselves up for depression later in life, according to a groundbreaking new Florida State University study.
Proton pump inhibitors increase risk of heart attacks for patients on common cardiac drug
Patients taking the common cardiac drug clopidogrel following a heart attack are at a significantly higher risk of a recurrence if they are also taking widely used acid-lowering medications called proton pump …
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