Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. Awarded $1.67 Billion Patent Jury Verdict from Abbott Laboratories
Horsham, PA (June 29, 2009) – Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. announced today that a federal jury has returned a verdict of $1.67 billion against Abbott Laboratories in a patent infringement suit.
“We are pleased that the jury has ruled in…
Sanofi-Aventis Presents New R&D Model Project to Boost Innovation
?? Centered on Patient Needs
?? Networking and Openness toward outside sources to strengthen Creativity and Innovation
?? A flexible and entrepreneurial Approach to Research
PARIS, June 30, 2009 - Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY)…
Pfizer promising changes to Wyeth bid
BRUSSELSU.S. drug maker Pfizer Inc. has promised to make changes to its takeover of rival Wyeth in order to win European Union regulatory approval for the deal, the EU’s executive said Tuesday.
‘Firefox Mobile’ updates for Windows Mobile
We’ve been eagerly awaiting developments to Fennec, the project name assigned to Mozilla’s mobile version of its Firefox browser.
HEALTHBEAT: Tests under way to see if controlling immune system might curb Type 1 diabetes
The doctor had barely pulled away the needle when a blister appeared on Tracey Berg-Fulton’s abdomen: An experimental shot was revving up the 24-year-old’s immune system - part of a bold quest to create a vaccine-like therapy for diabetes.
Drug-resistant swine flu seen in Danish patient
For the first time, a case of swine flu has proven resistant to Tamiflu - the leading pharmaceutical weapon against the new virus, international health officials said Monday.
Medical examiner: Pitchman Mays had heart disease
A Florida medical examiner says television pitchman Billy Mays likely died of a heart attack but further tests are needed.
Canada Continues to Work with National and International Partners to Manage the Spread of the H1N1 Flu Virus
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq today updated Canadians on the H1NI flu virus response and reemphasized the Government of Canada’s ongoing collaboration with its national and international partners to manage the spread of this virus.
FDA Reviews Mailer from Millennium Pharmaceuticals for Velcade
ROCKVILLE, Md., June 24, 2009–The FDA posted on its website
that it has reviewed a preASCO Donation Mailer (V0948) for
Velcade® (bortezomib) for
Injection (Velcade) submitted by Millennium
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. According to the FDA,…
FDA Sends Romark Laboratories Warning Letter About Statements on Alinia Sales
ROCKVILLE, Md., June, 23, 2009–The FDA has posted on its
website a warning letter to Romark Laboratories
, L.C. for Alinia®
(nitazoxanide) Tablets and for Oral Suspension (Alinia). According
to the letter, “The sales aid and oral…