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5 healthcare social media tips that break the mold for pharma, med tech
MedCity News
Healthcare social media is becoming a necessity for pharmaceutical and medical device companies. With so much word of mouth recommendations being fueled by Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, to name a few, many industries that have a consumer marketing ...

Lupin, Genzyme end row over blood disorder drug
mydigitalfc.com
As per the settlement, Lupin is entitled to launch a generic version of Sevelamer in the future, said two independent merchant bankers who track pharma industry. In US, there are an estimated 395000 dialysis patients, approximately 90 per cent of whom ...

Watch out Snoop, they screwed Tommy Chon
CelebStoner
All for bongs. Spokespersons for herb are gonna be in the crosshairs as long as big pharma calls the shots in DC. Obama is a hypocrite, he has smoked herb and is now going to make sure it stays illegal so others can't enjoy it.

EDQM suspends five API certificates
Securing Pharma
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare (EDQM) suspended five certificates of suitability (CEPs) for active pharmaceutical ingredients after inspections of manufacturing sites in October and November. ...

The Sun May Not Rise At Horizon Pharma For Duexis
Seeking Alpha
Horizon Pharma (HZNP) recently announced the launch of Duexis, a combination of ibuprofen 800 mg and famotidine 26.6 mg, indicated for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). The Center of Disease Control estimates the prevalence of RA and ...

Covidien, Abbott Setting A Spin-Out Trend
Seeking Alpha
With little growth forecast and smaller margins from its pharma products, in contrast to greater potential seen in its medical devices business, it is not surprising to see the two divisions go their own way. Investors clearly viewed the pharma ...

China Biotech Week In Review: Simcere, BMS Add Cardiovascular Drug To Partnership
Seeking Alpha
Simcere Pharma (NYSE: SCR) has signed a second drug development deal with Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) (see story). Simcere will complete early development work on a potential cardiovascular drug at its own expense, and in return, Simcere will gain ...

Business Today Egypt
Africa's Drug Market
Business Today Egypt
Medicatech is one of the latest post-revolution Tunisian pharmaceutical firms to emerge. The business is currently being established and will evolve around three strategic units: a unit for essential drugs, Medicatech Pharma; an aqua farm for the ...

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Stybar ashamed of Essen 'cross results
Cyclingnews.com
He recently attended the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team meetings and presentation but skipped the team-building in favour of training on Mallorca and working on his fitness. “I hope we've now found a good balance. I'm not expecting miracles, ...

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University World News
CANADA: Universities form immunology network
University World News
A consortium of universities in Canada is setting up a national network to promote and enhance human immune system research with a $600000 (US$581500) catalyst grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, writes Peter Mansell for Pharma Times ...

Dr Reddy's offers VRS to Mexico arm employees
Hindu Business Line
PTI Pharma giant Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) has announced a voluntary retirement scheme for employees of its Mexico subsidiary as part of its cost-cutting measures, according to a top company executive. The move came after the drug-maker's ...

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Peep into Pradeep's swanky home
The Asian Age
Pradeep Dadha, the pharma scion of the Dadha Pharmaceuticals, takes his spaces seriously. There might be a reflection of his attitude towards leisure in all of his expansive rooms at his home. But his bar is the most talked about around town. ...

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Technorati
Big Pharma vs. The Truth: The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg
Technorati
Did you know that Vitamin A, taken in excess, is believed to cause depression? Accutane, that remarkably popular drug once prescribed to teens and still available in generic form, is a “molecular cousin” of Vitamin A. Accutane was prescribed for people ...

Analysts' Weekly Ratings Changes for Celgene (CELG)
LocalizedUSA
Other sources of revenue include sales of FOCALIN to Novartis Pharma AG (Novartis), which is a licensing agreement with Novartis, which entitles it to royalties on FOCALIN XR and the entire RITALIN family of drugs. On January 15, 2010, ...

3 Big Pharmas That Have Had Big Months Headed Into Year's End
Seeking Alpha
I've decided to follow it up with an article about little Biotech's more stable and profitable older sibling: Big Pharma. In a space that will likely continue to consolidate next year as it endures increasing regulatory scrutiny while fighting global ...

Covidien To Spinoff Pharma Unit
IT Business Net
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Covidien To Spinoff Pharma Unit
IT Business Net
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SYGNIS Announces Key Results of its Phase II Trial of AX200 in Acute Ischemic ...
PipelineReview.com (press release)
HEIDELBERG, Germany I December 15, 2011 I SYGNIS Pharma AG (Frankfurt: LIOK; ISIN DE000A1E9B74; Prime Standard) today announces key results of the Phase II clinical trial (AXIS 2) of AX200 to treat acute ischemic stroke. The key results on the relevant ...

Ozonegroup announces pharma industrial cluster
Deccan Herald
Bangalore-based property developer Ozonegroup announced the launch of 'Jeevitham', meaning 'caring for life', a Pharma and Biotech Industrial cluster being developed on a sprawling 330 acres in Chickaballapur, with the patronage of Karnataka ...

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Hindu Business Line
Equity funds that held out in 2011 market bouts
Hindu Business Line
With FMCG and pharma stocks doing reasonably well this year, funds that focussed on these sectors topped the performance charts. Among the top performers for the year — a motley mix of sector, theme and diversified equity funds — were ICICI Pru FMCG, ...

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