


Healthcare News Roundup: Biopharmaceutical
HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Jan 2011
U.S. FDA Approves Number One U.S.-Prescribed Allergy Treatment Allegra for Over-The-Counter Use
U.S. FDA Approves Number One U.S.-Prescribed Allergy Treatment Allegra for Over-The-Counter Use
HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Jan 2011
Bristol-Myers Squibb and sanofi-aventis Announce U.S. FDA Decision to Grant Pediatric Exclusivity For PLAVIX
Bristol-Myers Squibb and sanofi-aventis Announce U.S. FDA Decision to Grant Pediatric Exclusivity For PLAVIX
HSMN NewsFeed - 25 Jan 2011
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Promotes Steven R. Miller, Ph.D. to Chief Operating Officer
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Promotes Steven R. Miller, Ph.D. to Chief Operating Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Jan 2011
Actient Pharmaceuticals LLC Announces Acquisition of Timm Medical Technologies, Inc.
Actient Pharmaceuticals LLC Announces Acquisition of Timm Medical Technologies, Inc.
HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Jan 2011
Mylan's Matrix Receives Approval for Generic Version of Protonix(R) Delayed-release Tablets
Mylan's Matrix Receives Approval for Generic Version of Protonix(R) Delayed-release Tablets
HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Jan 2011
Genelux Corporation Expands Board of Directors, Appointing Dennis Fenton, Former Amgen Executive
Genelux Corporation Expands Board of Directors, Appointing Dennis Fenton, Former Amgen Executive
HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Jan 2011
Clinical Data, Inc. Announces FDA Approval of Viibryd(TM) (vilazodone HCl) for Major Depressive Disorder
Clinical Data, Inc. Announces FDA Approval of Viibryd(TM) (vilazodone HCl) for Major Depressive Disorder
HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Jan 2011
Lantheus Medical Imaging Announces New National Contract with Novation for ABLAVAR(R) and DEFINITY(R)
Lantheus Medical Imaging Announces New National Contract with Novation for ABLAVAR(R) and DEFINITY(R)
HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Jan 2011
Anika Therapeutics Appoints Industry Veteran Jeffery S. Thompson to Board of Directors
Anika Therapeutics Appoints Industry Veteran Jeffery S. Thompson to Board of Directors
HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Jan 2011
Genmed Signs Five Year Deal with Irish Multi-National Pharmaceutical Distributor
Genmed Signs Five Year Deal with Irish Multi-National Pharmaceutical Distributor
HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Jan 2011
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Thomas P. Koestler to Board of Directors
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Thomas P. Koestler to Board of Directors
HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Jan 2011
James E. Shipley, M.D., Named Chief Medical Officer of Concert Pharmaceuticals
James E. Shipley, M.D., Named Chief Medical Officer of Concert Pharmaceuticals
HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Jan 2011
Jennerex Names Ursula Fritsch, PharmD, as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Jennerex Names Ursula Fritsch, PharmD, as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Jan 2011
Genentech Personalized Investigational Medicine Shows Survival Benefit in Advanced Skin Cancer
Genentech Personalized Investigational Medicine Shows Survival Benefit in Advanced Skin Cancer
HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Jan 2011
ImmunoGen, Inc. Appoints Theresa Wingrove, Ph.D., as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
ImmunoGen, Inc. Appoints Theresa Wingrove, Ph.D., as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Jan 2011
Cadence Pharmaceuticals Announces U.S. Launch and Availability of OFIRMEV (acetaminophen) Injection
Cadence Pharmaceuticals Announces U.S. Launch and Availability of OFIRMEV (acetaminophen) Injection
HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Jan 2011
GE Healthcare Presents Flutemetamol Data for Detection of Amyloid Plaque Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
GE Healthcare Presents Flutemetamol Data for Detection of Amyloid Plaque Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Jan 2011
Orexo and Invida Jointly Announce Agreement for Abstral(TM) in Asia Pacific
Orexo and Invida Jointly Announce Agreement for Abstral(TM) in Asia Pacific
HSMN NewsFeed - 11 Jan 2011
SUMAVEL DosePro Receives Marketing Approval in Germany and the United Kingdom
SUMAVEL DosePro Receives Marketing Approval in Germany and the United Kingdom
HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Jan 2011
Exelixis’ XL184 Granted Orphan Drug Designation and Assigned the Generic Name Cabozantinib
Exelixis’ XL184 Granted Orphan Drug Designation and Assigned the Generic Name Cabozantinib
HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Jan 2011
Orexo: FDA Approval For Abstral (Fentanyl) Sublingual Tablets - US Launch Planned For Q1 2011
Orexo: FDA Approval For Abstral (Fentanyl) Sublingual Tablets - US Launch Planned For Q1 2011
HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Jan 2011
MedImmune In-Licenses Clinical-Stage Anti-Inflammatory Monoclonal Antibody From Amgen
MedImmune In-Licenses Clinical-Stage Anti-Inflammatory Monoclonal Antibody From Amgen
HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Jan 2011
AVI Biopharma Names Effie Toshav Senior Vice President and General Counsel
AVI Biopharma Names Effie Toshav Senior Vice President and General Counsel
HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Jan 2011
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Annouces the Approval of Uracyst(R) by the KFDA in South Korea
Stellar Pharmaceuticals Annouces the Approval of Uracyst(R) by the KFDA in South Korea
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Jan 2011
Biogen Idec Appoints Doug Williams to Head R&D, Steven Holtzman to Head Corporate Development
Biogen Idec Appoints Doug Williams to Head R&D, Steven Holtzman to Head Corporate Development
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Jan 2011
Cempra Pharmaceuticals Names Carl Foster Executive Vice President of Business Development
Cempra Pharmaceuticals Names Carl Foster Executive Vice President of Business Development
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Jan 2011
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. Appoints Michael Kauffman, MD, PhD, as Chief Executive Officer
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. Appoints Michael Kauffman, MD, PhD, as Chief Executive Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Jan 2011
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Appoints Young T. Kwon as Vice President, Business Development
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Appoints Young T. Kwon as Vice President, Business Development
HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Jan 2011
Inspire Announces Results of Second Phase 3 Trial with Denufosol for Cystic Fibrosis
Inspire Announces Results of Second Phase 3 Trial with Denufosol for Cystic Fibrosis
HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Dec 2010
Pharming and Santarus announce submission of Rhucin Biologics License Application to FDA
Pharming and Santarus announce submission of Rhucin Biologics License Application to FDA
HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Dec 2010
Pharming and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum announce first sales of Ruconest in Europe
Pharming and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum announce first sales of Ruconest in Europe
HSMN NewsFeed - 23 Dec 2010
Cephalon Appoints J. Kevin Buchi as Chief Executive Officer and Member of Cephalon Board of Directors
Cephalon Appoints J. Kevin Buchi as Chief Executive Officer and Member of Cephalon Board of Directors
HSMN NewsFeed - 23 Dec 2010
Mylan's Dey Pharma Partners with Meda to Market EpiPen(R) Auto-Injector in Europe
Mylan's Dey Pharma Partners with Meda to Market EpiPen(R) Auto-Injector in Europe
HSMN NewsFeed - 23 Dec 2010
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum's Long-Lasting Hemophilia A Therapy Receives Orphan Drug Designation in the US
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum's Long-Lasting Hemophilia A Therapy Receives Orphan Drug Designation in the US
HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Dec 2010
Abbott and AstraZeneca End License Agreement for the Development of CERTRIAD
Abbott and AstraZeneca End License Agreement for the Development of CERTRIAD
HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Dec 2010
Delcath Completes New Drug Application Submission to the FDA for the Chemosaturation Delivery System
Delcath Completes New Drug Application Submission to the FDA for the Chemosaturation Delivery System
HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Dec 2010
Ramius and Royalty Pharma Extend Tender Offer Until January 5, 2011 Pursuant to Definitive Merger Agreement
Ramius and Royalty Pharma Extend Tender Offer Until January 5, 2011 Pursuant to Definitive Merger Agreement
HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Dec 2010
VIVUS Files European Marketing Authorization Application for QNEXA(R) in the Treatment of Obesity
VIVUS Files European Marketing Authorization Application for QNEXA(R) in the Treatment of Obesity
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Dec 2010
InterMune Announces Senior Leadership Appointments to Prepare for Launch of Esbriet (Pirfenidone) in Europe
InterMune Announces Senior Leadership Appointments to Prepare for Launch of Esbriet (Pirfenidone) in Europe
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Dec 2010
Pier Pharmaceuticals Names Peter Letendre as Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Pier Pharmaceuticals Names Peter Letendre as Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Dec 2010
InterMune Announces Positive Opinion for Approval of Esbriet (Pirfenidone) in European Union
InterMune Announces Positive Opinion for Approval of Esbriet (Pirfenidone) in European Union
HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Dec 2010
EpiCept Announces Initiation by NCI of Phase II Trial with Crolibulin(TM) in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
EpiCept Announces Initiation by NCI of Phase II Trial with Crolibulin(TM) in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Dec 2010
FDA Grants Hemispherx Biopharma Extension in Its Pending NDA for Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
FDA Grants Hemispherx Biopharma Extension in Its Pending NDA for Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Dec 2010
Human Genome Sciences Appoints Colin Goddard, Ph.D., to Its Board of Directors
Human Genome Sciences Appoints Colin Goddard, Ph.D., to Its Board of Directors
HSMN NewsFeed - 13 Dec 2010
XGEVA (Denosumab) Significantly Improved Bone Metastasis-Free Survival in Men With Prostate Cancer
XGEVA (Denosumab) Significantly Improved Bone Metastasis-Free Survival in Men With Prostate Cancer
HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Dec 2010
New Multiple Myeloma Treatment Guidelines for Patients Available from NCCN
New Multiple Myeloma Treatment Guidelines for Patients Available from NCCN
HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Dec 2010
Teva Announces Successful Results of Phase III Study with Oral Laquinimod for Multiple Sclerosis
Teva Announces Successful Results of Phase III Study with Oral Laquinimod for Multiple Sclerosis
HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Dec 2010
Sutro Biopharma Appoints Trevor Hallam, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer
Sutro Biopharma Appoints Trevor Hallam, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Dec 2010
Catabasis Pharmaceuticals Secures $14.5 Million Second Tranche in Series A Financing
Catabasis Pharmaceuticals Secures $14.5 Million Second Tranche in Series A Financing
HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Dec 2010
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company Announces Appointment of Dr. Bertrand C. Liang to Board of Directors
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company Announces Appointment of Dr. Bertrand C. Liang to Board of Directors
HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Dec 2010
Pfizer Board of Directors Names Ian C. Read President and Chief Executive Officer
Pfizer Board of Directors Names Ian C. Read President and Chief Executive Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Dec 2010
Oceana Therapeutics Announces FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Solesta(TM)
Oceana Therapeutics Announces FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Solesta(TM)
HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Dec 2010
Regulus Therapeutics Strengthens Immunology Leadership Team with New Key Appointment
Regulus Therapeutics Strengthens Immunology Leadership Team with New Key Appointment
HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Dec 2010
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals Reaches Key Milestones and Receives $15 Million to Complete Series B Financing
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals Reaches Key Milestones and Receives $15 Million to Complete Series B Financing
HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Dec 2010
Baxter and Takeda Complete Agreement for Vero Cell-Based Influenza Vaccines in Japan
Baxter and Takeda Complete Agreement for Vero Cell-Based Influenza Vaccines in Japan
HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Dec 2010
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Approval for 2-Minute IV Injection of CUBICIN
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Approval for 2-Minute IV Injection of CUBICIN
