


Healthcare News Roundup: Biopharmaceutical
HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Nov 2009
EpiCept Corporation Names Bernard Tyrrell as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
EpiCept Corporation Names Bernard Tyrrell as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Nov 2009
Theravance and Astellas Announce the Commercial Launch of VIBATIV(TM) (telavancin) in the United States
Theravance and Astellas Announce the Commercial Launch of VIBATIV(TM) (telavancin) in the United States
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Nov 2009
Amgen Announces Overall Survival Results for Vectibix(R) in First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Amgen Announces Overall Survival Results for Vectibix(R) in First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Nov 2009
InterMune Announces Appointments of Senior Leadership to Prepare for Potential Launch of Pirfenidone
InterMune Announces Appointments of Senior Leadership to Prepare for Potential Launch of Pirfenidone
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Nov 2009
ABRAXANE(R) Receives Orphan Drug Status for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer and Stage IIB-IV Melanoma
ABRAXANE(R) Receives Orphan Drug Status for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer and Stage IIB-IV Melanoma
HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Nov 2009
FDA Approves New Salix Product Exclusively in Catalent's Zydis(R) Fast Dissolve Technology
FDA Approves New Salix Product Exclusively in Catalent's Zydis(R) Fast Dissolve Technology
HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Nov 2009
Alnara Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Lee R. Brettman, M.D., FACP, to Chief Medical Officer
Alnara Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Lee R. Brettman, M.D., FACP, to Chief Medical Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Nov 2009
Johnson & Johnson Announces Restructuring Initiatives for Sustainable Growth
Johnson & Johnson Announces Restructuring Initiatives for Sustainable Growth
HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Nov 2009
ZEVALIN(R) Receives Positive Reimbursement Ruling Using Average Sales Price (ASP) Methodology
ZEVALIN(R) Receives Positive Reimbursement Ruling Using Average Sales Price (ASP) Methodology
HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Nov 2009
Sosei Signs Definitive Distribution Agreement With ASKA for Commercialisation of SOH-075 (NorLevo(R))
Sosei Signs Definitive Distribution Agreement With ASKA for Commercialisation of SOH-075 (NorLevo(R))
HSMN NewsFeed - 30 Oct 2009
Watson Names R. Todd Joyce Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Succeeds Mark W. Durand
Watson Names R. Todd Joyce Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Succeeds Mark W. Durand
HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Oct 2009
Genta Announces Top-Line Results of AGENDA Phase 3 Trial of Genasense(R) in Patients with Advanced Melanoma
Genta Announces Top-Line Results of AGENDA Phase 3 Trial of Genasense(R) in Patients with Advanced Melanoma
HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Oct 2009
Transcept Pharmaceuticals Receives Complete Response Letter from FDA on Intermezzo(R) New Drug Application
Transcept Pharmaceuticals Receives Complete Response Letter from FDA on Intermezzo(R) New Drug Application
HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Oct 2009
Safeguard Scientifics Leads $17.4 Million Series B Financing for Quinnova Pharmaceuticals
Safeguard Scientifics Leads $17.4 Million Series B Financing for Quinnova Pharmaceuticals
HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Oct 2009
Shire Secures European Wide Label Extension for FOSRENOL(R) in Chronic Kidney Disease
Shire Secures European Wide Label Extension for FOSRENOL(R) in Chronic Kidney Disease
HSMN NewsFeed - 27 Oct 2009
Cephalon Appoints Bob Repella as Senior Vice President of U.S. Pharmaceutical Operations
Cephalon Appoints Bob Repella as Senior Vice President of U.S. Pharmaceutical Operations
HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Oct 2009
Cephalon Signs Option Agreement to Acquire BioAssets Development Corporation
Cephalon Signs Option Agreement to Acquire BioAssets Development Corporation
HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Oct 2009
FDA Determines VYVANSE(R) was Properly Granted Five-Year Market Exclusivity
FDA Determines VYVANSE(R) was Properly Granted Five-Year Market Exclusivity
HSMN NewsFeed - 23 Oct 2009
Merck and Schering-Plough Receive Approval From European Commission for Merger
Merck and Schering-Plough Receive Approval From European Commission for Merger
HSMN NewsFeed - 23 Oct 2009
Bayer and Onyx Initiate Phase 3 Trial of Nexavar in Patients With Non-Responsive Thyroid Cancer
Bayer and Onyx Initiate Phase 3 Trial of Nexavar in Patients With Non-Responsive Thyroid Cancer
HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Oct 2009
CDC Advisory Committee Recommends Cervarix To Prevent Cervical Cancer in Girls and Young Women
CDC Advisory Committee Recommends Cervarix To Prevent Cervical Cancer in Girls and Young Women
HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Oct 2009
NGM Biopharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Arthur D. Levinson, Former Genentech CEO, to its Board of Directors
NGM Biopharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Arthur D. Levinson, Former Genentech CEO, to its Board of Directors
HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Oct 2009
Antigenics Announces a Negative Vote From the CHMP on Oncophage(R) Marketing Application in Europe
Antigenics Announces a Negative Vote From the CHMP on Oncophage(R) Marketing Application in Europe
HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Oct 2009
Wellstat Therapeutics and sanofi-aventis Enter Agreement on Novel Therapy for Type II Diabetes
Wellstat Therapeutics and sanofi-aventis Enter Agreement on Novel Therapy for Type II Diabetes
HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Oct 2009
Facet Biotech's Board of Directors Recommends Stockholders Continue to Reject Biogen Idec's Tender Offer
Facet Biotech's Board of Directors Recommends Stockholders Continue to Reject Biogen Idec's Tender Offer
HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Oct 2009
New SIMPONI(TM) Data Show Long-Term Efficacy in Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
New SIMPONI(TM) Data Show Long-Term Efficacy in Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Oct 2009
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Expands Management Team; Names Mark Anderson, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Expands Management Team; Names Mark Anderson, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Oct 2009
Threshold Pharmaceuticals Licenses Glufosfamide to Eleison Pharmaceuticals
Threshold Pharmaceuticals Licenses Glufosfamide to Eleison Pharmaceuticals
HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Oct 2009
Mylan Receives FDA Approval for Generic Version of Anticonvulsant Topamax(R) Sprinkle Capsules
Mylan Receives FDA Approval for Generic Version of Anticonvulsant Topamax(R) Sprinkle Capsules
HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Oct 2009
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Hires Nigel Ray as Vice President of Business Development
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Hires Nigel Ray as Vice President of Business Development
HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Oct 2009
XOMA Appoints Susan Kramer, Dr. P.H. Vice President of Project and Alliance Management
XOMA Appoints Susan Kramer, Dr. P.H. Vice President of Project and Alliance Management
HSMN NewsFeed - 13 Oct 2009
Seattle Genetics Names Head of Commercial and Announces Management Promotion
Seattle Genetics Names Head of Commercial and Announces Management Promotion
HSMN NewsFeed - 13 Oct 2009
Transdel Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Joachim P.H. Schupp as Chief Medical Officer
Transdel Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Joachim P.H. Schupp as Chief Medical Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 13 Oct 2009
AMT Receives EMEA Orphan Drug Designation for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
AMT Receives EMEA Orphan Drug Designation for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Oct 2009
Hospira, Celltrion, Enter Business Cooperation Agreement to Develop and Market Biogeneric Drugs
Hospira, Celltrion, Enter Business Cooperation Agreement to Develop and Market Biogeneric Drugs
HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Oct 2009
Epizyme Closes $32 Million Series B Financing, Led by New Investor Bay City Capital
Epizyme Closes $32 Million Series B Financing, Led by New Investor Bay City Capital
HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Oct 2009
Baxter Receives European Commission Approval for CELVAPAN H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Vaccine
Baxter Receives European Commission Approval for CELVAPAN H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Vaccine
HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Oct 2009
Data From a Head-to-Head Crossover Study Evaluating FOSRENOL(R) and Sevelamer Published Today
Data From a Head-to-Head Crossover Study Evaluating FOSRENOL(R) and Sevelamer Published Today
HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Oct 2009
SurModics Enters Ophthalmic License and Development Agreement with Roche and Genentech
SurModics Enters Ophthalmic License and Development Agreement with Roche and Genentech
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Oct 2009
GlaxoSmithKline Receives Unanimous FDA Panel Approval Recommendation for VOTRIENT(TM)
GlaxoSmithKline Receives Unanimous FDA Panel Approval Recommendation for VOTRIENT(TM)
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Oct 2009
Bausch & Lomb Acquires the Commercial Assets of Italian Ophthalmic Pharmaceuticals Company Tubilux
Bausch & Lomb Acquires the Commercial Assets of Italian Ophthalmic Pharmaceuticals Company Tubilux
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Oct 2009
NeuroTherapeutics Pharma Appoints Dr. Corey Goodman to Its Board of Directors
NeuroTherapeutics Pharma Appoints Dr. Corey Goodman to Its Board of Directors
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Oct 2009
Oncothyreon announces appointment of Douglas E. Williams, Ph.D., to board of directors
Oncothyreon announces appointment of Douglas E. Williams, Ph.D., to board of directors
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Oct 2009
Baxter Announces the Commercial Launch of HYLENEX at ACEP for Use in Pediatric Rehydration
Baxter Announces the Commercial Launch of HYLENEX at ACEP for Use in Pediatric Rehydration
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Oct 2009
Impax Laboratories Receives Tentative FDA Approval for Generic FLOMAX(R) 0.4mg Capsules
Impax Laboratories Receives Tentative FDA Approval for Generic FLOMAX(R) 0.4mg Capsules
HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Oct 2009
The Medicines Company Announces the Resignation of Its Chief Operating Officer
The Medicines Company Announces the Resignation of Its Chief Operating Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 30 Sep 2009
Mylan Receives FDA Approval for Generic Version of Parkinson's Treatment Sinemet(R)
Mylan Receives FDA Approval for Generic Version of Parkinson's Treatment Sinemet(R)
HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Sep 2009
Wound Management Technologies Adds Major U.S. Independent Sales Organization
Wound Management Technologies Adds Major U.S. Independent Sales Organization
HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Sep 2009
Bausch & Lomb Subsidiaries and CROMA will Co-Promote Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution in Europe
Bausch & Lomb Subsidiaries and CROMA will Co-Promote Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution in Europe
HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Sep 2009
sanofi-aventis: Multaq(R) (dronedarone) Recommended for Approval in the European Union
sanofi-aventis: Multaq(R) (dronedarone) Recommended for Approval in the European Union
HSMN NewsFeed - 25 Sep 2009
Frances D. Fergusson And John P. Mascotte Elected To Pfizer's Board Of Directors
Frances D. Fergusson And John P. Mascotte Elected To Pfizer's Board Of Directors
HSMN NewsFeed - 23 Sep 2009
BurnsAdler Partners With Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals to Commercialize Infergen(R) in Brazil and Chile
BurnsAdler Partners With Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals to Commercialize Infergen(R) in Brazil and Chile
HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Sep 2009
Micromet Appoints Former Roche Oncology Clinical Leader Jan Fagerberg as Chief Medical Officer
Micromet Appoints Former Roche Oncology Clinical Leader Jan Fagerberg as Chief Medical Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Sep 2009
Perrigo Acquires ANDA for Generic Version Duac(R) Gel From KV Pharmaceutical
Perrigo Acquires ANDA for Generic Version Duac(R) Gel From KV Pharmaceutical
HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Sep 2009
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Names Clet Niyikiza, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Development
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Names Clet Niyikiza, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Development
HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Sep 2009
AZZALURE(R) approved in Spain for Aesthetic Use in the Treatment of Glabellar Lines
AZZALURE(R) approved in Spain for Aesthetic Use in the Treatment of Glabellar Lines
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Sep 2009
Juvaris BioTherapeutics Announces First Close on $25 million Series B Financing
Juvaris BioTherapeutics Announces First Close on $25 million Series B Financing
HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Sep 2009
Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Appoints Tony Zook of MedImmune to Board of Directors
Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Appoints Tony Zook of MedImmune to Board of Directors
HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Sep 2009
Plan B(R) One-Step Emergency Contraception Now Available At U.S. Pharmacies
Plan B(R) One-Step Emergency Contraception Now Available At U.S. Pharmacies
HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Sep 2009
Pervasis Therapeutics Announces $17 Million in Financing and New Board Member
Pervasis Therapeutics Announces $17 Million in Financing and New Board Member
HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Sep 2009
Wyeth Presents Data from Five-Year Vertebral Fracture Prevention Study with Bazedoxifene
Wyeth Presents Data from Five-Year Vertebral Fracture Prevention Study with Bazedoxifene
HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Sep 2009
InteKrin Therapeutics Appoints Linda Slanec Higgins, PhD Chief Operating Officer
InteKrin Therapeutics Appoints Linda Slanec Higgins, PhD Chief Operating Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Sep 2009
POZEN Names Elizabeth A. Cermak as Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
POZEN Names Elizabeth A. Cermak as Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Sep 2009
Schering-Plough Reports Data From SAPHRIS(R) (asenapine) Long-Term Schizophrenia Relapse Prevention Study
Schering-Plough Reports Data From SAPHRIS(R) (asenapine) Long-Term Schizophrenia Relapse Prevention Study
