


Healthcare News Roundup: Biopharmaceutical
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Jul 2009
NeurogesX Announces Resignation of Bruce A. Peacock from Board of Directors
NeurogesX Announces Resignation of Bruce A. Peacock from Board of Directors
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Jul 2009
Pfizer Receives Approval From European Commission For Pending Acquisition Of Wyeth
Pfizer Receives Approval From European Commission For Pending Acquisition Of Wyeth
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Jul 2009
Ted Karkus Named CEO of The Quigley Corporation; Robert V. Cuddihy, Jr. Named Chief Operating Officer
Ted Karkus Named CEO of The Quigley Corporation; Robert V. Cuddihy, Jr. Named Chief Operating Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Jul 2009
Benjamin L. Palleiko Named Chief Financial Officer of Ore Pharmaceuticals
Benjamin L. Palleiko Named Chief Financial Officer of Ore Pharmaceuticals
HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Jul 2009
Mylan Receives FDA Approval for Generic Version of Thyroid Deficiency Treatment Cytomel(R)
Mylan Receives FDA Approval for Generic Version of Thyroid Deficiency Treatment Cytomel(R)
HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Jul 2009
Shire Receives Fast Track Designation for velaglucerase alfa for Gaucher Disease
Shire Receives Fast Track Designation for velaglucerase alfa for Gaucher Disease
HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Jul 2009
Centocor Ortho Biotech Statement on the FDA ODAC Opinion Regarding Trabectedin for Relapsed Ovarian Cancer
Centocor Ortho Biotech Statement on the FDA ODAC Opinion Regarding Trabectedin for Relapsed Ovarian Cancer
HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Jul 2009
Significant Milestone Marks the Beginning of FDA-Authorized Breast Cancer Trial
Significant Milestone Marks the Beginning of FDA-Authorized Breast Cancer Trial
HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Jul 2009
Sciele Pharma, a Shionogi Company, Terminates Agreement to Acquire Victory Pharma, Inc.
Sciele Pharma, a Shionogi Company, Terminates Agreement to Acquire Victory Pharma, Inc.
HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Jul 2009
Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. and Endo Pharmaceuticals Sign Licensing Agreement for Urocidin(TM)
Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. and Endo Pharmaceuticals Sign Licensing Agreement for Urocidin(TM)
HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Jul 2009
MAP Pharmaceuticals Announces Termination of Pediatric Asthma Collaboration
MAP Pharmaceuticals Announces Termination of Pediatric Asthma Collaboration
HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Jul 2009
Facet Biotech Appoints Mark Rolfe, Ph.D. as Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
Facet Biotech Appoints Mark Rolfe, Ph.D. as Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Jul 2009
Antares Pharma Promotes Robert F. Apple, Dr. Kaushik Dave and Dr. Peter Sadowski
Antares Pharma Promotes Robert F. Apple, Dr. Kaushik Dave and Dr. Peter Sadowski
HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Jul 2009
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Industry Veteran David Madden as Chairman of the Board
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Industry Veteran David Madden as Chairman of the Board
HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Jul 2009
GTC Biotherapeutics in-Licenses Recombinant Human Alpha-Fetoprotein from Merrimack Pharmaceuticals
GTC Biotherapeutics in-Licenses Recombinant Human Alpha-Fetoprotein from Merrimack Pharmaceuticals
HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Jul 2009
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Appoints Sunil Patel Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Appoints Sunil Patel Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Jul 2009
Mylan Receives FDA Approval for Generic Version of Prostate Cancer Treatment Casodex(R)
Mylan Receives FDA Approval for Generic Version of Prostate Cancer Treatment Casodex(R)
HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Jul 2009
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. Announces an Indefinite Reduction in its Workforce
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. Announces an Indefinite Reduction in its Workforce
HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Jul 2009
Covidien Announces Health Canada Approval for its Generic Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Kit
Covidien Announces Health Canada Approval for its Generic Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Kit
HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Jul 2009
Lilly Receives Fourth FDA Approval for ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexed for injection)
Lilly Receives Fourth FDA Approval for ALIMTA(R) (pemetrexed for injection)
HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Jul 2009
Alcon Discontinues Development of Anecortave Acetate for Intraocular Pressure Reduction
Alcon Discontinues Development of Anecortave Acetate for Intraocular Pressure Reduction
HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Jul 2009
FDA Approves Multaq(R) for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter
FDA Approves Multaq(R) for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter
HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Jul 2009
Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Established as an Independent Pharmaceutical Development Company
Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Established as an Independent Pharmaceutical Development Company
HSMN NewsFeed - 30 Jun 2009
FDA Approves Feraheme to Treat Iron Deficiency Anemia in Adult Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
FDA Approves Feraheme to Treat Iron Deficiency Anemia in Adult Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
HSMN NewsFeed - 30 Jun 2009
BioSante Pharmaceuticals and Cell Genesys Sign Definitive Merger Agreement
BioSante Pharmaceuticals and Cell Genesys Sign Definitive Merger Agreement
HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Jun 2009
DOR BioPharma Announces Publication of orBec(R) Clinical Pulmonary Data in Bone Marrow Transplantation
DOR BioPharma Announces Publication of orBec(R) Clinical Pulmonary Data in Bone Marrow Transplantation
HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Jun 2009
Horizon Therapeutics Names Dr. Jeffrey W. Sherman Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Horizon Therapeutics Names Dr. Jeffrey W. Sherman Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Jun 2009
Watson Pharmaceuticals Appoints Christopher W. Bodine to Board of Directors
Watson Pharmaceuticals Appoints Christopher W. Bodine to Board of Directors
HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Jun 2009
Wake Pharm US Announces Appointment of Jeffrey A. Niezgoda, M.D. to the Board of Medical Advisors
Wake Pharm US Announces Appointment of Jeffrey A. Niezgoda, M.D. to the Board of Medical Advisors
HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Jun 2009
AZZALURE(R) Approved in Germany for Aesthetic Use in the Treatment of Glabellar Lines
AZZALURE(R) Approved in Germany for Aesthetic Use in the Treatment of Glabellar Lines
HSMN NewsFeed - 23 Jun 2009
Salvacyl(R), Developed by Debiopharm, is Launched in two European Countries
Salvacyl(R), Developed by Debiopharm, is Launched in two European Countries
HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Jun 2009
Cadence Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Scott Byrd as Chief Commercial Officer
Cadence Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Scott Byrd as Chief Commercial Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Jun 2009
Merck and Schering-Plough Receive Request for Additional Information from FTC Regarding Proposed Merger
Merck and Schering-Plough Receive Request for Additional Information from FTC Regarding Proposed Merger
HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Jun 2009
FDA Extends Review Period for Eurand's ZENPEP(TM) Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy
FDA Extends Review Period for Eurand's ZENPEP(TM) Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy
HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Jun 2009
WuXi PharmaTech Appoints Felix Hsu as Senior Vice President of U.S. Operations
WuXi PharmaTech Appoints Felix Hsu as Senior Vice President of U.S. Operations
HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Jun 2009
Cephalon Provides Clinical Update on Lestaurtinib in Relapsed Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Cephalon Provides Clinical Update on Lestaurtinib in Relapsed Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Jun 2009
Mylan Receives FDA Approval for Additional Strength of Generic Restoril(R)
Mylan Receives FDA Approval for Additional Strength of Generic Restoril(R)
HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Jun 2009
Epeius Biotechnologies' Rexin-G Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
Epeius Biotechnologies' Rexin-G Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Jun 2009
Oncothyreon appoints Scott Peterson as Vice President of Research and Development
Oncothyreon appoints Scott Peterson as Vice President of Research and Development
HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Jun 2009
Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Dr. James M. Frincke President and CEO
Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Dr. James M. Frincke President and CEO
HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Jun 2009
Thomas P. Rice Elected to Board of Directors of Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.
Thomas P. Rice Elected to Board of Directors of Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.
HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Jun 2009
ZymoGenetics Appoints Eleanor L. Ramos, M.D. Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
ZymoGenetics Appoints Eleanor L. Ramos, M.D. Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Jun 2009
Strativa's New Drug Application for Ondansetron Orally Dissolving Film Strip Accepted by FDA
Strativa's New Drug Application for Ondansetron Orally Dissolving Film Strip Accepted by FDA
HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Jun 2009
Nektar Therapeutics Promotes Lorianne Masuoka, M.D. to Chief Medical Officer
Nektar Therapeutics Promotes Lorianne Masuoka, M.D. to Chief Medical Officer
HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Jun 2009
ViroPharma Announces Appointment of Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D. to Board of Directors
ViroPharma Announces Appointment of Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D. to Board of Directors
HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Jun 2009
Single Dose Palonosetron Prevents Emesis Induced by Chemotherapy in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients
Single Dose Palonosetron Prevents Emesis Induced by Chemotherapy in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients
HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Jun 2009
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Reports Additional Data from Promising Brain Cancer Clinical Trial
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Reports Additional Data from Promising Brain Cancer Clinical Trial
HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Jun 2009
Abbott and AstraZeneca Extend Relationship to Include Co-Promotion of TRILIPIX(R) (fenofibric acid)
Abbott and AstraZeneca Extend Relationship to Include Co-Promotion of TRILIPIX(R) (fenofibric acid)
HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Jun 2009
Xanodyne Announces New President/CEO and Completes $38 Million Equity Financing
Xanodyne Announces New President/CEO and Completes $38 Million Equity Financing
HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Jun 2009
Apthera Announces Product License Agreement With Kwang Dong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Apthera Announces Product License Agreement With Kwang Dong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Jun 2009
NeurogesX Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Qutenza(TM) for Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia
NeurogesX Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Qutenza(TM) for Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia
HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Jun 2009
miRagen Therapeutics, Inc. Accomplishes Funding Milestones and Secures Series A Extension
miRagen Therapeutics, Inc. Accomplishes Funding Milestones and Secures Series A Extension
HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Jun 2009
Pfizer Introduces New Treatment And Support Plan For Patients With Overactive Bladder
Pfizer Introduces New Treatment And Support Plan For Patients With Overactive Bladder
HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Jun 2009
Clinical Data, Inc. Announces Positive Results from Second Phase III Trial of Vilazodone for Depression
Clinical Data, Inc. Announces Positive Results from Second Phase III Trial of Vilazodone for Depression
HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Jun 2009
Pfizer Discontinues SUN 1094 Trial of Sunitinib plus Paclitaxel in Advanced Breast Cancer
Pfizer Discontinues SUN 1094 Trial of Sunitinib plus Paclitaxel in Advanced Breast Cancer
HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Jun 2009
Laboratory Test May Predict Effectiveness of ERBITUX(R) for Individual Colorectal Cancer Patients
Laboratory Test May Predict Effectiveness of ERBITUX(R) for Individual Colorectal Cancer Patients
HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Jun 2009
King Pharmaceuticals Appoints John J. Howarth Vice President Investor Relations
King Pharmaceuticals Appoints John J. Howarth Vice President Investor Relations
HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Jun 2009
PTC Therapeutics Appoints Clare Kennedy as Vice President of Commercial Operations
PTC Therapeutics Appoints Clare Kennedy as Vice President of Commercial Operations
HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Jun 2009
Bayer and Onyx Initiate Phase 3 Trial of Nexavar in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Bayer and Onyx Initiate Phase 3 Trial of Nexavar in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Jun 2009
FDA Approves Lamictal(R)XR(TM); An Extended-Release Once-Daily, New Generation Treatment for Epilepsy
FDA Approves Lamictal(R)XR(TM); An Extended-Release Once-Daily, New Generation Treatment for Epilepsy
HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Jun 2009
UK's NICE Recommends Use of Erbitux for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients
UK's NICE Recommends Use of Erbitux for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients
HSMN NewsFeed - 29 May 2009
UCB receives CHMP positive opinion on bringing Neupro(R) back to all patients in Europe
UCB receives CHMP positive opinion on bringing Neupro(R) back to all patients in Europe
HSMN NewsFeed - 29 May 2009
Mylan Receives Tentative FDA Approval for Generic Version of Singulair(R)
Mylan Receives Tentative FDA Approval for Generic Version of Singulair(R)
HSMN NewsFeed - 27 May 2009
Agios Pharmaceuticals Appoints David Schenkein, M.D. as CEO and Duncan Higgons as COO
Agios Pharmaceuticals Appoints David Schenkein, M.D. as CEO and Duncan Higgons as COO
HSMN NewsFeed - 27 May 2009
Oculus Innovative Sciences Receives FDA Clearance for Microcyn Skin and Wound Gel
Oculus Innovative Sciences Receives FDA Clearance for Microcyn Skin and Wound Gel
HSMN NewsFeed - 26 May 2009
MAP Pharmaceuticals Phase 3 Trial of LEVADEX(TM) Migraine Product Candidate Meets All Four Primary Endpoints
MAP Pharmaceuticals Phase 3 Trial of LEVADEX(TM) Migraine Product Candidate Meets All Four Primary Endpoints
HSMN NewsFeed - 26 May 2009
FDA Approves ADCIRCA(TM) (Tadalafil) Tablets for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
FDA Approves ADCIRCA(TM) (Tadalafil) Tablets for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
