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04/09/2013 - 10:27am
FDA approves first new morning sickness pill in 30 years

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug for treating nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

04/08/2013 - 1:35pm
Patients taking AstraZeneca RA drug show partial improvement

An experimental drug developed by AstraZeneca for rheumatoid arthritis produced mixed results in measurements of patients' conditions, according to results of a late-stage clinical trial.

04/05/2013 - 11:20am
Actavis to market, distribute authorized generic version of Valeant drug; Valeant to co-promote Actavis drug

Actavis will market and distribute an authorized generic version of a genital herpes ointment made by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, the companies said Friday.

04/05/2013 - 10:37am
Novo Nordisk launches Race with Insulin contest with Charlie Kimball as spokesman

Novo Nordisk has launched a diabetes awareness sweepstakes in which the winners get a free trip to the 2013 IndyCar finale, the Danish drug maker said.

04/05/2013 - 9:17am
Boehringer-Ingelheim helps sponsor Walgreens team for St. Louis colon cancer run

Boehringer-Ingelheim helped sponsor Team Walgreens/Team Tori to a tune greater than $1,000 for colon cancer research at the 2013 St. Louis Undy 5000, a family-friendly 5K run/walk created by the Colon Cancer Alliance. BI is a regular sponsor of Undy 5000 events under its Dulcolax brand.

04/04/2013 - 5:18pm
Covis buys rights to five drugs from Sanofi

Swiss drug maker Covis Pharma will buy U.S. rights to five drugs from Sanofi, Covis said.

04/04/2013 - 3:33pm
Reports: Novartis launches new ad campaign aimed at young adults

Novartis is promoting the multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya to young people with a new ad campaign in several national magazine's and websites, according to published reports.

04/04/2013 - 3:13pm
Valeant earnings per share could take hit in 2013 from herpes ointment generic

The Food and Drug Administration approval this week of a generic genital herpes ointment made by Mylan could make a slight dent in the stock price of the company that makes the branded version.

04/03/2013 - 4:45pm
FDA approves new allergy drug for children

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for allergies in children made by Tris Pharma, the drug maker said.

04/03/2013 - 11:33am
Patients who adhere to generic statins have lower overall health costs compared with patients adherent to branded statins

Improving adherence to generic statin drugs for high cholesterol can reduce the costs of health care in a way that adherence to branded statins historically couldn't, according to a new study.

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