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September 28, 2012
Kalorama: Worldwide sales of flu vaccines dropped 30% from 2010 to 2011

For the first time in a decade, sales of vaccines declined, Kalorama Information noted in a report released Thursday.

September 20, 2012
P&G punches up Prilosec OTC offering with wildberry flavoring

Procter & Gamble this week will begin shipping a wildberry-flavored Prilosec OTC.

September 18, 2012
Record patent expirations roil Rx market

For branded drug makers, the pharmaceutical patent cliff has never loomed higher or steeper. The exposure of so many of the world’s biggest-selling medicines to generic competition for the first time is redefining the pricing model for many of the most widely prescribed classes of pharmaceuticals.

September 11, 2012
Dr. Reddy's launches generic hypertension pill

Generic drug maker Dr. Reddy's Labs has launched a generic drug for treating high blood pressure, the company said.

September 10, 2012
AstraZeneca, Broad Institute partner on antibiotic, antiviral drugs

A drug maker and medical research institute will work together to identify new treatments for bacterial and viral infections.

August 23, 2012
FDA approves Wockhardt hypertension drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic drug for high blood pressure made by Wockhardt, the Indian drug maker said.

August 17, 2012
Generics contend in PPIs

Procter & Gamble’s Prilosec OTC still is the best-selling antacid on the market, with more than $252.7 million in annual sales for the 52 weeks ended July 8 across food, drug and mass (excluding Walmart), followed by fellow proton-pump inhibitor Novartis’ Prevacid 24HR ($104.1 million).


August 13, 2012
Pfizer will shepherd OTC Nexium through switch process

Pfizer will be the next consumer healthcare company to reach the market with a switched proton-pump inhibitor.

August 9, 2012
Bristol-Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca expand diabetes deal

AstraZeneca paid $3.2 billion to Amylin Pharmaceuticals Thursday following the latter's acquisition by Bristol-Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca and Bristol said.

August 3, 2012
MedImmune ships flu vaccine

AstraZeneca's biologics division has begun shipping doses of influenza vaccine to distributors for the 2012-2013 flu season, the company said.

August 1, 2012
FDA approves Watson asthma generic

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic drug designed to treat asthma in children.

July 31, 2012
Onglyza improves blood-sugar control in patients with high cardiovascular disease risk

A drug made by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca improved several measures of blood-sugar control in Type 2 diabetes patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease, according to results of a late-stage clinical trial announced Monday.

July 2, 2012
Bristol-Myers Squibb buys Amylin for $5.3 billion

Bristol-Myers Squibb is acquiring Amylin Pharmaceuticals, the drug maker said Friday.

June 19, 2012
AstraZeneca, Rigel partner on worldwide license agreement for chronic asthma treatment

AstraZeneca and Rigel Pharmaceuticals have entered an exclusive worldwide license agreement for the global development and commercialization of an investigational treatment for moderate to severe chronic asthma.

May 15, 2012
AstraZeneca CEO David Brennan to step down

The head of drug maker AstraZeneca will retire next month, the company said.

April 23, 2012
AstraZeneca buys Ardea Biosciences for $1.26 billion

Anglo-Swedish drug maker AstraZeneca will buy a San Diego-based biotech company for $1.26 billion, the two said Monday.

April 12, 2012
AstraZeneca launches Dutoprol

AstraZeneca has launched a new drug for treating high blood pressure, the company said Thursday.

March 28, 2012
Three generic versions of psychiatric drug launched

Three companies have launched generic versions of a psychiatric drug made by AstraZeneca following a court decision turning down the Anglo-Swedish drug maker's request for an injunction against the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the generics.

March 26, 2012
Court dismisses AstraZeneca case against FDA

A federal court has dismissed a case that drug maker AstraZeneca filed against regulators regarding a drug used to treat psychotic and bipolar disorders, the company said Monday.

February 28, 2012
Statins could increase blood sugar, cause cognitive problems, FDA says

Drugs widely used to treat cholesterol may cause increases in blood sugar and other symptoms, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.

February 9, 2012
NAFE names its 'Top 50 Companies for Executive Women'

The National Association for Female Executives on Wednesday released its list of the "Top 50 Companies for Executive Women."

February 8, 2012
BI study: No drug interaction between Aggrenox, omeprazole

An antiplatelet medication created by Boehringer Ingelheim is not affected when co-administered with a proton-pump inhibitor, according to results of a drug interaction study.

February 1, 2012
Impax licenses migraine drug rights from AstraZeneca

Impax Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday that it obtained exclusive U.S. commercial rights to a drug for migraine headaches made by AstraZeneca.

January 24, 2012
AstraZeneca donates $3.8 million in medicine to AmeriCares

In an effort to help chronically ill Americans that rely on safety net clinics for their medical care, AstraZeneca has donated $3.8 million worth of prescription medicines to AmeriCares.

January 19, 2012
Bristol-Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca diabetes drug hits speed bump at FDA

The Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve a drug for Type 2 diabetes made by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca, saying it needs additional clinical data, the companies said Thursday.

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