BioStar Pharmaceuticals 2008 net income up
BioStar Pharmaceuticals, a developer and manufacturer of pharmaceutical and medical nutrient products, has reported a net income of $6.69m, or $0.22 per diluted share, for 2008, compared to

BioStar Pharmaceuticals, a developer and manufacturer of pharmaceutical and medical nutrient products, has reported a net income of $6.69m, or $0.22 per diluted share, for 2008, compared to

Genentech, a biotechnology company, has initiated a phased voluntary withdrawal of the psoriasis drug Raptiva from the US market. The company’s decision is based on the association of

Amarin, a biopharmaceutical company, has announced that the European Medicines Agency has accepted for review the company’s marketing authorization application for AMR101 in patients with Huntington’s disease. The

Most recently, Dr Rioux was chief medical officer (CMO) of FerroKin Biosciences, a developer of iron chelator for treatment of anemias. Prior to that, Dr Rioux was CMO

Othera Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company, has reported positive interim data from its Phase II trial of OT-551 in treating geographic atrophy, an advanced form of dry age-related

This patent infringement suit was originally filed in 2004 and relates to the use of lasers for endovenous ablation. CoolTouch will license the Navarro patent and pay royalties

Schering-Plough’s majority owned affiliate in India, Fulford India, has received approval for its Viraferonpeg, the pegylated interferon therapy in combination with Rebetol, for retreating adult patients with chronic

Keppra XR was approved by the FDA based on data from an international clinical study of 158 epilepsy patients with partial-onset seizures who added 1,000mg of Keppra XR

The transaction includes a 10-year contract for Express Scripts to provide services to WellPoint following closing of the transaction. The transition to Express Scripts’s platform and products will

Successful completion of this offer, assuming full acceptance, would raise the indirect stake of Pfizer Inc in Pfizer Limited to 75% from the current level of 41.23%. The