Pharmaceuticals
GSK accused of paying off rivals to delay entry of generic drugs
19 Apr 2013
The UK regulator today said that GSK has made substantial payments to three smaller rivals to stop them from releasing generic versions of its paroxetine anti-depressant drug Seroxat
Thermo Fisher nears $12.8-bn takeover of Life Technologies: report
15 Apr 2013
A successful deal would be the biggest acquisition for Thermo Fisher, the world's second-largest maker of lab instruments, since the 2006 merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific International for $12.8 billion
India-EU free-trade pact may undermine WTO’s patent agreement
10 Apr 2013
The civil society is opposing the intellectual property related issues in the proposed FTA that would impact access to affordable medicines across the developing world
Delhi HC refuses interim relief to Merck over Glenmark drug
05 Apr 2013
Glenmark said the US drug firm has no patent rights over ‘Sitagliptin Phosphate’, which is used in its anti-diabetes drugs Zita and Zita-Met
Novartis loses patent battle in SC over cancer drug Glivec
01 Apr 2013
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Swiss drug multinational Novartis AG's attempt to win patent protection for its cancer drug Glivec, ending a seven-year battle over the issue
AstraZeneca to eliminate 1,600 jobs in major R&D restructuring
19 Mar 2013
Pascal Soriot, CEO says the overhaul would lead to $1.4 billion in one-time restructuring charges, with annualised benefits expected to reach approximately $190 million by 2016
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