Pharmaceuticals
US claims $3.3 bn in Novartis kickback lawsuit
01 Jul 2015
Novartis is accused of referring patients to specialty pharmacies and paying kickbacks in the form of rebates to get them to recommend the drugs to patients to boost sales
Novartis to buy chronic pain drug developer Spinifex Pharmaceuticals
29 Jun 2015
Founded in 2005 and based in Stamford, Connecticut, USA, and Melbourne, Australia, Spinifex’ lead product is EMA401, under development as a potential first-in-class oral treatment for chronic pain without CNS side effects
Eli Lilly wins key cancer drug patent case in UK
26 Jun 2015
Government launches pharma price data bank
25 Jun 2015
Botox-maker Allergan Plc to buy Kythera Biopharmaceuticals for $2.1 bn
18 Jun 2015
Botox-maker Allergan Plc yesterday struck a deal to buy Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inc in a $2.1-billion cash-and-stock deal, in a bid to expand its portfolio of cosmetic treatments