GSK settles US antidepressant lawsuit with $2.5 million

September 1, 2004

GlaxoSmithKline has paid $2.5 million to the State of New York in an out-of-court settlement of the lawsuit alleging it …

Alarm raised over counterfeit Cialis

August 26, 2004

Patients taking Cialis have been warned that counterfeit versions of the impotence drug are in circulation in the UK, the …

Cymbalta launched amid renewed controversy

August 26, 2004

Lilly has launched its new depression treatment Cymbalta in the US, a blockbuster tipped to earn $2 billion by 2008.Cymbalta …

Novartis claims Prexige safety advantage over rivals

August 26, 2004

Novartis is preparing its latest blockbuster candidate Prexige for launch around the world by proclaiming its superior side-effect profile to …

Barker named new ABPI chief

August 12, 2004

Dr Richard Barker has been named as successor to Dr Trevor Jones as the ABPI's director general.Dr Jones, who has …

Novartis to ace competition in new hypertension class

August 12, 2004

Novartis is expected to take the lead in the newest class of hypertension treatments when it launches aliskiren in 2006.Analysts …

MabThera use to double with first line indication

August 11, 2004

Roche's cancer drug MabThera (rituximab) has received European approval for a new indication – the first line treatment of indolent …

Developing people developing drugs

August 9, 2004

What distinguishes pharma research and development from other high-tech industries? It is an oddity of pharma research R&D that, despite …

FDA approves Lipitor for reducing heart attack risk

August 5, 2004

The FDA has approved Pfizer's cholesterol-lowering statin Lipitor for a new indication – the prevention of cardiovascular disease by reducing …

Pharma to work with NPC on pre-launch updates

August 4, 2004

News of new medicines on the horizon should be communicated better and earlier to NHS clinicians and managers following a …

‘Double boost’ for Seoquel in bipolar disorder and dementia

August 4, 2004

AstraZeneca announced a 'double boost' for its atypical antipsychotic Seroquel as it gained FDA approval for the long-term treatment of …

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