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US: Former drug exec goes silent at medicine prices hearing

A former pharmaceuticals chief, who hiked the price of a life-saving medicine by more than five thousand percent, has refused to testify in front of

05/02/2016

Economy

Millions committed for Ebola vaccine deal

Gavi, an alliance committed to saving lives through vaccination, has put up $5 million for future purchases of a vaccine from US drugmaker Merck Sharp & Dohme to help take it through late-stage clinic

20/01/2016

France

France: Volunteer left brain dead after clinical drug trial dies in hospital

A man left brain dead after a clinical trial in France has now died. He was one of dozens of volunteers at a private facility to have tested an

17/01/2016

France

Patient dies following clinical drug trial in France

A patient has died after falling into a coma following a medical trial in Rennes, northwest France. Five other people were hospitalised following the

17/01/2016

USA

US justice catches up with Martin Shkreli to charge entrepreneur with fraud

It appears karma may have caught up with US entrepreneur Martin Shkreli, who has been arrested on fraud charges. In 2015 he became the internet’s

17/12/2015

World News

Nurofen pulled from shelves as British maker found cheating in Australia

A British pharmaceuticals giant has been forced to pull a bestselling product from the shelves in Australia after a court order. Judges ruled Reckitt

14/12/2015

Economy

Pfizer secures Allergan takeover deal to create new drugs giant

A potent mix of Viagra and Botox is on the cards: their makers have agreed the healthcare sector’s biggest ever takeover deal. The transaction to

23/11/2015

Business Series

ISIS Pharmaceuticals 'may look to change name'

It’s worth over seven billion dollars – a Californian biotech company that makes drugs aimed at treating cancer, heart disease and neurological

17/11/2015

Economy

Allergan and Pfizer in talks that could unite makers of Botox and Viagra

The Irish-based group Allergan is in talks with Pfizer over a possible merger that would unite the US makers of Botox and Viagra – and create the

29/10/2015

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Resistance movement: the battle to beat the antibiotic-proof superbug

Antibiotics have saved countless lives since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, but their indiscriminate use means some diseases have become

04/05/2015

USA

Pfizer and Merck team up to work on anti-cancer treatment

17/11/2014

World News

Health expert casts doubt over Ebola vaccine for West Africa

17/10/2014

World News

Do drugs firms see Ebola as issue for 'poor people in poor countries'?

19/08/2014

World News

European Commission launches logo for online pharmacies to protect patients

24/06/2014

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France

Savitex, cannabis spray for MS symptoms, approved in France

09/01/2014

Target

Monaco's industry going up a level

30/09/2013