Shionogi & Co. plans to buy the remaining outstanding shares of Sciele Pharma for $31 a share.
Vytorin Risks Debated in Medical Journal
The cholesterol drug, produced by Schering-Plough and Merck, produced a higher rate of cancer vs. a control group in a recent study, but a larger analysis said the results are statistically insignificant.
09/02/08 - 02:29 PM EDT
Introgen Critically Hurt by FDA Advexin Snub
The regulator refused to accept an approval application for the gene therapy cancer drug, dealing a devastating blow to the company.
09/02/08 - 11:15 AM EDT
Mad About Options: Healthy Profits at JNJ
The Mad About Options crew reviews Jim Cramer's recent bullish comments about Johnson & Johnson and offers options strategies for traders and investors. Also hear options ideas for GameStop & Cal-Maine.
09/01/08 - 09:29 AM EDT
Health Winners & Losers: Pfizer
The drug maker said Friday a court in Copenhagen, Denmark, ruled in its favor on patents covering atorvastatin, the active ingredient in Lipitor.
08/29/08 - 04:34 PM EDT
Arthrocare Device Use Draws More Scrutiny
A mounting FBI probe is looking into surgeries requiring one of the company's products.
08/28/08 - 02:22 PM EDT
Health Winners & Losers: Amylin
The stock, which had dropped 40% over the last two weeks on pancreatitis concerns in patients taking diabetes drug Byetta, rose Thursday.
08/28/08 - 04:33 PM EDT
Politics Not Ruining Health Care Stocks
Kelli Hill, portfolio manager for the Old Mutual Large Cap Growth fund, explains why she's backing Varian Medical Systems and Johnson & Johnson.
08/28/08 - 04:19 PM EDT
Amylin Rising After Painful Beating
Shares were jumping more than 7% after being beaten down by concerns about diabetes drug Byetta.
08/28/08 - 10:19 AM EDT
Byetta Talk Leads Amylin to Fall Further
The stocks falls 25% Wednesday as Wall Street opines on recent cases of pancreatitis and deaths in patients taking the company's diabetes drug.
08/27/08 - 05:31 PM EDT
Health Winners & Losers: Cell Genesys
The stock takes a beating after company ends late-stage trial of GVAX.
08/27/08 - 04:55 PM EDT
Amedisys' CFO Carousel Misses the Mark
The company can't seem to keep a financial chief. Maybe the problem is higher up?
08/27/08 - 02:02 PM EDT



