The Upshot: The Kids in the Hall at H&Q

SAN FRANCISCO -- The curtain has fallen on the 20th annual JPMorgan H&Q health care conference. ImClone Systems (IMCL Quote) was, of course, the big newsmaker, but there were plenty of other companies making noise, both good and bad. TheStreet.com had its notebook open; here's what we jotted down:

The Best Friend They Never Had

A lot has been made of the deafening silence emanating from Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY Quote) regarding its partner ImClone Systems and the Erbitux mess. Well, Bristol-Myers was scheduled to appear at the conference, but apparently dropped out at the last minute. ...