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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:37:16 +0100 Siemens to pull plug on hearing aid unit sale http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3368420&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F18a11366-305c-11df-bc4a-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Europe's largest engineering group is set to pull the plug on the sale of its hearing aids division, after offers for the market-leading business did not match expectations (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3368420 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:46:36 +0100 3368420 Making a virtue of patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3368421&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F44b0f7ac-305f-11df-bc4a-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth A new project to tackle bureaucracy in drugs trials hopes to reverse the UK's decline as a centre of pharmaceutical development (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3368421 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:15:23 +0100 3368421 Smith & Nephew's growing pains http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3365075&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F77f06080-2f92-11df-9153-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The chief executive of the orthopaedics company is drawing on the expertise of a former executive at Federal Express, the logistics group, to drive its expansion (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3365075 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:08:33 +0100 3365075 Patients' groups distrust 'big pharma' http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356829&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fcc0714ac-2d62-11df-a262-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Detailed rankings compiled from patient groups showed many continental European groups rated highly, while US and UK businesses were less well judged (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356829 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:10:10 +0100 3356829 AstraZeneca ties up with Indian drugmaker http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356828&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fc4499166-2d0f-11df-8025-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The alliance with Torrent Pharmaceuticals is the first step in the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical group's plans to rapidly expand sales of generic drugs (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356828 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:10:10 +0100 3356828 DFID cash boost for vaccines fund http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3356830&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F626f5c2e-2d77-11df-a262-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The Department for International Development (DFID) has given £150m over the next decade to support the Global Alliance on Vaccines and Immunisations, a United... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3356830 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3356830 Sanofi joins Merck in animal health venture http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3348706&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fb8b67398-2baf-11df-a5c7-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The pharmaceutical group has agreed a deal to establish a joint venture with Merck which will be the world's largest animal health business (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3348706 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:34:30 +0100 3348706 Bupa's Asia growth mitigates UK, US slowness http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3348707&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ff69b8d24-2b5f-11df-9d96-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Strong growth in customer numbers in Asia and the acquisition of MBF, the Australian insurer, helps mitigate sluggish performance of the medical insurance group in the US and UK (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3348707 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:56:17 +0100 3348707 Sanofi and Merck to combine animal divisions http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3345030&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Facb9d61e-2b66-11df-9d96-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth French and US pharmaceutical groups agree to join their animal health operations, creating a joint venture with nearly $5.3bn in annual sales (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3345030 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:58:43 +0100 3345030 Regulator finds ethics breach by AstraZeneca http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3345031&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fc790d064-2aee-11df-886b-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth A UK regulatory panel says the pharmaceutical group failed to accurately reflect the side effects of its top-selling antipsychotic drug Seroquel in an advertisement to doctors (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3345031 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:10:09 +0100 3345031 AstraZeneca job cuts reflect new landscape http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3345032&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F8711080a-2ae0-11df-886b-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals group's move is latest in series of shake-ups that will have a key impact on the volume of medical innovation (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3345032 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:57:54 +0100 3345032 Scottish start-up in £70m Sinopharm deal http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3340986&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F5e84b3e8-2a43-11df-b940-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Under the partnership agreement, the Chinese pharmaceutical distributor will undertake the regulatory compliance process in Beijing for Burdica Biomed's range of personal lubricants (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3340986 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:18:45 +0100 3340986 3i buys majority stake in health chain http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3337124&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F403304f6-2883-11df-a0b1-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The UK's oldest private equity firm feels it has recovered sufficiently from the financial crisis to return to the dealmaking fray (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3337124 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:12:14 +0100 3337124 Care UK goes private via Bridgepoint http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3329404&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F80531dd4-271e-11df-b84e-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The all-cash offer of 450p a share from private equity group Bridgepoint represents a premium and values the provider of nursing and elderly home care at £423m (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3329404 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:15:53 +0100 3329404 Inquiry into NHS provider rule halted http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3329403&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F136df3e8-2704-11df-8c08-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Primary care health trusts across the east of England have been ordered to suspend procurement for community services (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3329403 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:15:53 +0100 3329403 Four Seasons faces new creditor talks http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3325263&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F97107f7c-260a-11df-b2fc-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth One of the UK's largest care group is set to be dragged back into talks after a group of bondholders threatened to block an attempt to renegotiate the terms of its debts (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3325263 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:53:25 +0100 3325263 Barclays Private Equity to sell Deb Group http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3325259&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F493568d8-2639-11df-aff3-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Buy-out company is to announce the sale of the cleaning products maker to Charterhouse in a deal worth £325m (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3325259 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:53:25 +0100 3325259 Ratiopharm sale in final stages http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3325264&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F7e2db7a6-2653-11df-aff3-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Teva Pharmaceutical Industries of Israel, Actavis of Iceland and Pfizer of the US are said to be vying to win control of the German generic drug company in the €3bn auction (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3325264 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:26:46 +0100 3325264 AstraZeneca to halt leading disease research http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3325260&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fa1fc96ea-2629-11df-aff3-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Anglo-Swedish group to cease research into several diseases that have generated its largest selling drugs (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3325260 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:48:20 +0100 3325260 Astellas raises OSI bid pressure http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3325261&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F935c577e-2638-11df-aff3-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The Japanese pharmaceutical company intensified the pressure of its hostile $3.5bn bid for OSI with a legal action designed to prevent its US target from issuing a poison pill (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3325261 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:44:57 +0100 3325261 HgCapital says Goldshield understated profits http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3325262&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fed52c9e6-263f-11df-aff3-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Private equity group appoints lawyers and accountants to investigate whether drugmaker it bought understated profits while a listed comany (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3325262 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:24:25 +0100 3325262 Merck move reflects sector's push to diversify http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320312&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F87c0ac3c-2569-11df-9cdb-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Merck's planned $7.2bn takeover of Millipore adds a German twist to the intensifying climate of consolidation in the pharmaceuticals industry (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320312 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:40:36 +0100 3320312 Astellas in $3.5bn bid to expand role in US http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320311&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F82c53b3a-255f-11df-9cdb-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The Japanese pharmaceuticals company has launched a hostile bid for OSI Pharmaceuticals, offering $3.5bn in a deal designed to expand its US presence and activities in oncology (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320311 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:40:36 +0100 3320311 UK receives venture capital boost http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320313&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F0f09eb7e-2563-11df-9cdb-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The sector gets a double lift from the $330m sale of a biotechnology company to a US pharmaceutical group and a £65m fundraising round by a developer of painkillers for cancer patients (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320313 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:48:13 +0100 3320313 Genus interim profits fall http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3309576&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F36f472e0-221f-11df-9a72-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The UK animal genetics company reports a fall in revenue, with the global agricultural recession forcing customers to postpone updating the genetic profile of their herds (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3309576 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:18:53 +0100 3309576 Nintendo's move http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3309577&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F2d59efea-2278-11df-a93d-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Tech Blog (Chris Nuttall): Nintendo is moving closer to eReader and iPad territory with the launch of a large-screen version of its DS handheld console. The... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3309577 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3309577 NHS managers 'need disciplinary body' http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3304766&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ff1f31136-217b-11df-830e-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Senior management should be turned into a profession, with an independent disciplinary body, says the latest inquiry into the Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3304766 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:43:51 +0100 3304766 Pharma groups team up on cancer research http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3300333&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ff8dc5a42-20a5-11df-9775-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Eli Lilly, Merck and Pfizer launch the Asian Cancer Research Group, a ground-breaking joint venture designed to research new treatments for lung and gastric cancer (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3300333 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:24:58 +0100 3300333 3i sells Nordic healthcare group for €850m http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3296688&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fbb1b711a-206f-11df-bf2d-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Buy-out group 3i sells Ambea, a Nordic hospital and nursing homes operator, for €850m to Triton, a German private equity group, in the latest sign that debt markets are prepared to finance deals (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3296688 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:23:31 +0100 3296688 AstraZeneca pays £505m to settle tax row http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3300334&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F52f74244-2051-11df-bf2d-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Anglo-Swedish drugs group settles long-running dispute with the UK tax authorities over the contentious issue of transfer pricing, allowing it to raise earnings guidance for the year (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3300334 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:35:10 +0100 3300334 Reckitt accused of market abuse http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3296689&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fb3d41b42-2055-11df-bf2d-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The Office of Fair Trading accuses the group of abusing its dominant position in the market to supply the NHS with heartburn medicine (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3296689 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:21:05 +0100 3296689 White House tilts at barrier to cheap drugs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3296690&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F8deb2470-2000-11df-81a2-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The Obama administration's healthcare proposal would prohibit big branded drug makers from agreeing multibillion-dollar deals with rivals in the generic industry that keep cheaper drugs off the market (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3296690 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:30:27 +0100 3296690 MPs urge NHS to stop funding homeopathy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3296691&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fe1938d22-1fdf-11df-8deb-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The National Health Service should stop funding homeopathy and the medicines regulator should no longer license its products, a group of MPs recommended. The Commons' science and technology committee said the evidence showed it was not effective (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3296691 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:43:35 +0100 3296691 US Senate questions regulators on GSK drug http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3293228&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F1ce61dee-1f37-11df-9584-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Lawmakers demand the FDA explain why it permitted the pharmaceutical group to proceed with a clinical trial of diabetes drug Avandia in spite of knowledge of higher cardiac risks (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3293228 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:03:54 +0100 3293228 Drugmakers set to win softer terms from Manila http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3293227&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F413ac1b2-1f65-11df-9584-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Global drugmakers in the Philippines are poised to win softer terms than expected from the government for a fresh round of price cuts on essential medicines (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3293227 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:03:54 +0100 3293227 PwC finds the doctor knows best http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3293229&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F15e1f430-1f52-11df-9584-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth What can an accounting firm learn from a hospital? Quite a lot, says Jared Bleak, executive director at Duke Corporate Education, at Duke University's Fuqua School of... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3293229 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3293229 Competition in NHS makes hospitals better, study says http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3286036&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F3099e87c-1cf6-11df-aef7-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Competition produces better managed hospitals which, in turn, produce better outcomes for patients, according to new research from the Centre for Economic Performance... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3286036 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3286036 AstraZeneca signs arthritis drug deal http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3278144&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F0cb322f8-1ae8-11df-88fa-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical group is to pay at least $100m to Rigel Pharmaceuticals to test and commercialise its experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug as part of its new strategy (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3278144 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:35:31 +0100 3278144 Scientists discover the secret of ageing http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3274540&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F436a39a0-1a6e-11df-a2e3-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Breakthrough in cell research offers hope of better drugs for age-related illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, but no elixir of eternal life is expected in the foreseeable future. (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3274540 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:00:38 +0100 3274540 Doctors attack business involvement in NHS http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268589&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F94963336-17f0-11df-91d2-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The British Medical Association has launched a costly pre-election campaign attacking the way "big businesses are taking money out of the NHS" and putting "profits before patients" (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268589 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:31:55 +0100 3268589 Efforts stepped up on hospital debts http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265107&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F1878d9d2-1775-11df-87f6-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Drug and medical device companies are bracing themselves for a revised proposal from the Greek government as the authorities attempt to pay off nearly €7bn in... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265107 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3265107 Smith & Nephew beats expectations http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265104&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ff29074aa-1729-11df-94f6-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Full-year sales growth at Smith & Nephew slows, but the maker of artificial hips and knee joints posts a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter in its smaller divisions, helping to push shares to their highest level in 18 months (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265104 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3265104 Savings 'do not have to hit NHS care quality' http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265105&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fd9442704-173c-11df-94f6-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Efficiency gains of up to £20bn could be made by applying existing knowledge more widely and without affecting the service received by patients, a consultant argues (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265105 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:25:23 +0100 3265105 Tax breaks on health plans will be needed http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265106&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F0e2a0f6a-173d-11df-94f6-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Tax breaks for private health care and new charges for NHS services will have to be considered by the next government, the head of Britain's biggest private hospital group said (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265106 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:29:24 +0100 3265106 Authorities owe €7bn in hospital debts http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3261074&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fd4713708-1665-11df-bf44-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Drug and medical device companies are bracing for a revised proposal from the Greek government as the authorities attempt to pay off nearly €7bn in outstanding hospital debts (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3261074 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:29:23 +0100 3261074 Elan expects first operating profit in years http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3261075&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F03ca2b5c-161d-11df-8d0f-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Increased demand for its multiple sclerosis drug and a tie-up with Johnson & Johnson has helped the Irish pharmaceutical group to trim losses and forecast a better year in 2010 (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3261075 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:18:52 +0100 3261075 Sanofi gears up for $1bn deal with Merck http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3261076&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F2a7feca2-1639-11df-8d0f-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The French phamaceutical group indicated that it was set to create one of the world's largest animal health companies through a joint venture with Merck of the US (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3261076 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:55:20 +0100 3261076 ReNeuron approved for stem cell trial http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3257018&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fee44e6aa-15b3-11df-ad7e-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The UK Gene Therapy Advisory Committee has given approval for the company to begin the world's first human test of stem cell therapy with a dozen stroke patients (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3257018 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:06:54 +0100 3257018 UK court overturns GSK patent for lupus drug http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3257019&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F613e6410-15a0-11df-ad7e-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The court of appeal upheld a plea by Eli Lilly challenging patents filed on the sequence of the protein neutrokine-alpha identified by scanning the human genome for potential applications (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3257019 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:08:55 +0100 3257019 Alliance to buy Cambridge Laboratories http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3252829&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fae41e3ce-149a-11df-9ea1-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The speciality drug company is to buy the bulk of Cambridge Laboratories in a deal valued at between £14m and £16m that will be part-funded with a share placing by Alliance (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3252829 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:32:16 +0100 3252829 Montagu set to float BSN Medical http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3249605&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fecfc80e2-1413-11df-8847-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The German bandages maker has become the latest private equity-owned company to prepare for an initial public offering (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3249605 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:44:25 +0100 3249605 Pfizer launches e-payment system http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3249606&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F503e764c-1414-11df-8847-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The scheme will link the pharmaceutical group directly with patients in many of the world's fastest-growing economies, a move that could boost use of its high-priced medicines (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3249606 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:43:33 +0100 3249606 GSK shifts away from antidepressants http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3241959&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F103e87d2-11c4-11df-9d45-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth GlaxoSmithKline is to stop researching antidepressant medicines as part of a shake up in research and development designed to strengthen productivity (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3241959 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:47:22 +0100 3241959 GSK sales jump in emerging markets http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3237936&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fd104345c-1184-11df-9195-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Surging sales in emerging markets as well as greater demand for vaccines have helped GlaxoSmithKline to compensate for declining revenues in the US (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3237936 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:25:42 +0100 3237936 German workers strike over pay http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3237939&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ff066dd24-1146-11df-a6d6-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Public sector workers launched a week of token "warning strikes" across Germany yesterday in pursuit of a 5 per cent pay claim, in spite of a warning from local... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3237939 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3237939 Expiry of patents cost Pfizer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3237937&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F7c92f896-10e8-11df-9a9e-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The world's largest pharmaceutical group posts fourth-quarter profits up sharply to $767m but has lowered its guidance for 2012 after the patents on its best-selling drug expires (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3237937 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:58:36 +0100 3237937 Coma victim 'talks' via brain scanner http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3237938&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F365d806c-10ed-11df-9a9e-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth A road accident victim, presumed by his doctors to be in a persistent vegetative state, has answered simple questions by using thought alone, neuroscientists report (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3237938 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:18:25 +0100 3237938 Genentech buy-out deal weighs on Roche http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3233912&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F93bae8e4-1093-11df-975e-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Full-year net profits at the Swiss pharmaceutical group fall 22% as it is hit by one-off costs relating to the $47bn acquisition of minority shares in US subsidiary Genentech (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3233912 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:46:22 +0100 3233912 Lancet retracts MMR link to autism http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3233913&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F7d74f256-103d-11df-841f-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The research paper that triggered claims linking autism to the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella has been retracted by the Lancet, the medical journal that published it more than a decade ago (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3233913 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:03:16 +0100 3233913 Big drug groups urged to buy in test products http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3226225&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F2ed73272-0eb6-11df-bd79-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Shift from developing drugs in-house to purchasing experimental products from smaller rivals would lift success rates, lower costs and triple returns (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3226225 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:46:04 +0100 3226225 GSK to announce more than 3,000 job cuts http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3226226&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fd0b8b1a2-0e83-11df-bd79-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Fall in GSK's headcount in its western pharmaceutical operations to be offset by fresh recruitment in emerging markets and non-pharmaceutical operations (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3226226 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:36:54 +0100 3226226 Gates gives $10bn to fight disease http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224240&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F2912426e-0d3f-11df-af79-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Bill Gates, the philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft, is to give $10bn (€7bn, ?6bn) over the next 10 years for the development and use of vaccines to fight... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224240 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3224240 Alliance Boots axes final-salary pension plan http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224241&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F69c3d686-0d0f-11df-a2dc-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The UK-based health and beauty retailer is to become the latest company to close its final-salary pension scheme to existing members (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224241 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:10:34 +0100 3224241 Seroquel pain http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218751&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fd1a66f34-0c74-11df-a941-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth AstraZeneca faces costs of up to $1.2bn from the escalating number of legal cases brought by patients and regulators suing it over alleged improper marketing and side... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218751 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3218751 BMA alert on plan to scrap GP boundaries http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218750&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F13ac30f8-0c75-11df-a941-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The British Medical Association has fired a broadside at government plans to give patients a completely free choice of family doctor, warning that the proposals could... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218750 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3218750 Blueprint for the next blockbuster drug http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218748&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fa0cee404-0c47-11df-8b81-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The head of AstraZeneca has outlined a tightly focused research and development agenda that he hopes will yield the next blockbuster drug (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218748 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3218748 MMR-scare doctor found in breach of duty http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3218749&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fc526c4c4-0c2a-11df-8b81-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Andrew Wakefield, the doctor behind fiercely disputed claims that the MMR – measles, mumps and rubella – vaccine causes autism, has been found in breach of his duties by his professional body (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3218749 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:56:37 +0100 3218749 Large contracts boost System C earnings http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3214710&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ff77d0d92-0b4f-11df-9109-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Revenues at the healthcare software provider rose by 77% for the six months to November due to large contracts to clear work backlog for the delayed National Programme for Health (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3214710 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:27:04 +0100 3214710 Weight gain played down in drugs ad http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3214711&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F960ec1ba-0b70-11df-8232-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth AstraZeneca, the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical group, played down in a UK advertisement the risk that patients taking its anti-psychotic medicine Seroquel would put on weight, a BBC radio programme will say (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3214711 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:26:47 +0100 3214711 Vasella to drop CEO role at Novartis http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3210435&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F4ecc8732-0a4a-11df-ab4a-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Daniel Vasella is to give up his role as chief executive of the Swiss pharmaceuticals group to concentrate on the chairmanship (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3210435 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:18:18 +0100 3210435 Novartis in stealthy pursuit of change http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3210436&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fc39af5fc-0aa5-11df-b35f-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The changes announced by Novartis reflect long-standing shareholder pressure for change at the Swiss company to improve performance, broader corporate governance trends Europe-wide and intensifying peer pressure (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3210436 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:25:25 +0100 3210436 Vasella steps down as Novartis chief http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3206954&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F4ecc8732-0a4a-11df-ab4a-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Daniel Vasella is to give up his role as chief executive of the Swiss pharmaceuticals group to concentrate on the chairmanship (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3206954 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:39:51 +0100 3206954 US nurse shortage boost for locum supplier http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3206955&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F296fbf7a-09d4-11df-8b23-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Healthcare Locums, the UK's largest supplier of short-term healthcare professionals, is poised to benefit from rising demand for nurses in the US should Congress pass President Obama's health reform bill (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3206955 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:20:43 +0100 3206955 Spending squeeze to hurt PFI hospitals the most http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3199491&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F589828ee-07bf-11df-915f-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth NHS hospitals built under the private finance initiative will have a much tougher time making the productivity and efficiency gains that are needed as public spending... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3199491 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3199491 Flexible pricing policy pays off in diverse drugs market http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3195976&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fdf6a9832-06f4-11df-b058-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Abbas Hussain may be based in London but he has returned to his roots since he was headhunted to join GlaxoSmithKline in 2008 to take charge of emerging markets... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3195976 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3195976 Alcon dismisses Novartis offer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3191579&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fc836b44c-062d-11df-8c97-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The independent directors of Alcon, the US-based eyecare company, yesterday dismissed as "grossly inadequate" Novartis' offer to minority shareholders for the full... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3191579 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3191579 GSK gives price pledge on malaria vaccine http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3191577&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F03fbd68a-05ff-11df-8c97-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The UK-based pharmaceutical group vows to price its experimental malaria vaccine at just above cost, in an effort to ensure funding for its widespread use (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3191577 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3191577 Two MS drugs soon to be offered http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3191578&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fab9838c2-0616-11df-8c97-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Two competing pills to treat multiple sclerosis, cladribine and fingolimod, could reach the market this year or next after large clinical trial results showed the efficacy of the two treatments (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3191578 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:25:09 +0100 3191578 England outperforms rest of UK on health http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3187516&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F25e18bce-052c-11df-a85e-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Labour's health policies in England have delivered better results than the co-operative approach used in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3187516 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:08:53 +0100 3187516 Ontario Teachers to buy Acorn Care http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3184162&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F9e33ee10-045e-11df-8603-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Direct investment from pension fund in £150m care provider breaks private equity's grip on the buy-out market (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3184162 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:06:14 +0100 3184162 GHG set for parade of flotation advisers http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3181152&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fb2ab3c5c-038e-11df-a601-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The private equity backers of General Healthcare Group will be choosing investment banking advisers for the planned £1bn initial public offering of the UK hospital operator (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3181152 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:23:20 +0100 3181152 GSK braced for low sales of flu drug http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3181151&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fced13c7c-0372-11df-a601-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The UK based pharmaceutical company is bracing itself for sales on its pandemic flu vaccines to be as low as three-quarters of forecast levels of £2bn, as a growing number of European countries renege on existing contracts (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3181151 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:23:20 +0100 3181151 Priory Group eyes IPO http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3181153&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fa98bb132-038a-11df-a601-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The Priory Group, the psychiatric hospital chain, has become the latest company to announce that it is planning to float on the stock market (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3181153 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:57:39 +0100 3181153 Novartis spurs investor fight for equality http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3181154&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F582e0722-038a-11df-a601-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Thorny issue of offering two groups of investors two different prices for the same stock during takeovers raises its head at Novartis (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3181154 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:57:02 +0100 3181154 J&J issues recall of best-selling drugs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3177786&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fdf7e5154-0214-11df-8b56-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The drugmaker issued a recall of millions of bottles of its best-selling over-the-counter drugs, including Tylenol and Motrin, after being urged by the Food and Drug Administration to speed up its investigation into their safety (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3177786 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:05:43 +0100 3177786 Lombard Medical in £13m fundraising http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3169602&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F47738baa-005b-11df-b50b-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The Aim-quoted medical device company will launch a placing and subscription offer in order to avoid running short of working capital (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3169602 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:10:49 +0100 3169602 UK lacks world-class hospitals, says regulator http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3161993&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F8dd755f2-fee6-11de-a677-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Britain lacks any world-class hospitals because the culture of the National Health Service is still too much one of central direction and control, says William Moyes (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3161993 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:49:30 +0100 3161993 Alcon to line up Novartis bid defence http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3161992&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F94eac032-fedb-11de-a677-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Independent directors of US eye care group to discuss valuation and tactics with banking and legal advisers in New York ahead of formal public response to Novartis (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3161992 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:49:30 +0100 3161992 Fear over quality of a centralised NHS http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3161994&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F587c77ac-fee6-11de-a677-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth If the next government centralises control of the NHS, it risks damaging patient care, warns the outgoing chairman of Monitor, the independent regulator (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3161994 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:31:06 +0100 3161994 UK push for greater use of generic drugs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3161995&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F7b6d09bc-ff03-11de-a677-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Measures to increase the use of generic medicines in place of more expensive branded drugs are being put forward by the government as it seeks to save up to £50m a year (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3161995 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:01:20 +0100 3161995 Tax amnesty targets medical professionals http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3155066&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F6f464694-fc8d-11de-bc51-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth A partial amnesty for doctors and dentists who have failed to declare income to the Revenue will be launched on Monday, in the opening salvo of a new campaign (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3155066 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:33:50 +0100 3155066 Proximagen buys Minster for £4.3m http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3140951&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F59a1a636-f980-11de-8085-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The specialist maker of drugs for treating neuro-degenerative diseases is to make its second acquisition since raising £50m on Aim last summer (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3140951 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:12:02 +0100 3140951 Novartis seeks to complete Alcon buy-out http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3138359&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fc8c0aee0-f90d-11de-80dc-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The Swiss drugs group offers to buy out minority shareholders in the US eyecare company, and will buy Nestlé's remaining stake, for a total of nearly $50bn (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3138359 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:12:11 +0100 3138359 Innovations buoy diagnostics sector http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3138360&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F37709336-f897-11de-beb8-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Rapid, on-the-spot tests that can be administered in GP surgeries or in a patient's home are replacing cumbersome laboratory procedures (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3138360 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:40:04 +0100 3138360 Charge drunks for detox, say Tory advisers http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3131939&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ff0a94c28-f57f-11de-90ab-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Policy Exchange call for radical measures to tackle alcohol misuse may embarrass the Conservative leader, who has gone to great lengths to try to reassure voters that a Tory government would not undermine public services (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3131939 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:01:11 +0100 3131939 CustomVis expects new device to boost sales http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3131940&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fcf9a70c0-f55c-11de-90ab-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The laser vision correction specialist is in negotiations to sell significant numbers of its new portable digital camera for photographing retinas and expects sales to commence in the third quarter of 2010 (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3131940 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:39:13 +0100 3131940 Tough approval regime drives studies abroad http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3131942&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F25234c48-f570-11de-90ab-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The UK has historically held a position that far outstrips the size of its economy or population. Yet many see its status ever more under threat, as developing countries in particular claim a growing share of clinical trials around the world (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3131942 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:30:28 +0100 3131942 Clinical trials of drugs fall in UK http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3131941&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F2b66d8ae-f570-11de-90ab-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Bureaucracy, low recruitment rates and the slow uptake of new drugs are pushing pharmaceutical companies to undertake more research in other countries in Europe, North America and low-cost developing nations (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3131941 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:30:28 +0100 3131941 Prevention better than promise of a cure http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3131943&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F61045cb4-f3dd-11de-ac55-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth While new drugs and vaccines offer progress, psychological and social techniques to improve compliance with existing therapies, and to change human behaviour to aid prevention, are still among the greatest potential benefits in the years ahead (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3131943 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:32:42 +0100 3131943 Drugmaker has unique model to compete http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127996&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fd377f85c-f4a8-11de-9cba-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Hikma Pharmaceuticals has created a business from selling both generic medicines and those under patent to others, helping the Jordan-based group reach annual turnover of $581m (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127996 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:26:13 +0100 3127996 Ranbaxy retreats from China venture http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3127995&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F70964eae-f49f-11de-9cba-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth India's largest drugmaker has taken steps to consolidate its manufacturing operations by quitting one of the highest-profile Indian investments in China (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3127995 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:26:13 +0100 3127995 UK groups look abroad to fight superbugs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3125819&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ff989ee86-f405-11de-ac55-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth British companies developing products against hospital-acquired infections are complaining of few opportunities in domestic markets, and focusing their sales efforts overseas (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3125819 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:54:07 +0100 3125819 Medicines discount deal for Caterpillar staff http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3123927&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F6abf5a80-f30e-11de-a888-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth A discount medicines health plan for workers at Caterpillar will steer them towards pharmacies operated by two leading US retail chains (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3123927 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:13:05 +0100 3123927 AZ and Forest tie up to buy Novexel http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3117349&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F4626d016-f018-11de-833d-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The UK and US pharmaceutical companies are to pay up to $425m to buy Novexel, a private France-based drug company specialising in the development of antibiotics (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3117349 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:58:47 +0100 3117349 Allied Healthcare makes offer for Supporta http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3117350&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F9ec7dd18-efe7-11de-833d-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The home care and healthcare staff services company has submitted an indicative cash offer for the domiciliary care provider which competes with the £27.2m bid recommended by Supporta's board (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3117350 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:25:45 +0100 3117350 Romac urges Supporta to re-think Mears offer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3113351&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F32825646-ef1b-11de-86c4-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The investment company has asked the domiciliary care provider's board to consider a cash offer for the company that is higher than the recommended all-share bid made by Mears (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3113351 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:17:33 +0100 3113351 Buy-out groups eye healthcare tonic http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3109813&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F7efa9254-ee5d-11de-944c-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Several providers of healthcare services are about to be acquired as private equity groups expect to submit bids to UK's operators of care homes (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3109813 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:24:31 +0100 3109813 Sanofi-Aventis to buy Chattem for $1.9bn http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3109814&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F7e8991f6-ee3c-11de-a274-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth French drugmaker announces it has agreed to acquire the US consumer healthcare company in a deal that will give it a stronger footing in the American market (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3109814 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:57:52 +0100 3109814 Cancer drug blow for Ark Therapeutics http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3103481&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F00f1a9fc-ebdc-11de-930c-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Shares in the company lost 44% at stage point in the day's trading amid news that its treatment for brain cancer was rejected by European medicines regulators (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3103481 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:02:40 +0100 3103481 Danaher to take over Genetix http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3103482&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F4921cba0-ec07-11de-8070-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The 85p a share all-cash offer by the US diversified manufacturer for the biotechnology group values the Hampshire-based company at more than £63m (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3103482 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:58:10 +0100 3103482 Latest 'Final Fantasy' may be Sony PS3's final chance http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3098694&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fb8935f18-eb75-11de-bc99-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Can active time battles, characters called "Lightning" and "Snow", and a convoluted story set in the fantasy world of Pulse turn round Sony's PlayStation 3? With the... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3098694 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0100 3098694 Adults embellish exercise claims http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3098693&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F3656dea8-eb3e-11de-bc99-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth We lie about how fit we are. The only good news is that those who claim to do more exercise are in fact fitter – even if they are lying – than those who admit to being couch potatoes (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3098693 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0100 3098693 Care UK receives improved offer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3094640&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fe8e9276a-ea94-11de-a9f5-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Bridgepoint, the private equity group, has sweetened its bid for the care home operator , valuing it at between £275m and £300m. (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3094640 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:25:06 +0100 3094640 Cancer 'maps' pave way for tailored drugs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3094638&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fa06f6e8e-ea7d-11de-a9f5-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The first complete cancer genomes, or genetic maps, have been deciphered by UK scientists, paving the way for treatments tailored to individual patients (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3094638 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:25:06 +0100 3094638 US vows science-based approach in Aids fight http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3094639&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F6e5c3754-ea6b-11de-a9f5-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The new head of Washington's programme to tackle HIV outlined a fresh five-year strategy for Pepfar, saying future programmes to prevent HIV infection would be those supported by the best scientific evidence. (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3094639 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:58:08 +0100 3094639 Sanofi chairman set to cede control http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3091227&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fcdd68e5a-e99e-11de-9f1f-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Jean-Francois Dehecq, charismatic chairman of Sanofi-Aventis is set to hand over control next year to Serge Weinberg, the businessman and banker (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3091227 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:25:43 +0100 3091227 HIV pool adds to pressure on drug groups http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3091228&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F561186aa-e998-11de-9f1f-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Nine pharmaceutical companies face pressure to ease control over HIV medicines following the establishment of an international mechanism designed to increase treatment access in the developing world (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3091228 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:12:36 +0100 3091228 GSK's $15m fees data go online http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3087619&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde203e0e-e8ff-11de-a756-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth GlaxoSmithKlinepaid close to $15m (£9m) in speaking and consulting fees to US doctors in the second quarter of this year, revealing the scale of commercial links to influential prescribers (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3087619 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:37:13 +0100 3087619 'Ideologues' fail to understand principles of NHS reform http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3081387&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F9ab691f6-e6be-11de-98b1-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Since Tony Blair left office, tracking Labour's fluctuating attitude to the role of choice and competition in improving the NHS has taken the skills of a... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3081387 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0100 3081387 Warning NHS pay restraint crucial http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3081385&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F6fba7dfe-e683-11de-98b1-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The public needs to accept dramatic changes in how care is provided, with much less care in hospital, if the NHS is to meet the challenge of altered circumstances, says its chief executive (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3081385 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0100 3081385 Pharma groups plan anti-diarrhoea vaccine http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3081386&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ffd3b045e-e666-11de-bcbe-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Move marks a fresh sign of interest by pharma companies in vaccines as a way to diversify away from drugs and a step away from using needles (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3081386 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:53:48 +0100 3081386 GSK threatens to shift investment from UK http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3077669&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F2be18cd4-e5ad-11de-b5d7-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth UK-based drugs group may shift a planned £300m investment to develop and manufacture its next generation of medicines offshore unless the government rapidly implements new tax incentives (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3077669 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:18:33 +0100 3077669 UK doctors enjoy best pay deals http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3073723&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ffe5c2380-e52c-11de-9a25-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth British GPs are paid more and have received higher rises in recent years than counterparts anywhere else in the industrialised world, according to data released by the... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3073723 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0100 3073723 Generic drug groups raided http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3073722&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ff15dda1a-e52d-11de-9a25-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth European competition regulators yesterday launched a fresh set of raids on the premises of some drug companies because of concern about anti-competitive practices... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3073722 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0100 3073722 Democrats agree healthcare compromise http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3073721&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ff390e08e-e52d-11de-9a25-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The Obama administration's efforts to overhaul the US healthcare system have gathered new momentum, with liberal Democratic senators dropping demands for a broad... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3073721 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0100 3073721 Caretech predicts outsourcing boon http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3073720&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F3f0df342-e4db-11de-817b-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The residential care home operator expects further outsourcing of care for people with mental health and learning difficulties due to a squeeze on local authority finances (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3073720 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0100 3073720 Further doubts voiced on benefit of Tamiflu http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069310&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F8318f51e-e454-11de-a0ea-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Fresh doubt is thrown on the value of Roche's antiviral flu drug Tamiflu after an academic article argues a lack of scientific data 'undermines' claims it prevents complications (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069310 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:02:44 +0100 3069310 Rising care home costs hit Southern Cross http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069311&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F4f439ab2-e415-11de-bed0-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Growing labour, administration and rental costs increase operating losses at the UK's largest operator of care homes, although pre-tax losses fall because of lower finance costs (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069311 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:54:18 +0100 3069311 RBS gives up Four Seasons vote rights http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3062363&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fdfd5e122-e29c-11de-b028-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Royal Bank of Scotland, which is set to become the single largest shareholder in Four Seasons Healthcare, has given up rights to influence the heavily-indebted UK care home operator (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3062363 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:00:04 +0100 3062363 Venture capitalists re-emerge for Movetis IPO http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054784&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fcb985af0-e044-11de-8494-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth A two-year drought of initial public offerings by venture capital-backed companies in Europe will be broken when the gastrointestinal drugs group floats on Euronext in Brussels (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054784 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:01:37 +0100 3054784 Gilead set to benefit from HIV guidelines http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3046693&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ff8be7820-dea0-11de-adff-00144feab49a.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth US biotech company is poised to benefit from new WHO guidelines for HIV which call for earlier treatment using more up-to-date drugs (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3046693 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:45:03 +0100 3046693 Drugs groups face increase in tax rates http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042413&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fec2cd406-dde9-11de-b8e2-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth PwC says rising public sector deficits and a shift in the strategy of pharmaceutical companies will intensify countries' efforts to clamp down on methods used to keep taxes low (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042413 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:55:30 +0100 3042413 Tests boosts Immunodiagnostic Systems http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3042414&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fb0be09dc-dda6-11de-9f8b-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The surging popularity of vitamin D tests has lifted profits at the medical testing company as it promotes a new system that will greatly increase medical diagnosis (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3042414 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:32:26 +0100 3042414 GSK to cut drug prices for developing countries http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3038209&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F9848b498-dd14-11de-ad60-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The UK drugs maker is to cut signi­ficantly the prices of its medicine in emerging economies next spring, in a move to tap demand from the faster-growing economies as western markets stagnate (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3038209 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:30:47 +0100 3038209 Warning sounded over drug tenders http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3038210&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fbf5ca778-dd24-11de-ad60-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Large-scale government tenders for generic medicines are threatening the future of the off-patent pharmaceuticals industry, the new president of the trade body has warned (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3038210 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:50:55 +0100 3038210 Turning the world of drugs upside down http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3038211&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F0670e678-dd03-11de-ad60-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth When Abbas Hussain was recruited by GlaxoSmith-Kline's chief executive Andrew Witty last year to head emerging markets, the idea was to shift the pharmaceutical company away from 'white pills in western markets' (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3038211 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:42:30 +0100 3038211 Glaxo hopes high for Cambridge science centre http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3038212&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F9e2e0bd2-dcf7-11de-ad60-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth GlaxoSmithKline is to spearhead the development of a £170m biotech science park in an effort to create a life sciences cluster in the east of England that can rival the leading US centres of Boston and North Carolina (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3038212 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:18:50 +0100 3038212 Milestone payments boost Vectura http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3035326&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F8a0e026e-db36-11de-9023-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Revenues at the drug delivery group jump 71% to £22.8m, helped by a jump in milestone payments from pharma groups and increased royalties on its marketed products (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3035326 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:01:17 +0100 3035326 Pfizer takes aim in patent row http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3025025&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F19afde18-d922-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The US pharmaceutical group alleges patent infringement against the largest drugsmaker in the Philippiness (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3025025 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:35:24 +0100 3025025 Forgetful patients lift support consultancies http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3025026&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fcad63d0c-d929-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth A growing number of companies are being sought out by pharmaceutical groups as they explore strategic ways to improve patient "adherence" (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3025026 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:03:38 +0100 3025026 Sanofi chief lays out distinctive strategy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3018014&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fd461b6ac-d790-11de-b578-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The chief executive of Sanofi-Aventis criticises the past dominance of science over commerce in the French pharmaceuticals group and the stifling of the companies it acquired, as he lays out a distinctive strategy almost one year into the job (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3018014 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:51:22 +0100 3018014 J&J stays true to its diversified model http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3014280&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fd6e0a888-d606-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Johnson & Johnson defends its strategy, with its three broad divisions of medical devices, consumer health and pharmaceuticals, even as the approach fails to shield it from industry pains (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3014280 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:39:24 +0100 3014280 Philip Morris ordered to pay $300m to smoker http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3010748&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F94d403da-d57b-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth A Florida jury orders cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $300m in damages to a 61-year-old ex-smoker who is wheelchair-bound by emphysema (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3010748 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:33:47 +0100 3010748 Under-fives get swine flu jabs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3010750&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fd4396ada-d574-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Children under five will be the next group to be given priority in receiving the swine flu vaccine, Sir Liam Donaldson, the chief medical officer, said yesterday. The... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3010750 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0100 3010750 Cheap does not mean cheerful, says Toys R Us http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3010749&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F0608ea72-d575-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth This year's hard-to-find Christmas toy in the US, the Zhu Zhu Pets robotic hamster, costs about $10. But as he flips through Toys R Us's annual catalogue at the... (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3010749 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0100 3010749 Regulations trim growth at United Drug http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3006342&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F84f26952-d427-11de-990c-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth Reduced prices in its main Irish markets have crimped sales growth at the healthcare products supplier, in spite of strong growth in its contract sales and drug packaging businesses (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3006342 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:54:51 +0100 3006342 Property concerns prompt NHS probe http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3006343&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fde0a4a46-d477-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth An inquiry is being opened into how far the health service should retain control of its property when it puts services out to tender or allows mergers and takeovers (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3006343 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:15:33 +0100 3006343 GSK deal draws smokers' vaccine closer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2997967&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Ff32e2cb4-d2fe-11de-af63-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The NicVAX vaccine moved closer to the market after a deal between GlaxoSmithKline and the US biotech company Nabi Pharmaceuticals, which developed the product (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2997967 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:32:56 +0100 2997967 GSK plans to cut drug production waste http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994746&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fc2652114-d20e-11de-a0f0-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth The UK-based pharmaceutical group has set a target to cut by two-thirds the waste generated by medicines production (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994746 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:23:34 +0100 2994746 Grandma knows best when it comes to drugs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2991046&cid=s_22563_34_f&fid=22563&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraxfer.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F3f89e3ac-d07d-11de-af9c-00144feabdc0.html%3Fo%3D%252Frss%252Fcompanies%252Fhealth A small cluster of British drug companies is marketing drugs that are decades old, relying on consumers' affection for products that they probably first saw in their grandparents' medicine chest (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare) FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2991046 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:21:16 +0100 2991046