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This is a selection of articles from the April 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Pharma Commentators headlines.

Before You Take That Pill, Read This…email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 30, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Accutane Doug Bremner Drug Safety Side Effects Source Type: journals

Wyeth’s R&D Chief Bob Ruffolo Retiresemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 30, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Mikael Dohlsten Robert Ruffolo Wyeth Source Type: journals

Europe Launches $3B Drug-Discovery Schemeemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 30, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Arthur Higgins Bayer Healthcare European Commission European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries European Union Innovative Medicines Initiative Source Type: journals

Johnson & Johnson Cuts Another 400 Jobsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 30, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Centocor jobs Johnson & Johnson Layoffs Ortho Biotech Source Type: journals

Keeping Patents Obtained By Cheating?email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 30, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Eli Lilly Patent Reform Patents Teva Pharmaceuticals Source Type: journals

Pharma And Requests To The US Trade Repemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 29, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized International Intellectual Property Association Phrma US Trade Rep US Trade Representative Source Type: journals

A Convenient Lack Of Disclosure?email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 29, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Association of American Medical Colleges Elizabeth Ofili Ellen Stovall Haile Debas Jane Henney Michael Johns Victor Dzau Source Type: journals

Genentech, Biogen Drug Fails As Lupus Treatmentemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 29, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Biogen Idec Genentech Rituxan Source Type: journals

OxyClinton… For Hillary Ambivalence Syndromeemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 29, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: journals

What Negative Data? Paxil & Selective Reportingemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 29, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Clinical Trial Data Clinical Trials David Egilman Ghostwriting GlaxoSmithKline Martin Keller Paxil Seroxat Source Type: journals

China Convicts Pharma Employees For Deathsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 29, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized China Drug Safety Source Type: journals

Pharmalot… Pharmalittle… Good Morningemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 29, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Cephalon Federal Trade Commission Fosamax Medco Merck Source Type: journals

Wyeth Lays Off Another 1,200 Employeesemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 28, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized jobs Layoffs Protonix Wyeth Source Type: journals

FDA Says No To Merck’s New Cholesterol Pillemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 28, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Cordaptive Merck Pfizer Torcetrapib Source Type: journals

The Mylan Exec And The MBA Scandalemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 28, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Ethics Heather Bresch Mylan Laboratories West Virginia University Source Type: journals

Pfizer: Letters From Nigeria OKed Trovan Trialemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 28, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Bill Steere Nigeria Pfizer Trovan Source Type: journals

Bristol-Myers Blinks Over Erbitux Price In Canadaemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 28, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Affordable Medicines Bristol Myers Squibb Canada Erbitux Health Canada Source Type: journals

At WHO Meeting, Patient Group Has Pharma Tiesemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 28, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Essential Action Patients And Patents World Health Organization Source Type: journals

Medical School Group Urges Freebie Banemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 28, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Amgen Association of American Medical Colleges Eli Lilly Jeff Kindler Kevin Sharer Medtronic Pfizer Roy Vagelos Sidney Taurel Source Type: journals

Essner Leaves Wyeth Comfortably Amid Layoffsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 28, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Bob Essner CEO Compensation CEO Pay Layoffs Wyeth Source Type: journals

Driving This Weekend? Don’t Forget This…email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 25, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Bristol Myers Squibb Genzyme Isis Pharmaceuticals Medarex Shire Pharmaceuticals Vyvanse Source Type: journals

US Trade Rep Keeps Thailand On Priority Watchemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 25, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Intellectual Propery Patents Thailand US Trade Representative Source Type: journals

Whistleblower Lawsuit Filed Over Baycol Fraudemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 25, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Baycol Bayer False Claims Act Laurie Simpson Whistleblower Source Type: journals

Ghosts In Pharma’s Attic: Art Caplan Explainsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 25, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Art Caplan Ethics Ghostwriting Medical Journals Merck Vioxx Source Type: journals

University Tech Managers & Affordable Medicineemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 25, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Association of University Technology Managers Institute for Policy Innovation Intellectual Property Jon Soderstrom Patents Universities Allied for Essential Medicines World Health Organization Source Type: journals

Woodcock: Drugmakers Are Responsible For Qualityemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 25, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized FDA Janet Woodcock Source Type: journals

Genentech Must Pay Royalties To Med Centeremail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 25, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized City of Hope Medical Center Genentech Patents Source Type: journals

Up And Down The Ladder… Job Changesemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 25, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Aesica Aeterna Zentaris Bionovo BioReliance Biovail Cell Therapeutics Gilead Sciencies MDS Pharma Services Metabasis Therapeutics Parexel PharmEng International ProGenTech Source Type: journals

Pharmalot… Pharmalittle… Good Morningemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 25, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Amgen Heparin Merck Progenics Sanofi Aventis Wyeth Source Type: journals

Pharma Is Still Betting On Barack Obamaemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 24, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Barack Obama DTC Ads DTC Advertising Hillary Clinton John McCain Political Contributions Source Type: journals

How are Pharma Professionals Using the Web?email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: On Pharma - April 24, 2008 Authors: pharmamanufacturing Tags: Miscellany Source Type: journals

Organon Concealed Bleeding Data For Arixtraemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 24, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Arixtra GlaxoSmithKline Hans Vemer Organon Raplon Schering Plough Source Type: journals

Buckets Of Money: Biosimilars & Billions Of Dollarsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 24, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Biogenerics Biosimilars Follow-On Generics Source Type: journals

Jeff Kindler: ‘The New Pfizer Acts Decisively’email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 24, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Jeff Kindler Pfizer Source Type: journals

Merck Vaccine Plant Fails FDA Inspectionemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 24, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Merck Vaccines Source Type: journals

Mylan Exec Doesn’t Have An MBA, After Allemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 24, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Ethics Heather Bresch Mylan Laboratories Source Type: journals

Merck’s Dick Clark: ‘We Have A Trust Deficit’email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 24, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Dick Clark Merck Schering Plough Vytorin Source Type: journals

The Good Old Days: Hassan Got $30.3M In ‘07email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 24, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized CEO Pay Fred Hassan Schering Plough Vytorin Source Type: journals

Pay To Say: Pharma And Political Conventionsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 24, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Conventions Lobbying Political Conventions Political Parties Source Type: journals

Former Bristol Exec Indicted Over Plavix Dealemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 24, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Andrew Bodnar Apotex Bristol Myers Squibb Plavix Sanofi Aventis Source Type: journals

New Jersey’s Attorney General And Antipsychoticsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 23, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Anne Milgram Antipsychotics Eli Lilly New Jersey New Jersey Attorney General Pat Diegnan Zyprexa Source Type: journals

Quote Of The Week: Skinning An FDA Commishemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 23, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Andrew von Eschenbach China FDA Heparin John Dingell Source Type: journals

Whither Avandia? Glaxo’s Profit Dives 14 Percentemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 23, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Avandia GlaxoSmithKline JP Garnier Source Type: journals

Antipsychotics Linked To Pneumonia In Elderlyemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 23, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Antipsychotics Nursing Homes Pneumonia Source Type: journals

Pharmalot… Pharmalittle… Good Morningemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 23, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized China Cipla Genzyme Novartis Pepcid Perrigo Roche Tarceva Source Type: journals

Roche Must Pay $10.6M In Accutane Trialemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 22, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Accutane Crohn's Disease Hoffmann-La Roche Inflammatory Bowel Disease Source Type: journals

Glaxo Pays $720M For Fountain Of Youth Pillemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 22, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized GlaxoSmithKline Sirtrius Pharmaceuticals Source Type: journals

Pharmacies, CMS Skirmish Over Generic Pricingemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 22, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Average Manufacturers Price Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS Generics National Association of Chain Drug Stores National Community Pharmacists Association Source Type: journals

FDA Taking A Slow Boat To China: Congressemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 22, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Andrew von Eschenbach Bart Stupak China FDA Heparin John Dingell Source Type: journals

Will Supremes Review University Patent Shields?email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 22, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Andrew Dhuey Biomedical Patent Management Patent Shields Patents Sovereign Immunity University of California Source Type: journals

GAO To Slam FDA Over Foreign Inspectionsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 22, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Baxter International China Government Accountability Office Heparin Marcia Cross Source Type: journals

Glaxo’s Witty: Fix The ‘Shattered Equilibrium’email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 22, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Andrew Witty GlaxoSmithKline Source Type: journals

Biovail’s New CEO Will ‘Strip The Company’email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 22, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Biovail Eugene Melnyk William Wells Source Type: journals

Kids Need An EKG Before Taking ADHD Medsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 21, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Adderall ADHD Attention Deficity Hyperactivity Disorder Concerta McNeil Pediatrics Ritalin Shire Pharmaceuticals Source Type: journals

Whistleblowing 101email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Scientific Misconduct Blog - April 21, 2008 Tags: Amusement Source Type: journals

Viva Viagra! Viva Side Effect Disclosure!email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 21, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized DTC Ads DTC Advertising Pfizer Viagra Source Type: journals

The Contract (Procter and Gamble)email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Scientific Misconduct Blog - April 21, 2008 Tags: Research contracting Procter and Gamble Source Type: journals

Andy’s Take: We Care About Conflicts Of Interestemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 21, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Andrew von Eschenbach Conflicts of Interest Source Type: journals

New Jersey AG Is The Latest To Probe Vytorinemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 21, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Amgen Anne Milgram Enbrel Enhance Merck Schering Plough Vytorin Source Type: journals

Mylan Exec To Block Release Of University Probeemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 21, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Heather Bresch Mylan Laboratories Source Type: journals

Wyeth Acted In ‘Bad Faith’ In Prempro Caseemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 21, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: journals

Trouble For Hire? CRO Oversight Is Lackingemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 21, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Contract Research Organizations CRO CROs Source Type: journals

Profits & Promises: Your Earnings Round-Upemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 21, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Amylin Pharmaceuticals Eli Lilly Merck Novartis Source Type: journals

‘Let My Pharmalot Go!’email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 19, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Spinmeister Source Type: journals

Telling it like it is (Procter and Gamble)email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Scientific Misconduct Blog - April 19, 2008 Tags: Procter and Gamble Source Type: journals

Will Pfizer Slash Its Cherished Dividend?email this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 18, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Dividends Lipitor Pfizer Source Type: journals

Device Maker Vows New Ethical Practicesemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 18, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Kickbacks Medical Devices Sunshine Act Zimmer Holdings Source Type: journals

Roche And Cipla Battle In India Over Cancer Medemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 18, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Cipla Roche Tarceva Source Type: journals

Your Bladder Or Your Brain: Forgetting Detrolemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 18, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Bladder Detrol Incontinence Memory Pfizer Source Type: journals

Pharma Lobbies DC For Off-Label Rightsemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 18, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Dan Troy Daniel Troy Direct-to-Consumer Advertising DTC Advertising Off Label Promotion Source Type: journals

Cancer Patients Try Experimental Meds In The UKemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 18, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Cancer Experimental Medications Experimental Meds Source Type: journals

Biogen Tells Carl Icahn To Go Away, Againemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 18, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Biogen Idec Carl Icahn Source Type: journals

Massachusetts Docs To Lawmakers: No Gift Banemail this article save this article to My Clippings discuss this articlediscuss this article
Source: Pharmalot - April 17, 2008 Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Conflicts of Interest Dennis Ausiello Ethics Freebies Gifts Thomas Stossel Source Type: journals

House Committee Releases Drug Safety Draftemail this article