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Takeda Receives FDA Complete Response Letter for Alogliptin, an...

DEERFIELD, Ill., June 26, and OSAKA, Japan, June 27, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced that Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc., a wholly owned United States subsidiary received on June 26 a complete response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding the Company's New Drug ...

Marcial: Achillion, a Promising Biotech

Investors scouting for depressed stocks that could spring positive surprises are turning to the biotechnology sector, which didn't significantly participate in the market's frenzied three-month rally.

Mylan Pharma Finding Synergies

Mylan Pharma Finding Synergies By: Jason Napodano, CFA 0 ) Share Mylan exited 2008 on a positive note.

Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett the Latest Celebrity Victims of Big Pharma

That Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett both died in the last 48 hours is shocking news to many, but it's not nearly as surprising as the fact that they were both killed by Big Pharma's toxic drugs.

Teva is ready for major acquisition, chief says

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., which bought Barr Laboratories Inc. for $7.4 billion last year, is ready for another "major" acquisition and may look beyond generic drugs for the purchase, Chief Executive Officer Shlomo Yanai said.

U.S. Marshals Raid Michigan Drug Company

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says U.S. marshals have seized drug products manufactured by Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd.

FDA Seizes All Drugs From Generics Maker

The seizure of all drugs and drug ingredients at a Michigan-based manufacturer by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could lead to a shortage of a particular type of pain reliever, the agency said on Thursday.

Express Trailers, DHL reach agreement over pharmaceutical transport

Local company Express Trailers and international express mail service provider DHL have reached a partnership agreement aiming to provide the necessary distribution infrastructure for the local pharmaceutical industry.

Drug Pricing Trial Update

Watson Pharmaceuticals cheated Alabama out of $23 million from 1991 to 2005 by inflating prices for prescription drugs provided to poor people through the Medicaid program, an attorney for the state told jurors Tuesday.

KV Pharmaceutical Company Forms Licensing Partnership with Gedeon Richter Ltd.

ST. LOUIS and BUDAPEST, Hungary, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KV Pharmaceutical Company today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Gedeon Richter, Plc.

Watson gets FDA approval for generic Plan B

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday it recieved Food and Drug Administration approval for a generic version of Duramed Pharmaceuticals' Plan B emergency contraceptive.