| Drug Makers Disclose Value of Samples Pfizer handed out drug samples valued at $2.7 billion in 2007, while Merck gave doctors $356 million in free medicines, according to the first comprehensive data on drug-company sampling. online.wsj.com |
Quidel Corporation Q2 2010 Earnings Conference Call Transcript Quidel CorporationQ2 2010 Earnings Conference CallJuly 29, 2010 05:00 pm ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Aspen / Sigma Lead a Busy Week of Biotech Deals The Burrill Report submits: By Marie DaghlianLife sciences companies saw $3.4 billion in disclosed M&A transactions and $1.1 billion in disclosed partnering deals during the third week of August. Aspen Pharmacare’s (APNHF.PK) acquisition of the drugmaking assets of Sigma Pharmaceuticals for $806 million in cash will allow the troubled Australian pharmaceutical to clear its outstanding debt and focus on its pharmacy wholesale and retail division. The acquisition will make Aspen, Africa’s largest drugmaker, the largest prescription pharmaceuticals manufacturer in Australia. Aspen will acquire Herron and Orphan drug lines and manufacturing operations, as well as its generic and over-the-counter drug portfolios.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Medtronic to Pay $268 Million to Settle Legal Claims Medtronic agreed to pay $268 million to settle legal claims in the U.S. related to the 2007 global recall of heart-defibrillator wires. online.wsj.com |
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