- Merck merges pharma, consumer health units; aims to ramp up businesses
Going against the grain: With the unique hybrid model for India, co aims at building scale & ramping up businesses.
Glenmark rises armed with research after five year hiatusIt may be too early to forecast how Glenmark’s drugs will fare, for the next few years, the generics business will continue to be key.
Merck KGaA bets on cancer drugs to revitalise German firmMerck KGaA is betting on its oncology pipeline to revitalise the German drugmaker as it sees falling sales from its best-selling medicine, ...
German drug maker Merck KGaA finds Indian market promising for its pharma, consumer health businessMerck KGaA, the family-controlled $12.5-billion German drug maker, has identified India as one of its key markets under aglobal expansion s...
Patent protection: Cancer survivors hope that Novartis verdict will help patientsCancer survivors like Lisa Ray are hoping that the SC's rejection of Novartis’ bid to patent a cancer drug will improve the quality of thei...
- Esophageal cancer drug market to double by 2014
The esophageal cancer drug market in India will grow from $16 million in 2009 to $36 million in 2014, says a research firm.
- Eli Lilly agrees to buy ImClone for over $6bn
The drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co says it has agreed to buy biotechnology company ImClone Systems Inc. for more than $6 billion in a deal that w...
- ImClone chief, director resign over Icahn takeover row
ImClone Systems said its chairman and another director resigned, moving billionaire investor Carl Icahn a step closer to taking control of ...
- Bristol-Myers CEO in hot seat as board meet nears
Peter Dolan, Bristol-Myers Squibb’s embattled chief, spent his summer vacation in France cycling 350 miles in five days.
- Merck launches anti-cancer drug Erbitux in India
Global pharma major Merck on Friday announced the launch of its colorectal cancer treatment drug 'Erbitux' in India.
- Martha to pay $195,000 to settle SEC charges
Homemaking diva Martha Stewart will pay about $195,000 and cannot serve as the director of a public company for five years.