Pharmaceuticals stories:
Pharmaceuticals and health-care costs: a large pill to swallow
Nov 21st, 2009 - The Seattle Times
Is it un-American to have open competition? It is a sad commentary on the integrity of our pharmaceutical giants, to learn that the cost of prescription drugs has gone...
Bristol-Myers to Split Off Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.
Nov 15th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said it is moving to split off its nutritionals business in a deal valued at up to about $6.5 billion, an unusual bid to focus the drug maker on its core medicine business. The unit...
Mon Dieu! French women do get fat, study says
Nov 10th, 2009 - MSNBC
PARIS - Weight-watchers everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief. Contrary to their image as slim models of restraint, French women, it seems, really do get fat. According to a 2009 study published on Tuesday...
CBS profit beats Street, even as advertising hurts
Nov 5th, 2009 - Reuters
* Q3 rev $3.35 bln vs Street view $3.19 bln * Q3 Adj EPS $0.25 vs Street view $0.22 * CEO Moonves says demand high for network TV spots * Auto, retail, pharmaceuticals ad categories improving (Adds CEO comments from conference call) NEW YORK...
Novartis posts 1 percent growth in 3Q net profit
Oct 22nd, 2009 - SignOnSanDiego
GENEVA Drug maker Novartis AG has posted a 1 percent increase in third-quarter net profit driven by strong sales from its pharmaceuticals division. The $2.1 billion profit is up from $2 billion in the same period of 2008...



