Pharma Layoffs Keep Coming, But Trail Last Year
Yes, Merck is throwing thousands of employees overboard. Pfizer is ridding itself of sales reps in advance of the Lipitor patent expiration later this year, among numerous other cutbacks. And numerous other drugmakers have shed workers here and there. Nonetheless, the number of people laid off by pharma so far this year greatly trails the […]
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A Court Battle Over Purdue Pharma Documents
Should one of the states that was involved in the investigation into Purdue Pharma and its notorious OxyContin painkiller withhold documents used to prosecute the drugmaker and three current and former executives? The question will be the subject of a hearing tomorrow in Massachusetts, where state Attorney General Martha Coakley has refused to release reams […]
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Pfizer Mess – Decisions and Indecision—The Organizational Vortex
The cover of Fortune magazine popped off the newsstand shelf last week: What Happened at Pfizer: The Inside Story of Revenge, Betrayal, and Power at the Top of the World’s Largest Drug Company.†(August 15, 2011) Amidst the story that recounted epic boardroom intrigue, one section described the impact that these political shenanigans had on […]
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FDA Warns On Eye Infections With Repacked Avastin
The Food and Drug Administration said repackaged injections of Roche Holding AG’s (RHHBY, ROG.VX) Avastin have caused a cluster of serious eye infections in Florida. Avastin, a cancer drug, is used by many doctors off-label to treat an eye condition known as wet age-related macular degeneration. Roche markets a similar drug, Lucentis, that’s specifically approved […]
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FDA Wants To Make It Safer To Split Tablets
The practice of splitting tablets is nothing new. Countless people do so every day to save money or adjust dosages, but how does one know that each half – or portion – contains the needed amount of medication? Just because a tablet is scored – which is industry-speak for visible markings on the tablet coating […]
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Opinion – ‘Killer’ Massage Machine Prompts FDA Warning
Whether you spend your days hunched in front of a computer or over your steering wheel during your daily commute, knots, kinks, and at least minimal achiness are almost unavoidable. And it’s not like we can all drop $50+ on hour-long massages every week. That’s why something like the ShoulderFlex Massager seems uber-appealing to most […]
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Merck Wins Reversal In A Vioxx Lawsuit
As you know, litigators never say die. And the Merck team has a won another victory long after the 2007 settlement that involved forking over $4.85 billion to resolve most outstanding claims in the US where people claimed harm from the Vioxx painkiller, which was linked to heart attacks and strokes. Great Webinar Sept. 26! […]
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Merck Wins Reversal In A Vioxx Lawsuit
As you know, litigators never say die. And the Merck team has a won another victory long after the 2007 settlement that involved forking over $4.85 billion to resolve most outstanding claims in the US where people claimed harm from the Vioxx painkiller, which was linked to heart attacks and strokes. Great Webinar Sept. 26! […]
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Google CEO Knew About Illicit Online Pharmacy Ads
What did Larry Page know and when did he know it? Well, the US Department of Justice says that Google ceo Larry Page knew for years that online Canadian pharmacies were allowed to place ads that targeted US consumers and, ultimately, caused medicines to be imported illegally, The Wall Street Journal writes. Google, you may […]
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New FDA safety warning issued for embattled Wis. wipe-maker
FDA officials are warning health workers and consumers about infection dangers from several new types of medical swabs and solutions recalled by a Wisconsin firm shuttered because of contamination problems. Great Webinar Sept. 26! Vendor Qualification Auditing for FDA Computer System Compliance Povidone iodine swab sticks, prep solutions, scrubs and gels manufactured by H&P Industries […]
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