Christopher Caldwell from COMMENT 7:18pm

The dilemmas of genetic screening

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Some awkward questions arise with new medical technology

From PERSONAL FINANCE 6:38pm

Directors’ Deals: latest trades

Round-up of boardroom trading

PHARMACEUTICALS May 16, 2013

Elan rejects Royal Pharma’s $5.7bn bid

Irish pharma group rejects PE firm’s offer

From UK May 15, 2013

Former Nice chief’s new job stirs concern

Appointment raises concern over potential conflict of interest

Mosquito on a petri dish ©AFP From WORLD May 15, 2013

Malaria-infected mosquitos drawn to humans

Work could help boost efforts to eliminate disease

©Lloyd Thatcher From COMMENT May 15, 2013

India: Patents and precedents

Pharmaceutical companies fear that the battle raging in India over patents will inspire other countries to change their laws

handout photo issued by Cell Press showing how scientists have succeeded in obtaining stem cells from human embryos cloned from skin. ©PA From TECHNOLOGY May 15, 2013

Scientists make human cloning breakthrough

Caffeine proves to be vital ingredient in procedure

DNA double helix on a blue background ©Dreamstime PHARMACEUTICALS May 14, 2013

E-Therapeutics ‘encouraged’ by drug trial

Company hopes to have licensing deal on ETS2101 by 2017

May 14, 2013

Coronavirus can be passed between humans

Thirty four confirmed cases around the world support hypothesis, says WHO

The Short View from MARKETS May 13, 2013

Beware side-effects of biotech boom

Scale of rally suggests caution is warranted

PHARMACEUTICALS May 13, 2013

Elan makes $1bn Theravance investment

Irish drugs group seeks to weaken Royalty Pharma’s hostile bid

From LEX May 13, 2013

Elan: two can play

Drugs company is turning itself into a bigger version of its stalker

May 12, 2013

Human contact warning on Sars-like virus

WHO official comments as France confirms fresh case

PHARMACEUTICALS May 10, 2013

Actavis in talks to buy Warner Chilcott

Talks with Dublin-based group still at an early stage

HEALTH CARE May 10, 2013

Fears bill will hit elderly in private care

Ministers seek to define ‘reasonable care needs’

From UK May 10, 2013

Quest for lasting youth continues

Changing social attitudes drive soaring anti-ageing demand

From UK May 10, 2013

Thousands gather to fight ravages of time

Thriving sector stages Britain’s first anti-ageing show

PHARMACEUTICALS May 9, 2013

GSK and Merck pioneer vaccine deal

Deal to sell discounted cervical cancer products in poor nations

Luke Johnson from MANAGEMENT May 7, 2013

Giving is a must for successful founders

Why the wealthy donate is irrelevant. What matters is that they put their cash to work

PHARMACEUTICALS May 6, 2013

AstraZeneca research site wins tenant

Liverpool group Redx Pharma to create 120 science-based jobs

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