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Phytopharm pins hopes on Parkinson’s drug

Pharma group aims for success after reporting widening losses

From UK 4:24pm

Doctors vote for industrial action

Anger over pensions prompts first threat of action since 1975

PHARMACEUTICALS May 29, 2012

Investor sues to remove HGSI ‘poison pill’

Biotech group launched shareholder rights plan to block GSK bid

From UK May 27, 2012

Healthcare providers hang up on helpline

Groups withdraw from tender as BMA votes against 111

A researcher works on new antibiotics ©Science Photo Library From COMMENT May 27, 2012

Public health: Raised resistance

Cavalier use of medicines presents drug companies with a daunting task

From WORLD May 23, 2012

Greeks pay full price for medicines

State health system runs out of cash to pay pharmacies

May 23, 2012

Greek crisis gets under skin of vulnerable

Long-term drug treatments beyond reach of patients

From LEX May 22, 2012

Global pharma: time to do drugs?

Analysts’ targets already reflect the expectation that sales and earnings growth will accelerate

HEALTH CARE May 21, 2012

Buffett-backed DaVita acquires HealthCare Partners

Cash-and-stock deal worth $4.42bn

PHARMACEUTICALS May 20, 2012

Birmingham bids for clinical drug trials

Hospital aims to attract pharma groups

PHARMACEUTICALS May 20, 2012

AstraZeneca in experimental drugs push

Move may be funded jointly with private investors

May 20, 2012

Move to create city’s medical quarter

Calthorpe Estates submits development plan for Edgbaston area

HEALTH CARE May 17, 2012

Agilent buys Danish cancer diagnostics group

US medical device company acquires Dako for $2.2bn

PHARMACEUTICALS May 17, 2012

HGSI fights GSK bid with ‘poison pill’

US-based biotech formally rejects $2.6bn takeover bid

From TECHNOLOGY May 16, 2012

Breakthrough for brain-controlled robotics

Paralysed people able to drink for first time without help

From UK May 15, 2012

‘Fat tax’ proposed to cut obesity

Minimum 20% levy on unhealthy food necessary to tackle problem

From WORLD May 15, 2012

Battle against Alzheimer’s stepped up

Clinical study on drug to combat condition launched

PHARMACEUTICALS May 15, 2012

AstraZeneca among suitors eyeing Amylin

Analysts value US drugmaker at about $3.5bn

PHARMACEUTICALS May 15, 2012

Cardinal bows to US drug agency

Wholesaler suspends shipments from centre

HEALTH CARE May 15, 2012

Straitened NHS boosts private hospitals

Healthcare delivery gap creates opportunities for rivals

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