From WORLD 3:00pm

Athens struggles to rein in medical excess

Sector blighted by overspending on drugs and fakellaki bribery system

Feb 10, 2012

US mental guidelines attacked

Move said to help drug companies

From UK Feb 10, 2012

Clegg fury at Tory moves to kill health bill

Lib Dem leader fears ministers’ lobbying could destabilise coalition

PHARMACEUTICALS Feb 10, 2012

Vernalis secures backing for US drugs deal

Feb 9, 2012

Doughty Hanson buys Spanish hospital chain

UK private equity group pays €355m for USP

PHARMACEUTICALS Feb 9, 2012

ADHD drugs prove beneficial to Shire

UK drugs group reports 23% increase in revenues to $4.3bn

PHARMACEUTICALS Feb 8, 2012

Sanofi to receive $270m payment from Apotex

Settlement of long legal dispute over blockbuster drug Plavix

From UK Feb 8, 2012

Regulator hires medical devices supervisor

Appointment raises questions why post was left vacant

HEALTH CARE Feb 8, 2012

Four Seasons races to refinance £780m in debt

UK care-home group seeks to raise £230m

Feb 7, 2012

Illumina rebuffs Roche again

Diagnostics group calls hostile offer ‘grossly inadequate’

From UK Feb 7, 2012

Lansley under fire over NHS reforms

Tories fear bill could damage election chances

PHARMACEUTICALS Feb 7, 2012

Eisai to focus on East Asia

Japanese drugmaker signals confidence in region

From LEX Feb 7, 2012

GlaxoSmithKline: word to the wise

Investors should watch the underlying numbers and the headline ones too

From UK Feb 7, 2012

Call for UK register of implants

Top officials’ plea adds to pressure for regulatory overhaul

From WORLD Feb 7, 2012

ANC report rejects nationalisation of mines

Analysis proposes higher taxes for S Africa sector

PHARMACEUTICALS Feb 7, 2012

GSK empties accounts to limit euro exposure

‘Daily sweep’ of cash in fragile countries

From WORLD Feb 7, 2012

Hong Kong rages at wave of pregnant Chinese

Anger grows over access to hospital care and schools

From WORLD Feb 6, 2012

Hamas and Fatah to form unity government

Abbas to head administration of rival Palestinian factions

From LEX Feb 6, 2012

HCA: health warning

Those who want a cheap way to play a recovery should be careful

From UK Feb 5, 2012

Life after the NHS finds mutual ACE thriving

Enterprise spirit and roster of new contracts boosts government’s plan

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