May 15, 2012

Straitened NHS boosts private hospitals

Healthcare delivery gap creates opportunities for rivals

From UK May 14, 2012

UK report clears breast implant regulator

British agency should have been more critical

May 14, 2012

Bohuon clicks with Smith & Nephew

Experience was primarily in pharmaceuticals

May 14, 2012

Medical device groups ‘fail to innovate’

S&N chief urges industry to launch new products

From UK May 8, 2012

Call to cut NHS price cap for new drugs

Findings to fuel debate with drugs companies

From UK May 8, 2012

Dentists’ claims included work not done

More than £70m public money claimed

From PHARMACEUTICALS May 6, 2012

Generic rivals are also being blown off-course

Many off-patent counterparts also feeling pressure

From PHARMACEUTICALS May 6, 2012

Pharma tries to avoid falling off ‘patent cliff’

Impending expiries fuel flurry of deals

May 3, 2012

S&N starts to see restructuring benefits

Group reports 6% rise in knee replacement sales

From UK May 3, 2012

Row brews over NHS hospital deal

Terms of Hinchingbrooke takeover revealed

Apr 30, 2012

Gen-Probe deal boosts Hologic

Stronger presence in women’s health expected

Apr 30, 2012

Terra Firma to buy Four Seasons for £825m

Private equity firm would provide £300m

Apr 26, 2012

Fresenius in €3.1bn offer for rival Rhön

Bid to become largest German private hospital group

Apr 25, 2012

New J&J chief in vow on recalled products

Alex Gorsky looks to hasten return of goods to store shelves

From MEDIA Apr 23, 2012

Thomson sells healthcare unit for $1.25bn

Proceeds of Veritas deal more than expected

Apr 23, 2012

Nestlé secures Pfizer unit with $11.8bn bid

Swiss group to expand infant nutrition business

From UK Apr 22, 2012

Lansley backs regional pay for NHS staff

Unions warn of income divide and threat to healthcare

From LEX Apr 18, 2012

Abbott Labs

The shares behave as if no one cares about the coming split

Apr 18, 2012

SXC to buy rival Catalyst for $4.4bn

Pharmacy benefits managers step up health industry consolidation

From PHARMACEUTICALS Apr 15, 2012

Servier opens up after drug controversy

French pharma group reveals more financial and product information

From PHARMACEUTICALS Apr 15, 2012

French pharma groups face traumatic blows

Medical scares have exacerbated the pressures on the sector

Apr 13, 2012

Terra Firma among Four Seasons bid line-up

Care homes group races to refinance its debt

From UK Apr 10, 2012

Wellcome challenges science  journals

Fresh push to promote greater sharing of research findings

From INDUSTRIALS Apr 10, 2012

ISS urges No vote over Olympus nominees

Influential advisers say shareholders should reject board candidates

From WORLD Apr 9, 2012

Spain eyes €10bn efficiency savings

Plans include rationalising health and education

Apr 4, 2012

Healthcare investors eye deal with Moscow

Apax and other private equity firms look to back $800m project

Apr 2, 2012

Illumina rejects latest Roche offer

Swiss pharma reacts angrily to US group’s claims offer is opportunistic

Apr 2, 2012

UAE health group raises £117m in London IPO

NMC to use proceeds to buy Healthcare Suites in Dubai

Mar 30, 2012

Health regulator still failing, say MPs

Care Quality Commission spurs ‘serious concerns’ about effectiveness

From WORLD Mar 28, 2012

Justices argue viability of health reform

US Supreme Court considers law without mandate

From WORLD Mar 26, 2012

Supreme Court weighs healthcare reform

Signature Obama legislation faces challenge

Mar 26, 2012

DoJ fines Biomet $23m over bribery

Medical device company also accused of false record keeping

From MANAGEMENT Mar 26, 2012

Case study: Roche’s fundraising

Roche CFO led process to finance $40bn buyout of rival

From MANAGEMENT Mar 22, 2012

What the Board Needs to Know About IT Risks

In the first of a new Gartner series on IT and security, French Cadwell identifies a new reality: IT risks are actually buisiness risks

Mar 18, 2012

Vision test scope enhanced by i2eye

Analyser uses patient’s reactions to movement and light

Mar 18, 2012

NHS ‘host’ role raises legal concerns

Legal advisers warn over use of taxpayers’ money

From COMPANIES BY REGION Mar 12, 2012

Japan’s Asahi Kasei to buy Zoll for $2.2bn

Deal aims to speed diversification into healthcare

Mar 11, 2012

Health trust invites takeover deal

Nuneaton hospital speaking to six potential partners

From PHARMACEUTICALS Mar 11, 2012

Hikma targets Turkish acquisition

Pharma group reveals annual results on Wednesday

From MANAGEMENT Mar 9, 2012

Connecting Patients and Doctors for Better Care

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