Bausch & Lomb’s Ista pleads guilty over kickbacks
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc pleaded guilty on Friday to charges it used kickbacks and improper marketing … Continue reading
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Judge orders Philadelphia faith-healing couple held in son’s death
By Dave Warner PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A Philadelphia couple charged with murder after their baby died without medical care must … Continue reading
Valeant near deal to acquire Bausch & Lomb: source
By Greg Roumeliotis and Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is nearing a deal to acquire … Continue reading
DOJ subpoenas documents on Forest Labs’ inhalation drug
(Reuters) – Drugmaker Forest Laboratories received a subpoena earlier this month from U.S. prosecutors requesting documents relating to its small-selling … Continue reading
Lawmaker would give FDA more oversight of drug compounding
By Toni Clarke WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Representative Edward Markey, a Democrat from Massachusetts, on Thursday became the latest lawmaker to … Continue reading
Aveo says partner Astellas will not seek EU nod for kidney cancer drug
(Reuters) – Aveo Pharmaceuticals Inc said it was informed by its partner Astellas Pharma Inc that the Japanese company would … Continue reading
Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most … Continue reading
U.S. House won’t follow Senate lead on immigration bill: Boehner
By Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday his … Continue reading