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Pharmacy giant CVS opts to exclusively offer Gilead's pricey hepatitis C drug
2015-01-05 21:32:29| Biotech - Topix.net
Gilead Sciences Inc. , whose stock plummeted last month when Express Scripts Holding Co. chose to offer a competitor's hepatitis C drug, jumped Monday after CVS Health Corp. said Gilead's pill would be offered exclusively to patients on its drug benefit plans.
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Drug may help fight obesity
2015-01-04 14:18:14| Biotech - Topix.net
Just before Christmas, the Food and Drug Administration approved a drug that may be a boon to some of the millions of Americans resolving to shed unhealthy pounds in the New Year. The daily injectable drug, liraglutide, is part of a new class of diabetes medicines that prompt the pancreas to make extra insulin after meals.
Pharma and biotech on a roll as drug approvals hit 18-year high
2015-01-01 15:40:45| Biotech - Topix.net
U.S. drug approvals in 2014 hit their highest level in 18 years and recommendations in Europe also came at a rapid rate, driven by expensive new treatments for cancer and rare diseases. After suffering a wave of patent losses on blockbuster products, which peaked two years ago, drugmakers are recovering their ability to bring new medicines to market and productivity is improving.
Keryx drug for dialysis patients poised to challenge Genzyme
2014-12-30 21:36:54| Biotech - Topix.net
Greg Madison assumed the role of COO at Keryx Biopharmaceuticals in February, and today he oversees the 50-employee Boston office. With the its newly-approved drug for kidney dialysis patients now being shipped and available to be prescribed, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals is poised to take on one of Genzyme's drugs with sales of about $600 million.
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Loblaw Co Destroys Superior Shoppers Drug Market Brands with No-Name
2014-12-30 05:36:25| Grocery - Topix.net
Having taken over Shoppers Drug Mart months ago, Loblaw Companies appears to be replacing high-end and health conscious labels that this Canadian drug store icon had developed with very low end Non-Name products with some relatively poorer quality President's Choice products.
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