Johnson & Johnson

Valeant buys Johnson & Johnson skincare unit for $345 million

Tuesday, July 19, 2011 12:57 PM

Valeant Pharmaceuticals wants to become the world's biggest player in the skincare sector in about five years, its top executive told Reuters. The company has been signaling its intent with a string of recent mid-sized acquisitions in the highly fragmented but lucrative dermatology sector.

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Gilead to allow generic AIDS drugs through Medicines Patent Pool

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:46 AM

Gilead Sciences will allow some of its AIDS drugs to be made by generic manufacturers, potentially increasing their availability in poor countries, particularly in Africa, according to the Associated Press.

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FDA eases rules for Alzheimer’s experiments to speed new treatments for dementia

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 12:35 PM

The FDA is making it easier to test new Alzheimer’s drugs, hoping to speed progress toward new treatments for the mind-robbing disease, according to an Associated Press report.

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Jubilant, Janssen collaborate on neuroscience development

Thursday, June 30, 2011 01:28 PM

A Jubilant Life Sciences subsidiary has formed an alliance to deliver pre-clinical candidates in the neuroscience field to Belgium’s Janssen Pharmaceutica, according to PharmaTimes.

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Gilead and J&J explore combo HIV Treatment

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 10:00 AM

Gilead and Johnson & Johnson's Tibotec subsidiary are joining forces on a combo HIV treatment, according to FierceBiotech. Under a new pact, Gilead will combine its new boosting agent cobicistat with J&J's Prezista, a protease inhibitor. This new therapy follows a well-traveled development path as drug companies advance new HIV drugs that require fewer pills and offer greater potency.

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J&J looking to acquire Synthes

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 11:21 AM

Johnson & Johnson is looking to acquire global medical device manufacturer Synthes in a deal that could be worth around $20 billion as reported in Pharma Times.

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SuperGen and Astex to merge

Friday, April 8, 2011 10:47 AM

U.S.-based SuperGen will merge with the U.K.'s Astex Therapeutics in a deal they say will create "a financially strong international oncology company," according to Pharma Times.

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Actelion board nominates two

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 12:40 PM

Actelion has nominated two pharmaceutical executives, including ex-GlaxoSmithKline boss Jean-Pierre Garnier, to join the board after shareholder Elliott Advisors repeated calls for changes in management and strategy, according to Pharma Times.

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Eli Lilly CEO says company won’t merge

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 11:25 AM

Eli Lilly, which faces plunging sales due to competition and lapsing patents, will not merge with another company, CEO John Lechleiter said, according to Reuters.

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Report: Big Pharmas embracing technology as they transform to ‘holistic healthcare entities’

Monday, March 14, 2011 07:00 AM

Pharmaceutical companies—having outsourced R&D functions to CROs and collaborated with biotechs, drug companies and academic groups for innovative products and platforms—are now embracing a different type of innovation: technology.

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