Healthcare

Medegen wins patent appeal against ICU Medical 11:49am EST

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Medegen Inc has won a patent battle against ICU Medical Inc over a plug inserted into a catheter that prevents blood or other body fluids from getting into the line, according to a ruling issued on Thursday.  Full Article

 
Merckle's VEM says gets 2-week moratorium 11:47am EST 

FRANKFURT, Nov 20 (Reuters) - VEM Vermoegensverwaltung, the investment vehicle of German industrialist Adolf Merckle, obtained a moratorium from about 30 banks, giving it two weeks to overhaul its finances.  Full Article 

Lung cancer pill may get second chance after tests 11:02am EST 

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The lung cancer pill Iressa, now used only in limited patients, has shown surprising effects in patients with advanced disease -- just as good as at least one standard chemotherapy drug, researchers reported on Thursday.  Full Article 

UPDATE 1-Glaxo buys AstraZeneca OTC painkiller unit 10:45am EST

* Reflects CEO Witty's drive to broaden portfolio (Adds details)  Full Article

 
UPDATE 1-Vanda says FDA accepts schizophrenia drug response 9:33am EST

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc said U.S. health regulators accepted the complete response for its experimental schizophrenia drug, iloperidone, sending its shares up 40 percent in pre-market trade.  Full Article

 
CORRECTED - Dutch pick Glaxo's Cervarix for vaccine programme 9:16am EST

(Corrects second paragraph to show Gardasil is marekted in the EU under a joint venture with Sanofi-Aventis)  Full Article

 
UPDATE 1-Zeltia's Yondelis filed for ovarian cancer in US 8:39am EST

MADRID, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Spanish biotechnology company Zeltia said on Thursday that its Yondelis drug has been filed for approval in the United States to treat ovarian cancer.  Full Article

 
BRIEF-Zeltia says Yondelis filed for ovarian cancer in US 8:29am EST

* Says Yondelis filed for ovarian cancer treatment in US  Full Article

 
UPDATE 1-Patterson Q2 profit lags Street; cuts FY09 outlook 8:26am EST

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Medical equipment maker Patterson Cos Inc posted lower-than-expected quarterly earnings, cut its 2009 earnings outlook and announced a freeze on its hiring and wages, citing a difficult economic environment.  Full Article

 
UPDATE 2-Pfizer pulls EU bid to sell non-prescription Viagra 7:25am EST

*Still believes 50mg dose meets guidelines for OTC status (Adds analyst comment, recasts)  Full Article

 
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Aetna CEO says taking market share Wednesday, 19 Nov 2008 03:14pm EST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aetna Inc is confident in its prospects and is taking market share despite uncertainty over health-care reform and the broader economic climate that has weighed on its shares, the head of the No. 3 U.S. health insurer said on Wednesday.  Full Article 

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