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19 hrs ago | Fool.com

Vertex Pulls a Wimpy

After four follow-on stock offerings in the last three years -- the number of shares outstanding has increased a whopping 57.8% since the end of 2005 -- it's nice to see that Rule Breakers pick Vertex Pharmaceuticals has a plan to raise some cash that won't dilute its shareholders.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Hepatitis, Health, Johnson and Johnson, Lexiva, Fosamprenavir Calcium (generic), Medication, Schering Plough

Yesterday | Medical News Today

NICE Upholds GlaxoSmithKline Appeal For Advanced Breast Cancer Treatment, Tyverb

Main Category: Breast Cancer Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 10 Jul 2009 - 1:00 PDT The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence announced that, following GlaxoSmithKline's appeal, it will reconsider the submission for Tyverb , a treatment for an aggressive form of advanced breast cancer .1 GSK is pleased that NICE's ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Breast Cancer, Biotech, Oncology, Xeloda, Capecitabine (generic), Medication

Thu Jul 09, 2009

The Hindu

Mahindra Satyam signs multi-million dollar deal with GSK

New Delhi : Mahindra Satyam on Thursday said it has signed a five-year multi-million dollar deal with UK-based GlaxoSmithKline to provide SAP and other critical systems support.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, CIO News

Click2Houston.com

WHO OKs Cervical Cancer Vaccine Cervarix

The World Health Organization has approved a cervical cancer vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline, meaning U.N. agencies and partners can now officially buy millions of doses of the vaccine for poor countries worldwide.

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Related Topix: Cervical Cancer, Health, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Wed Jul 08, 2009

American Chronicle

FDA and News Updates for GlaxoSmithKline

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors has new updates to its calendar database of Clinical Trials and upcoming FDA approvals & decisions as well as news updates and reports which may have an impact on each of the ...

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Cervical Cancer, Health, Opinion

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Gulf Times

WHO says no indication of resistant flu spread

Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 flu does not appear to be spreading in a sustained or worrisome way, a World Health Organisation official said yesterday.

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Related Topix: Tamiflu, Oseltamivir (generic), Medicine, Medication, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Influenza, Relenza, Zanamivir (generic), Biotech, Healthcare Industry

FOX6Now.com - WITI

GlaxoSmithKline says study shows Cervarix vaccine could...

Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Tuesday a study shows its human papillomavirus vaccine Cervarix was effective against the types of HPV that are most likely to cause cervical cancer, but also fought other strains of the disease.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Cervical Cancer, Health

Sun Jul 05, 2009

The Independent

GlaxoSmithKline merger hits second delay

The deal to create the world's most powerful drugs group through the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham was delayed for a second time yesterday, amid unexpected concerns surrounding the companies' dominance in anti-smoking drugs.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Smoking, Health, Zyban, Wellbutrin, Bupropion (generic), Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic)

Sat Jul 04, 2009

The Heartland Institute

Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-12

The plaintiffs' trial bar hopes to take a bite out of makers of denture cream, alleging the product causes neurological problems due to zinc buildup in persons using it.

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Related Topix: Florida, NY, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Procter and Gamble, Household Products

Thu Jul 02, 2009

The Standard

Warning: Quit-smoking drugs can kill ... but they're still on sale here

Two drugs to help smokers kick the habit will continue to be sold in Hong Kong despite claims they may trigger depression or induce suicidal thoughts.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Depression, Food and Drug Administration, Biotech, Zyban, Wellbutrin, Bupropion (generic), Medication, Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic)

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Mass High Tech

Phase Forward, GSK sign multi-million dollar deal

GlaxoSmithKline has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract with Waltham-based Phase Forward Inc.

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Related Topix: Software, Biotech

CW11 St. Louis KPLR-TV

FDA requires Pfizer's smoking cessation drug Chantix, Glaxo's Zyban to carry stronger warning

The Food and Drug Administration will require two smoking-cessation drugs, Chantix and Zyban, to carry the agency's strongest safety warning over side effects including depression and suicidal thoughts.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Pfizer, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Smoking, Zyban, Wellbutrin, Bupropion (generic), Health, Medication, Depression

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Freshnews

Phase Forward Customer GlaxoSmithKline Signs Multi-Year Agreements

Phase Forward , a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced that GlaxoSmithKline has signed multi-year, multi-million dollar contracts covering Licensing and Study Support Services.

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Related Topix: Software, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Philippines News.net

Pharma companies on standby for flu jabs

GlaxoSmithKline and Roche, two major pharmaceutical companies, have had sizeable sales increases during the first quarter of 2009.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Influenza, Bird Flu

The Peninsula

The hidden cost of free vaccines

Giving products away free, from browsers to newspaper articles, is commonplace in the technology and media industries.

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Related Topix: Public Relations, HIV/AIDS, Health, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Biotech, Medicine, Influenza, Novartis

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Luxist

Pharmaceutical Stocks Get Boost from Swine Flu?

Pandemic spells profit for pharmaceutical giants like Sanofi-Aventis , GlaxoSmithKline and Merck who represent the top three producers of vaccines to treat H1N1 or swine flu.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Biotech, SanofiSynthlabo, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Influenza, Bird Flu

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Contract Pharma Breaking News

GSK, Chroma Form Macrophage Alliance

GlaxoSmithKline and Chroma Therapeutics have formed a collaboration to develop macrophage-targeted compounds using Chroma's proprietary esterase-sensitive motif technology, which adds amino acid esters to compounds with the aim of targeting the compounds to specific cells in the inflammatory disease process.

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Related Topix: Biotech

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Drug Store News

GSK to develop inflammatory disease treatments with Chroma Therapeutics

LONDON British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline will collaborate with a fellow British pharmaceutical company to develop treatments for such inflammatory diseases as rheumatoid arthritis.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Health

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

FDA rejects GlaxoSmithKline nausea, vomiting drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has rejected GlaxoSmithKline PLC's application to approve an experimental drug for nausea and vomiting.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Nausea, Medicine, Health, Biotech, Vomiting, Healthcare Industry

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Netscape

GlaxoSmithKline Opens $600million Vaccine Plant In Singapore

GlaxoSmithKline Opens $600million Vaccine Plant In Singapore >> Posted By noohinter 3 hours, 17 minutes ago in Business & Finance Singapore's pharmaceutical industry has moved into higher gear, with the opening of a state-of-the-art vaccine plant.

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Related Topix: Biotech

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