| Source: The Associated Press
Profits posted Wednesday by Pfizer Inc. and Wyeth show a common theme among pharmaceutical companies — nearly all the growth they're seeing these days is overseas, driven by emerging markets and the weak dollar.
Tuesday, 22 Jul 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Shares of Boston Scientific Corp. fell Tuesday after the medical device maker reported its earnings fell 15 percent in the second quarter due to lower sales and charges from acquisitions and restructuring.
Monday, 21 Jul 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Schering-Plough Corp.'s second-quarter profit tumbled 23 percent on charges for a canceled development program with Merck & Co. and accounting adjustments, but adjusted profit topped Wall Street forecasts.
Monday, 21 Jul 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
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Friday, 18 Jul 2008 | Source: Reuters
Johnson & Johnson on Thursday won a
lawsuit brought by the family of an 11-year-old girl who became
blind after using the drug Children's Motrin in 2003.
Friday, 18 Jul 2008 | Source: Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson on Thursday won a
lawsuit brought by the family of an 11-year-old girl who became
blind after using the drug Children's Motrin in 2003.
Friday, 18 Jul 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Schering-Plough Corp., a major drug and consumer health products maker, reports earnings for the second quarter on Monday morning. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Friday, 18 Jul 2008 | Source: CNBC.com
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Thursday, 17 Jul 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
A jury refused to award damages Thursday to a couple who sued drug maker Johnson & Johnson for $1 billion, claiming its Children's Motrin nearly killed their daughter and left her legally blind.
Thursday, 17 Jul 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Shares of Baxter International rose to an all-time high Thursday after the company reported earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, due to higher sales of biotech drugs and vaccines.
Thursday, 17 Jul 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
In the last few days, three of the nation's largest medical-product manufacturers have said the falling dollar helped them boost profits.
Wednesday, 16 Jul 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Abbott Laboratories Inc. beat Wall Street expectations Wednesday with a 34 percent jump in the second-quarter profit, driven by robust sales of its blockbuster drug Humira and increased business overseas.
Wednesday, 16 Jul 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Abbott Laboratories Inc. beat Wall Street expectations Wednesday with a 34 percent jump in the second-quarter profit, driven by robust sales of its blockbuster drug Humira and increased business overseas.
Wednesday, 16 Jul 2008 | Source: The Associated Press
Government experts narrowly backed a Johnson & Johnson antibiotic as a treatment against pneumonia Wednesday, despite serious concerns about how the company studied the drug.
Wednesday, 16 Jul 2008 | Source: Reuters
Abbott Laboratories Wednesday said second-quarter earnings jumped 34 percent, beating its expectations, fueled by sizzling sales of its medical devices, Humira arthritis treatment and other drugs.