New evidence of the power of the multi-billion dollar impotence drugs. A study just out in the peer-reviewed "British Medical Journal" says that the elderly are having sex more often, possibly due to the popular pills for erectile dysfunction.

The Food and Drug Administration hopes to add its most serious warning label to epilepsy drugs, based on evidence they increase the risk of suicide in patients.

The Healthcare Leadership Council, a coalition of drug industry and health care executives, spent $260,000 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter, according to a recent disclosure report.

Shares of pharmaceutical companies were mixed in early trading Tuesday as the broader market declined as investors worried about the impact of rising oil prices on consumer spending.

Health care stocks ranging from drug developers to insurers mostly fell along with the broader market during the second quarter, according to Standard & Poor's, with Pfizer Inc. and UnitedHealth Group Inc. among the worst performers.

Pfizer Inc. said Monday the Food and Drug Administration approved a new antibiotic for cats and dogs, Convenia, a one-time injection which provides up to 14 days of antibiotic treatment for common skin infections.

It was an ugly first half for the stock market and now that the goal posts have been moved for the economic recovery, expect a rough game in the second half.

Drug maker Pfizer Inc. declared a regular quarterly dividend of 32 cents Thursday.

Athletes looking for a performance boost appear to be turning to a little blue pill more usually taken for its off-the-field benefits: Viagra.

(Reuters) - Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co <BMY.N> could be an acquisition target as the industry gets closer to losing exclusivity on several leading drugs, said a Sanford C. Bernstein analyst, who upgraded the stock to "outperform" from "market-perform."

Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co <BMY.N> could be an acquisition target as the industry gets closer to losing exclusivity on several leading drugs, said a Sanford C. Bernstein analyst, who upgraded the stock to "outperform" from "market-perform."

Vermont musician Diana Levine won a $6.8 million judgment against drugmaker Wyeth after having part of her right arm amputated in 2000 when an anti-nausea drug was improperly injected.

Shares of General Electric Co. led midday gainers on the Dow Jones industrial average Tuesday.

Shares of pharmaceutical companies closed mixed Wednesday as the broader market fell on another new record for oil.

Shares of pharmaceutical companies were mostly higher early Thursday as the broader market wobbled following a Labor Department report showing the nation's unemployment rate held steady.