The idea, writes The Wall Street Journal, appears to be undergoing a revival for drugs with chequered pasts, especially as drugmakers come under attack from some lawmakers over direct-to-consumer advertising. Sanofi-Aventis, for instance, just launched

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Aug. 29, 2008) - Bioxel Pharma Inc. (TSX VENTURE: BIP), a leading manufacturer of taxane active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and developer of targeted oncology drugs, today announced its results for the second

Monday, August 18, 2008 Demo #1: Novartis 701 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC 20004 S#725 202-638-7429 Approximately 50 demonstrators converged on Washington DC after attending the 4 day National Animal Rights Conference, AR2008, held in

The new trend in drug marketing isn't drug marketing at all. New commercials from Pfizer and Sanofi-Aventis, plus what can only be called a "jewelry campaign" from Merck, show that pharma companies are again turning to disease awareness to sell their

Objective: Our objective was to conduct a comprehensive cost- effectiveness analysis of pre-treatment and long-term treatment with clopidogrel in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in three European countries based on a meta-analysis of the

One of the few bright spots in an otherwise schizophrenic market has been healthcare. One of my favorite sub-segments, Medical Devices (IHI), has even gone so far as to linger near 52-week highs. Yet I admit to being a little wary of the surge in

People taking antipsychotics are nearly twice as likely to have a stroke compared to those not on the meds, according to a study in the British Medical Journal. And the risk is higher - about 3.5 times - for men and women with dementia, which means

SGI Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SGI (Nasdaq: SGIC) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 ended June 27, 2008. The Company achieved its

"RANGE-BOUND" IS AN AFFLICTION known to many stocks, and many investors. But for this condition, there is a solution in the options-strategy arsenal. Overwriting, or selling out-of-the-money calls against stalled stocks, is a way that investors can

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Be inspired by historic Philadelphia, Pa. and revel in the ambiance of a five-star hotel at a discounted group room rate while you discover best practices and network with executives from Abbott, Boeing, BP,