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Drug firm prosecuted for distributing opioids illegally

A US-based drug distribution company and two former executives are being prosecuted for transporting medicines to pharmacies allegedly offering opioids illegally.

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Bayer and J&J settle Xarelto lawsuits in US

Bayer and Johnson & Johnson have agreed to settle more than 25,000 US lawsuits worth more than $775 million alleging that blockbuster blood thinner Xarelto caused unstoppable and someti

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Celgene gets US patent let-off ahead of BMS merger

Shares in Celgene ticked up yesterday after a let-off in a US court case challenging the patents on its multi-billion dollar cancer drug Revlimid, a decision that could ease shareholder ten

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Documentaries lift lid on Theranos biotech scam

As criminal fraud investigations continue into former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and president Ramesh Balwani, further details are emerging in two documentaries about how the company hoo

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Court backs NHS in hepatitis C procurement row with AbbVie

A court has backed NHS England in a case where US pharma giant AbbVie had alleged that its procurement process for hepatitis C drugs was unfair.

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Pharma stocks fall after new drug price probe in US

US politicians from the resurgent Democratic party have launched a probe into “unsustainable” drug price rises, prompting their shares to drop suddenly.

Drug firm prosecuted for distributing opioids illegally

Bayer and J&J settle Xarelto lawsuits in US

Celgene gets US patent let-off ahead of BMS merger

Documentaries lift lid on Theranos biotech scam

Court backs NHS in hepatitis C procurement row with AbbVie

Pharma stocks fall after new drug price probe in US

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