Tag: diabetes
Pharmaceuticals Look Beyond Medications to Smartphone Apps
by Melly Alazraki on Feb.16, 2011, under Towing
Pharmaceutical companies looking for fresh sources of profit are increasingly investing in a range of health care innovations that aren’t drugs at all, from smartphone apps and educational websites to social media platforms and wireless devices, reports Ernst & Young.
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Pharmaceuticals Look Beyond Medications to Smartphone Apps originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:10:00.
Filed Under: Health Care, Pfizer, Qualcomm, Apple, Sanofi Aventis, Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Cisco Systems
As Diabetes Explodes, Big Pharma Is Gearing Up
by Melly Alazraki on Jan.27, 2011, under Towing
Diabetes is a growing global scourge, but for Big Pharma it’s more of a lifesaver — and many drugmakers are cranking up their research efforts. After all, many existing drugs will soon be losing their patents, and diabetes could be a $55 billion market by 2019.
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As Diabetes Explodes, Big Pharma Is Gearing Up originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:00:00.
Filed Under: Investing, Health Care, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sanofi Aventis, Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly, Astrazeneca
Abbott Laboratories Recalls 359 Million Diabetes Test Strips
by Danny King on Dec.22, 2010, under Towing
Abbott Laboratories is recalling roughly 359 million blood-sugar test strips for diabetics after the strips turned out to yield falsely low readings.
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Abbott Laboratories Recalls 359 Million Diabetes Test Strips originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:15:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Health Care, Abbott
The CDC: Number of Americans With Diabetes Projected to Soar
by Michele Turk on Oct.31, 2010, under Towing
As many as one-third of American adults could develop diabetes in the next 40 years, according to a new analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The disease is also among the most expensive chronic illnesses to treat, and is considered one of the culprits in rising health care costs.
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The CDC: Number of Americans With Diabetes Projected to Soar originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:00:00.
Filed Under: Health Care





