From October 2010 to February 2011, biotech Clinical Data’s stock doubled, mostly thanks to FDA approval of its novel antidepressant. But also pushing the stock up — and making it likely to perhaps double again — is speculati…
Just after Genzyme announced that it signed a confidentiality agreement with Sanofi Aventis to allow the French drugmaker to examine its books, leaks about the potential deal started pouring out. The numbers and details vary, s…
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 cou…
After several years of robust expansion, the leading branded pharma companies will see growth slow to just 1.3% from now to 2015, independent market analyst company Datamonitor said in a new report. The primary culprit: expirin…
Lpath focuses on developing therapeutics that target bioactive lipids for treating a range of human diseases, including cancer and diseases that cause blindness. Its promising drugs have attracted attention — and lots of money…