If gasoline or jobs or milk were in short supply, we’d all know about it. But unknown to most Americans, the country is now in the grips of a life-threatening drug shortage. Medical professionals are quite aware of it, however,…
Teaming with Massachusetts General Hospital and others, J&J’s Veridex is developing a novel method of isolating cancer cells from a patient’s bloodstream. If successful, the blood test could ultimately replace more invasive and…
A group of J&J shareholders has filed a complaint against the company, accusing directors of ignoring warnings signs pertaining to J&J’s massive product recalls and government probes of manufacturing defects and marketing pract…
At a recent life-sciences conference in Stockholm, execs of several U.S. and foreign biotechs clashed with Big Pharma in a lively debate on the merits of their respective goals and products. The result, however, was a stand-off…
Federal investigators are looking into allegations that major drug companies, including Merck, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb and GlaxoSmithKline, paid bribes overseas to boost sales and accelerate approvals.
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