Mergers, acquisitions and major restructurings made Big Pharma a much smaller and leaner sector, with some 54,000 jobs lost. At least that’s better than 2009’s 61,000 layoffs.
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Global food prices rose to a record high last month, overtaking even the levels seen during the 2007-2008 food crisis.
The UN Food and Agricultural Organization said its food price index rose to 214.7 points last month, an increase of almost 4.2% fro…
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…
After the Great Recession and with volatile stock markets and unemployment keeping Americans jittery, more people are ready to commit to improving their personal financial situation in 2011. Here are a dozen steps that can help…
A New York City health code regulation set to go into effect on Jan. 1 would have added some disturbing images to the Big Apple’s glittering background of advertising: Hideously accurate ads depicting the results of smoking. Bu…