It’s Getting Harder to Come Up With a Successful Drug

The odds of shepherding a new drug to market in recent years has fallen to nearly one in 10 — about half of the previous rate, according to a new study released this week. First, a new treatment must survive several layers of …

Pharmaceuticals Look Beyond Medications to Smartphone Apps

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…

Sanofi to Buy Genzyme in $20.1 Billion Deal

French drug company Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) has finally made a deal to buy biotech company Genzyme (GENZ) for $20.1 billion, about $74 a share. Genzyme shareholders will get a contingent value right that represents potential future payments if Lemtrada, t…

Still No Deal Between Sanofi-Aventis and Genzyme

What is preventing the French pharmaceutical group and U.S. biotech from reaching a merger agreement?
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