From UK 12:45pm

Supermarkets withdraw contaminated burgers

Horse and pig DNA present in Tesco, Lidl and Aldi products

From UK Jan 16, 2013

MPs warn on medicines pricing

Call for ‘value-based’ plans to be made public by March

PHARMACEUTICALS Jan 15, 2013

AstraZeneca’s new chief shakes up top team

Reshuffle comes as Soriot tries to reinvigorate pharma group

From SPECIAL REPORTS Jan 15, 2013

Misery loves company

Using social media to track outbreaks of disease can provide valuable public health information

Jan 11, 2013

Worst flu outbreak in decade to cost $10bn

Epidemic puts pressure on hospitals and insurers

PHARMACEUTICALS Jan 10, 2013

FDA examines pain pill formula regulation

Generics may be forced to adopt tamper-resistant technology

Jan 9, 2013

US lags behind developed world on healthcare

Americans getting sicker and dying younger than peers in rich countries

From LEX Jan 8, 2013

Global pharma: check that pulse

Patent cliff has been the industry’s excuse for a decade of underperformance

From WORLD Jan 8, 2013

US law’s ‘minimal’ effect on health costs

Weak economy has been biggest factor holding back health spending

PHARMACEUTICALS Jan 7, 2013

Roche abandons pursuit of Illumina

Swiss pharmaceutical group says acquisition deal is off the table

PHARMACEUTICALS Jan 7, 2013

Sanofi unit acquires Rolaids from J&J

Antacid to be relaunched following withdrawal from market in 2010

From FINANCIALS Jan 4, 2013

Goldman seeks $7m legal costs from Gupta

Further claim likely for $35m advance

HEALTH CARE Jan 3, 2013

US hospitals face financial squeeze

Analysts predict mergers as providers seek safety in greater scale

From FINANCIALS Jan 3, 2013

Ex-SAC official denies insider trading claims

Martoma pleads not guilty over pharmaceutical results leaking

PHARMACEUTICALS Jan 2, 2013

Johnson & Johnson set to ship TB medicine

US regulator put treatment on fast track for approval

From WORLD Jan 2, 2013

Pakistan villagers bury slain aid workers

Five teachers and two health staff killed by Islamist militants

PHARMACEUTICALS Jan 2, 2013

Investors hail Abbott Laboratories split

AbbVie pharmaceutical spin-off value raised

From WORLD Jan 1, 2013

Seven health workers killed in Pakistan

Suspicions attack linked to recent murders of polio vaccinators

From UK Jan 1, 2013

NHS urged to improve obesity services

Royal College of Physicians calls for co-ordinated action

From TECHNOLOGY Dec 28, 2012

Winter vomiting bug affects over 1m

Norovirus activity is increasing early elsewhere in Europe and in Japan

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