Feb 23, 2013

Elan unveils share $1bn buyback

Drug group’s plan includes move to seek fresh acquisitions

From MARKETS Feb 23, 2013

Phytopharm falls after drug test failure

Trial for Parkinson’s treatment shows drug has no effects

Vasella, chairman of Swiss drugmaker Novartis ©Reuters Feb 22, 2013

Vasella admits mistakes over $78m payout

Shareholders not appeased by Novartis chairman’s concession

From WORLD Feb 20, 2013

Pryce faces retrial after jury discharged

Circumstances of case raise questions about jury system

From TECHNOLOGY Feb 20, 2013

Winners of life science prize revealed

Silicon Valley billionaires pledge $50m

Feb 19, 2013

Novartis pay criticism unlikely to abate

The group is still likely to face an uncomfortable grilling, write James Shotter and Andrew Jack

John Gapper Feb 19, 2013

Novartis and the flaw in paying for executive loyalty

Daniel Vasella ©AFP/Getty Images Feb 19, 2013

Novartis scraps chairman’s $78m payout

Shareholder anger forces U-turn on Vasella

Feb 18, 2013

Phytopharm’s Parkinson’s drug flops

Drug fails to show any benefits

Vasella, chairman of Swiss drugmaker Novartis ©Reuters Feb 18, 2013

Novartis chairman’s pay-off sparks anger

Vasella to be given SFr72m ‘golden goodbye’ for confidentiality

From WORLD Feb 18, 2013

Suffering side-effects of health reform

Critics see threat to Obamacare goals

From LEX Feb 18, 2013

Novartis: Vasella-tions

Swiss drugs group’s chairman should not have accepted $78m payment

Feb 15, 2013

Icahn steps up Herbalife fight with Ackman

Activist investor lifts pressure by building a 13% stake

From HEALTH CARE Feb 14, 2013

Cardinal in $2bn AssuraMed home care deal

Remote care increasingly important due to Obama incentives

Feb 14, 2013

Adult demand for ADD drug lifts Shire

Sales rise 12% despite generic competition

From TECHNOLOGY Feb 14, 2013

Fish threatened by exposure to tranquilliser

Swedish study raises alarm over ecological effects of medicines

Feb 12, 2013

FDA rejects Novo Nordisk insulin remedy

Shares in Danish drugmaker fall 13% after setback

Feb 11, 2013

e-Therapeutics plans to raise £40m

Biggest new investor is Aviva

Feb 11, 2013

Perrigo expands UK presence

£180m acquisition of Rosemont

From LEX Feb 11, 2013

Novo Nordisk: reality check

The specialist in diabetic treatments gets hit by an FDA ruling

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