From FINANCIALS 4:56pm

M&A expected to be buoyant in Ireland

Confidence in country’s prospects improving, says report

PHARMACEUTICALS 4:52pm

Genus plans further China expansion

Animal genetics group eyes joint ventures in pork farming

From LEX 2:45pm

Elan / Royalty Pharma: gone shopping

Which investment banker-turned-pharma executive will investors choose to back?

PHARMACEUTICALS 2:37pm

Elan chief tests faith over future

Little clarity over how company will be moulded

PHARMACEUTICALS 10:28am

Royalty Pharma in $6.6bn bid for Elan

Investment group eyes future income from multiple sclerosis drug

A member of the Juso wearing a mask with Vasella portrait throws fake banknotes during a demonstration before Swiss drug maker Novartis annual shareholders general meeting ©Reuters PHARMACEUTICALS 9:09pm

Novartis’ U-turn marks a crossroads

Retirement package for Vasella raises investor scrutiny over pay

PHARMACEUTICALS Feb 23, 2013

Elan unveils share $1bn buyback

Drug group’s plan includes move to seek fresh acquisitions

HEALTH CARE Feb 23, 2013

Surgical Innovations looks to US sales

Company secures regulatory approval for its PretzelFlex instrument

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 PHARMACEUTICALS 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

PHARMACEUTICALS 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

From MARKETS Feb 19, 2013

Developing world boost for GM crops

Global planted area rises by 6 per cent to 170m hectares

John Gapper from PHARMACEUTICALS Feb 19, 2013

Novartis and the flaw in paying for executive loyalty

PHARMACEUTICALS Feb 19, 2013

Novartis scraps chairman’s $78m payout

Shareholder anger forces U-turn on Vasella

PHARMACEUTICALS Feb 18, 2013

Phytopharm’s Parkinson’s drug flops

Drug fails to show any benefits

PHARMACEUTICALS 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 WORLD Feb 18, 2013

US business hits out at ‘Obamacare’ costs

Employers may cut hours or pay fines to avoid insurance

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