11:41pm

Almirall wary over need to issue shares

Gallardo determined to maintain family’s controlling stake

9:13pm

Royalty makes bid to take over Elan

Private equity group in move to gain access to drug income

Lombard 8:38pm

Return of bear hug would show M&A revival

Royalty Pharma’s bid for Elan is well below a killer price

5:15pm

Reckitt Benckiser hit by generic ruling

Rival versions of highly profitable Suboxone get green light

From FINANCIALS 10:50pm

Ireland ripe for M&A surge, says report

Potential deals highlighted in pharmaceutical and medical sectors

From LEX 8:09pm

Reckitt Benckiser: motorcycle maintenance

The pharma side is proving a creaky sidecar

Feb 25, 2013

Genus plans further China expansion

Animal genetics group eyes joint ventures in pork farming

From LEX Feb 25, 2013

Elan / Royalty Pharma: gone shopping

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

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 Feb 24, 2013

Novartis’ U-turn marks a crossroads

Retirement package for Vasella raises investor scrutiny over pay

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

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

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

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

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