Adventurous Investor from PERSONAL FINANCE 6:43pm

Can biotech cure investment lethargy?

David Stevenson

Sector is risky but potentially rewarding, says David Stevenson

Editorial from COMMENT 6:13pm

Those eureka ideas

Life science prize is welcome but could be more ambitious

David Pilling from COMMENT Mar 6, 2013

No formula can better a mother’s milk

Children across Asia are being denied the incalculable benefits of breastfeeding

PHARMACEUTICALS Mar 6, 2013

Royalty Pharma steps up battle for Elan

Direct appeal to shareholders

PHARMACEUTICALS Mar 6, 2013

Buyout groups line up bid for Life

US-listed biotech group has enterprise value of $12.5bn

PHARMACEUTICALS Mar 5, 2013

Roche chairman to step down next year

Changes at Novartis and Roche could ease tension

From UK Mar 4, 2013

UK health improvements slowing

US research says action needed to stem tide of avoidable deaths

PHARMACEUTICALS Mar 4, 2013

Elan pledges royalties-linked dividend

Drug group seeks to counter takeover bid with offer to shareholders

From UK Mar 4, 2013

NHS spending on outsourced care increases

Annual rise of 10% hides wide variation between services

From TECHNOLOGY Mar 3, 2013

US doctors say child cured of HIV

Mississippi toddler clear of virus after being put on drugs cocktail

From WORLD Mar 3, 2013

Swiss vote for corporate pay curbs

Referendum result even broader than EU bonus caps

The Job from MANAGEMENT Mar 3, 2013

Prosthetist

Ian Jones fits and assesses artificial limbs

From SPECIAL REPORTS Mar 1, 2013

China: Fears over poor air exacerbate healthcare concerns

The current crisis risks overburdening the country’s creaking medical system

HEALTH CARE Feb 28, 2013

US investigates robotic surgical devices

FDA probe sends shares of Intuitive Surgical down 11%

From TECHNOLOGY Feb 28, 2013

WHO downplays Fukushima cancer risk

Radiation doses received from Japan nuclear emergency only small

From TECHNOLOGY Feb 26, 2013

GSK flu vaccine linked to sleep disorder

Scientists find risk of narcolepsy increased

HEALTH CARE Feb 26, 2013

Fresenius eyes €1bn profit a year early

Healthcare group optimistic in face of US spending cuts

PHARMACEUTICALS Feb 25, 2013

Almirall wary over need to issue shares

Gallardo determined to maintain family’s controlling stake

From FINANCIALS Feb 25, 2013

Ireland ripe for M&A surge, says report

Potential deals highlighted in pharmaceutical and medical sectors

PHARMACEUTICALS Feb 25, 2013

Royalty makes bid to take over Elan

Private equity group in move to gain access to drug income

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