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The Motley Fool March 3, 2011 Brian Orelli |
3 Cheers for an FDA Rejection German drugmaker Merck said that the Food and Drug Administration had turned down its multiple sclerosis drug cladribine. The pill would have competed with Novartis' Gilenya, which gained FDA approval last year. |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2010 Brian Orelli |
There's Still Only One Merck KGaA's oral MS drug delay is Novartis' gain. |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Biogen Looks Good Now, but What About Tomorrow? Biogen Idec saw revenue increase 11% and adjusted earnings per share jump almost 75%, which is all well and good, but the longer-term prospects for the company aren't nearly as impressive. |
The Motley Fool July 29, 2009 Brian Orelli |
Ignore These Companies at Your Peril You may not want to invest in them, but don't ignore them. |
The Motley Fool April 29, 2011 Brian Orelli |
Oral Multiple Sclerosis Drugs Heat Up Watch out Novartis and Gilenya. |
The Motley Fool May 26, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Blockbuster Drugs Aimed at Busting MS Multiple sclerosis is a large market with more entrants coming. |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2010 Brian Orelli |
It's a Blockbuster ... Maybe On the surface, sanofi-aventis' oral multiple sclerosis drug teriflunomide looks like a hit. But below the surface? |
BusinessWeek June 16, 2011 Langreth & Cortez |
When Two Cancer Drugs Are Better Than One Drugmakers are collaborating to test combinations of genetically targeted cancer drugs in hopes of boosting survival rates. |
Chemistry World August 24, 2012 Andrew Turley |
Merck KGaA buys cell culture company Merck KGaA has struck a deal to buy German company Biochrom, which makes cell culture media and buffer solutions, for an undisclosed price. |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Invest in This Space at Your Own Risk Lung cancer is a tough foe for drugmakers. |
The Motley Fool September 23, 2010 Brian Orelli |
A Blockbuster in Due Time Novartis' new multiple sclerosis drug, Gilenya, isn't king yet. |
The Motley Fool September 21, 2006 Brian Lawler |
Sayonara, Serono The tiny, struggling drugmaker succumbs to a surprise buyout by German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Biogen Idec's Fight-Back Plan Novartis' Gilenya is coming, but Biogen has a backup plan. |
Chemistry World September 26, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
Merck KGaA to buy Sigma--Aldrich German chemicals conglomerate Merck KGaA has agreed to buy US specialty chemicals company Sigma -- Aldrich for $17 billion |
The Motley Fool December 9, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Here Comes Another Oral MS Drug Good for Teva, bad for the rest. |
The Motley Fool February 10, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Icahn's Smiling -- Should We Be? Biogen Idec's fourth quarter results must have made Carl Icahn smile. But the guidance for next year gives pause. |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2011 Brian Orelli |
Merck Inspired to Eye Growth A bolt-on acquisition of eye-care specialist Inspire. |
Chemistry World September 6, 2012 Andrew Turley |
Merck KGaA to cut 1100 German jobs Merck KGaA has announced plans to cut 1100 jobs in Germany -- a 10% reduction in its German workforce. The job cuts will be made by the end of 2015, 'in a socially acceptable manner. |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Injecting Uncertainty Into the Multiple Sclerosis Market Novartis' oral MS drug could be a blockbuster -- if it can get past the FDA. |
The Motley Fool June 11, 2010 Brian Orelli |
25 to 0! Now That's a Ringing Endorsement Novartis flies through its advisory panel meeting nearly unscathed. |
The Motley Fool May 21, 2010 Brian Orelli |
And You Thought Biotech Was High-Risk, High-Reward Large clinical trials make cardiovascular drugs risky, but the rewards are there, too. |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Pricey Provenge Pumps Up Dendreon Dendreon's prostate cancer drug is approved, but at what cost, and will insurance pay for it? |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2006 Brian Lawler |
Marking Time at Serono Things still look good for investors in this soon-to-be-acquired Swiss pharma. |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2010 Dave Mock |
A Big Upgrade for Novartis This bullish call comes from more than just one analyst. |
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 Brian Lawler |
Merck Gets the Combo Merck gets marketing approval for a diabetes combination drug. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2011 Brian Orelli |
Don't Have a Stroke Over Merck's Heart Drug Welcome to pharma investing. |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2011 Brian Orelli |
One Less Oral MS Drug to Worry About But competition is still tough. |
The Motley Fool January 21, 2011 Brian Orelli |
Trouble in Tysabri Land? Patient additions for a drug from Biogen Idec and Elan are slowing down. |
The Motley Fool May 12, 2011 Brian Orelli |
Teva's Mixed Bag Diversification sure helps. |
The Motley Fool September 9, 2008 Brian Orelli |
Sell Dey? Perhaps Another Day Generic-drug company Mylan decides to keep its specialty pharmaceutical subsidiary. |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2009 Brian Orelli |
Preparing for a Home Run Some good news and bad news for companies selling drugs to treat multiple sclerosis, after Novartis announces Extavia has been approved by the FDA. |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Dueling Fools: Merck Bear Looking at other big pharma peers, Merck is dead last when it comes to expected three- to five-year EPS growth. Why buy a troubled pharma when better options exist? |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2009 Brian Orelli |
The Easy Way to Develop Drugs Merck buys a pipeline of follow-on biologics and a building to produce them. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Teva Gets Less Generic The generic-drug maker makes a major push into branded-drug development. |
The Motley Fool September 8, 2010 Brian Orelli |
You Must Realize This Drug Works by Now Vertex concludes its phase 3 trials with another win. |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2010 Ryan McBride |
Clinical Data Seeks to Challenge Lilly, Pfizer in Antidepressant Market The tiny drug developer has no problem going up against bigger rivals. |
The Motley Fool February 25, 2004 Brian Gorman |
Merck's Slow and Steady The big pharma's cautious approach could pay off in the industry. |
The Motley Fool June 25, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Merck Breathes Life Into an Acquired Pipeline The acquisition is paying off with newly approved drugs. |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Dang! This Drug Is Shining Brighter Vertex illuminates telaprevir's additional benefit in treating hepatitis C patients. |
BusinessWeek November 24, 2010 Tom Randall |
Merck May Have a Cholesterol Winner Merck told doctors at the American Heart Assn. annual meeting that new data showed its drug anacetrapib had reduced bad cholesterol by 40 percent while raising good cholesterol by an unprecedented 138 percent. |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Pipeline Checkup: Merck Has Potential The Schering-Plough acquisition has seemed to help. |
The Motley Fool September 30, 2009 Brian Orelli |
Less Is More for Novartis That makes it simple enough. |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2009 Brian Orelli |
Which One of These Is Not Like the Other? Bristol-Myers and Eli Lilly run into some comparability issues. |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2011 Brian Orelli |
Hepatitis C Drugs Heat Up The current hepatitis C drugs stink. Who's ahead in the race to find new ones? |
Chemistry World December 5, 2013 Phillip Broadwith |
Merck KGaA snaps up electronic materials specialist The speciality chemicals arm of Merck KGaA has agreed to buy out AZ Electronic Materials for 1.6 billion pounds in cash. |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2008 Brian Orelli |
Merck: Same Plan, With a Twist With increasing generic competition and languishing sales of cholesterol-lowering drugs Vytorin and Zetia, Merck is doing its best to replace sales by pushing new drugs through its pipeline. |
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Brian Lawler |
Dueling Fools: Merck Bull What you are getting with Merck is one of the best-managed pharmas out there that will be experiencing solid double-digit earnings growth in the not-too-distant future with a smart dividend payout. |
The Motley Fool October 1, 2009 Robert Steyer |
For Drugmakers, It's All In or Get Out The Solvay-Abbott deal illustrates why conglomerates are getting out of the prescription-drug business. |
The Motley Fool June 7, 2011 Brian Orelli |
Sometimes a Partnership Feels Personal Merck and Roche hook up for a diagnostic drug deal. |
The Motley Fool May 5, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Teva's Double-Edged Sword Nice quarter, but where will future growth come from? |