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The Motley Fool October 14, 2010 Sean Williams	Should You Let AstraZeneca Go? Multiple drug patent expirations await. It's time to run away.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 Brian Lawler	Lilly's Patents Stay in Bloom Even with upcoming patent expiries, Lilly isn't in nearly the same desperate situation that some of its large-cap pharma peers will be dealing with in the upcoming years. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2005 Brian Gorman	Relief Pitch for Eli Lilly A ruling upholding the Zyprexa patent is good news for Lilly, but promising drugs in the pipeline are even more encouraging. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Balanced Attack for Glaxo A broad suite of drugs, a huge sales force, and a solid pipeline make GlaxoSmithKline an appealing pharmaceutical company. The problem for investors is that it's all valued into the stock.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2010 Jim Mueller	Today's Buy Opportunity: Teva Pharmaceutical Take advantage of this growing generic-drug maker.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Brian Lawler	Teva and Pfizer Make Up The companies decide to play nice over generic versions of two of Pfizer's drugs.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2011 Prabhat Sakya	AstraZeneca vs. GlaxoSmithKline If you could only invest in one of these companies, which would it be?
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The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Eli Lilly Bull Thanks to a couple of recent developments and a focus on research & development, the pharma giant is a worthy contender for health-care exposure in investors' portfolios.
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The Motley Fool April 21, 2004 Ben McClure	Discount Pharmacy With prices beaten down across the pharmaceuticals industry and the quarterly reporting season here, do any investment opportunities pop up?
The Motley Fool April 25, 2011 Sean Williams	Pharma's Most Impervious Pipeline An investment in generics doesn't have to be a bad thing.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2008 Brian Lawler	Eli Lilly Is Resilient Proving that not every sector is affected by downturns, Eli Lilly released its fourth-quarter results yesterday, showing a bit of top-line growth.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Depressing Year for Glaxo The pharmaceutical giant forecasts three lackluster quarters as copycats attack.
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The Motley Fool February 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Glaxo Stays Above the Fray The British drugmaker looks to regain momentum this year. Investors who are comfortable with the general industry risks and are looking for a relatively "clean" pharmaceutical company should do some research on Glaxo shares.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2007 Brian Lawler	Dueling Fools: Pfizer Bear It's been a blue chip for years, but that doesn't mean it will stay that way forever. It's inconceivable for Pfizer's market capitalization to be valued at $188 billion four years from now, when its revenues could be 40% lower than they are today.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2007 Brian Lawler	It's All Good for Drugmakers With the whole drug industry growing so strongly, those looking for a safe place to park their investing dollars would be smart to take a look at some of the largest generic drugmakers.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Cheer and a Boo for Eli Lilly Cost-cutting is nice, but it doesn't slow down the drive toward the patent cliff. Lilly needs to be on the lookout for other partnerships to fill in the upcoming revenue holes.
The Motley Fool March 13, 2008 Stephen Albainy-Jenei	Pfizer's Celebrex Aches and Pains The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upholds a lower court's ruling that found Teva Pharmaceutical had infringed two of Pfizer's patents for Celebrex.
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The Motley Fool September 11, 2007 Brian Lawler	Looking Forward at Pfizer With generic competition on the way for Pfizer's top drug, Lipitor, the company stepped up to the podium at the Bear Stearns Healthcare Conference this week to let investors know its plans.
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BusinessWeek March 20, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Lilly Is Starting To Bloom Big pharma has been in the doldrums for years, ravaged by generic rivals, class actions, and trickling product pipelines. But some pockets are perking up.
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The Motley Fool December 12, 2005 Rich Duprey	Patent? What Patent? Japanese drug firm Eisai sues Teva over a patented Alzheimer's treatment. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 26, 2008 Brian Orelli	Teva and AstraZeneca's Drama Concludes Teva and AstraZeneca settle a lawsuit, but investors are still left in the dark.
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The Motley Fool December 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Pfizer Wins, a Sector Rejoices The pharmaceutical dodges a bullet and investors find renewed enthusiasm for big-cap pharma.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2007 Brian Orelli	New FDA Regulations for Drugmakers To deal with a growing backlog of pending applications, the FDA plans to stop its first-come, first-served system.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2008 Brian Lawler	Pfizer Protects Profitable Patent The courts uphold a key patent on Pfizer's top drug.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2010 Brian Orelli	Branded? Generic? They're Both Doing Great! Teva Pharmaceuticals registers strong growth on both fronts.
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The Motley Fool January 31, 2008 Brian Orelli	Wyeth Calls Teva's Bluff Wyeth launches a generic version of its own heartburn drug.
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The Motley Fool August 28, 2007 Brian Orelli	Teva Gets a Two-For Even for a maker of generic drugs, getting two FDA drug approvals in as many business days is a feat not often seen. Teva Pharmaceuticals managed to do it, though. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2008 Brian Orelli	As the FDA Generics Office Turns The FDA reluctantly gives Teva a 180-day exclusive period to sell generic Risperdal.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 Brian Lawler	Lilly Doesn't Wilt The second quarter was another good one for Eli Lilly. Top-line and bottom-line both grew.
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