Jazz Pharma Shares Jump on Narcolepsy Treatment Patent
Jazz Pharma Shares Jump on Narcolepsy Treatment Patent
Filed under: drug treatment news 2012
Shares of drug maker Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) jumped 9.6% on Tuesday following the announcement of a new patent issue for Xyrem, a treatment for the sleep disorder narcolepsy. The patent … The sale is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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Eisai launches epilepsy drug Fycompa in UK
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Eisai has made the UK the first country in Europe to launch its novel epilepsy treatment Fycompa. Recommended by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in May, 2012, the drug is the first in a new class of treatment for uncontrolled partial epilepsy and …
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Analysis: Use of pill to prevent HIV may be limited in US
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Any use of Truvada for preventing HIV infection "seems to be a rounding error in our estimates for treating HIV," he said, projecting Gilead's 2012 sales from the drug at $ 3.1 billion. RBC Capital Markets described the prevention indication as a "niche …
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Denmark's Zealand Pharma starts Phase I diabetes drug trials
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The milestone payment would help to support future development of other diabetes drugs and treatments for people suffering from obesity, Zealand Pharma said. It did not reveal the size of the payment from Boehringer Ingelheim, which it teamed up with …
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