The Pharma Letter BiotechnologyBIOTECHNOLOGY looks at news relating to biotech companies, their financial performance, licensing, research, and merger & acquisition activities. At this time of new legislation and activities in the area of “biosimilars: or “biogenerics” approvals, which have progressed more in Europe and are likely to impact the huge US market quite soon, watching this area will be an important aspect for subscribers and those active in the sector.

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Amylin said to be attracting several Big Pharma suitors

16 May 2012

US biotech firm Amylin Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AMLN), which earlier this year rebuffed a $22

Merck KGaA 1st-qtr 2012 sales rise but net profit plunges

15 May 2012

German drug major Merck KGaA (MRK: DE) this morning reported first-quarter 2012 results with

Additional investment in New Zealand health welcomed by pharma trade group

15 May 2012

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key yesterday announced a number of new initiatives which came

PolyMedix stops trials of anticoagulant PMX-60056 on safety concerns

15 May 2012

US biotech firm PolyMedix (OTCBB: PYMX) has issued an update on its anticoagulant reversing

Study shows benefit of new maintenance therapy for multiple myeloma

14 May 2012

Multiple myeloma is a form of cancer where the plasma cells in the bone marrow grow out of

FDA advisory thumbs up for Gilead's once-daily Quad for HIV

14 May 2012

There was more good news for Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD), the world's largest maker of HIV

News From the Web

Infinity Added to NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

16 May 2012 | EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

Final Glance: Biotechnology companies

15 May 2012 | CBS News

Celldex Therapeutics Added to Nasdaq Biotechnology Index

15 May 2012 | MarketWatch (press release)

Orexigen

15 May 2012 | Sacramento Bee

Angel Biotechnology announces

15 May 2012 | Proactive Investors UK

Final Glance: Biotechnology companies

14 May 2012 | CBS News

UTM teams up with MIT

14 May 2012 | New Straits Times