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Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 12, 2009 at 8:10 AM EDT

Gilead Wins CV Therapeutics Bid; Higher Bid Coming? (GILD, CVTX)

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) has agreed to buy CV Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVTX) for $20.00 per share in cash.

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 12, 2009 at 7:46 AM EDT

Pfizer’s Sutent Scores Another Pancreatic Tumor Win (PFE)

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) is stopping its Phase III clinical trial of Sutent early. This is generally a scare over…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 12, 2009 at 4:44 AM EDT

Roche Buyout: For Genentech (DNA), A Game Well Played

Before Roche decided to try to buy the 44% of biotech company Genentech (DNA) that it did not already own…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 11, 2009 at 1:57 PM EDT

Moody’s Takes Jab At Pfizer (PFE)

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) just got its long-term ratings downgraded by Moody’s. It is amazing that bond ratings agencies still…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 11, 2009 at 5:01 AM EDT

Wal-Mart’s (WMT) Bid To Save The Healthcare System

The AMA, the federal government, and most insurance companies and HMOs have been arguing that storing and updating medical records…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 9, 2009 at 5:25 AM EDT

Merck’s (MRK) New Merger, Another Way To Save Money

Merck (MRK) is merging with Schering-Plough (SGP) in a deal that the companies say is worth $41.1 billion. In reality,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 6, 2009 at 12:38 PM EST

Roche Capitulates (DNA)

Roche has apparently capitulated in its fight to take over Genentech Inc. (NYSE: DNA). Its cancer franchise and its pipeline,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 3, 2009 at 8:51 AM EST

Biotech Trader Alerts (DNDN, DNA, GENZ, PDLI)

We are seeing unusual trading activity so far this morning in shares of Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ: DNDN), Genentech, Inc. (NYSE:…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 26, 2009 at 6:22 AM EST

Warning People About Prescription Drugs

For years, Americans have assumed that the FDA was set up to test drugs. If a treatment was not effective…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 24, 2009 at 4:10 PM EST

Myriad Did What??? A Stock Split? (MYGN)

How long has it been since a company announced a stock split? More importantly, when was the last from a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2009 at 5:57 PM EST

Can Biogen Idec Earnings Generate A Buyout? (BIIB, AMGN, GILD, GENZ, CELG, MRK, SNY, GSK)

Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) is set to report earnings on Friday morning. What many investors probably want to know…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 29, 2009 at 5:31 PM EST

Geron Registers Small Number of Shares (GERN)

Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) had a filing to sell shares that hit after teh close today. Normally this would be…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 27, 2009 at 8:41 AM EST

CV Therapeutics Next In Bio-Health Merger Line (CVTX)

CV Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVTX) is seeing a surge in its shares this morning. It looks like CV is the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 26, 2009 at 12:40 PM EST

IPO Filing: Medidata Solutions, Inc. (MDSO)

Medidata Solutions, Inc. has filed with the SEC to come public via an initial public offering. The company has applied…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 14, 2009 at 4:22 AM EST

The Recession Damages R&D Spending (AAPL)(PFE)(MSFT)(GOOG)(DNA)

Thomas Alva Edison accumulated 1,093 US patents over his lifetime. Most R&D operations are not that efficient. Corporations hate research.…

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Gilead Wins CV Therapeutics Bid; Higher Bid Coming? (GILD, CVTX)

Pfizer’s Sutent Scores Another Pancreatic Tumor Win (PFE)

Roche Buyout: For Genentech (DNA), A Game Well Played

Moody’s Takes Jab At Pfizer (PFE)

Wal-Mart’s (WMT) Bid To Save The Healthcare System

Merck’s (MRK) New Merger, Another Way To Save Money

Roche Capitulates (DNA)

Biotech Trader Alerts (DNDN, DNA, GENZ, PDLI)

Warning People About Prescription Drugs

Myriad Did What??? A Stock Split? (MYGN)

Can Biogen Idec Earnings Generate A Buyout? (BIIB, AMGN, GILD, GENZ, CELG, MRK, SNY, GSK)

Geron Registers Small Number of Shares (GERN)

CV Therapeutics Next In Bio-Health Merger Line (CVTX)

IPO Filing: Medidata Solutions, Inc. (MDSO)

The Recession Damages R&D Spending (AAPL)(PFE)(MSFT)(GOOG)(DNA)

Data Center Expert Warns Gigawatt-Scale AI Buildouts Could Trigger Rolling Blackouts

Jim Cramer on Applied Digital: A $7.5 Billion Contract Isn’t Enough Without Profits

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A $300,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,900 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Are Giving Up

At 59, Tapping a $1.5 Million 401(k) First Could Trigger $55,000 in Penalties and Taxes

Data Center Expert Warns Gigawatt-Scale AI Buildouts Could Trigger Rolling Blackouts

Jim Cramer on Applied Digital: A $7.5 Billion Contract Isn’t Enough Without Profits

Health and Healthcare Articles

All Health and Healthcare Articles

Gilead Wins CV Therapeutics Bid; Higher Bid Coming? (GILD, CVTX)

Pfizer’s Sutent Scores Another Pancreatic Tumor Win (PFE)

Roche Buyout: For Genentech (DNA), A Game Well Played

Moody’s Takes Jab At Pfizer (PFE)

Wal-Mart’s (WMT) Bid To Save The Healthcare System

Merck’s (MRK) New Merger, Another Way To Save Money

Roche Capitulates (DNA)

Biotech Trader Alerts (DNDN, DNA, GENZ, PDLI)

Warning People About Prescription Drugs

Myriad Did What??? A Stock Split? (MYGN)

Can Biogen Idec Earnings Generate A Buyout? (BIIB, AMGN, GILD, GENZ, CELG, MRK, SNY, GSK)

Geron Registers Small Number of Shares (GERN)

CV Therapeutics Next In Bio-Health Merger Line (CVTX)

IPO Filing: Medidata Solutions, Inc. (MDSO)

The Recession Damages R&D Spending (AAPL)(PFE)(MSFT)(GOOG)(DNA)

Data Center Expert Warns Gigawatt-Scale AI Buildouts Could Trigger Rolling Blackouts

Jim Cramer on Applied Digital: A $7.5 Billion Contract Isn’t Enough Without Profits

A $300,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,900 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Are Giving Up

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