News on New Jersey

Lawsuit names drug company, hospital over suspected murder case

2011-08-04T14:30:17Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Relatives of a man whose chemist wife is accused of poisoning him with thallium have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company where she worked and the hospital where he died.

Xiaoye Wang, 39, a computer engineer also known as Alex Wang, died on January 26 at Uni...

Swiss drug maker Novartis to cut 1,400 US jobs

2010-11-30T12:00:37Z

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG says it is cutting 1,400 sales jobs at its U.S. subsidiary.

The company says the cuts at New Jersey-based Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. will start Jan. 1.

Novartis said in a statement late Tuesday that the move was prompted by expiring patents.

The ...

A.M. Vitals: Pharma Companies Tapping Early-Stage Biotech Products

2010-11-02T14:14:44Z

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Merck: Schering-Plough integration is track

2010-05-11T06:00:11Z

Merck: Integration of new Schering-Plough unit is track, new drugs are approaching approval

Drugmaker Merck & Co. says its integration of Schering Plough Corp. is off to a good start, with sales and other operations already combined in the top 20 companies where they operate.

Merck says it's been building...

US Drug Company Agrees to Pay $3.5 Settlement

2010-10-25T07:57:53Z

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PhRMA Adds 7 Biotech Companies to its Membership

2010-10-24T15:17:28Z

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N.J. could be first to target doctors who accept industry gifts

2010-11-02T12:43:07Z

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Tighter controls recommended to prevent conflicts of interest between doctors and pharmaceutical companies

2010-10-24T10:10:16Z

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No Free Lunch for Doctors, Brought to You By Jersey’s AG

2010-10-24T09:57:36Z

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Pfizer on track for speedy research alignment

2010-04-16T09:48:02Z

Pfizer on track for speedy pruning, alignment of research programs post Wyeth acquisition

Megamergers in the pharmaceutical industry usually take many months to sort out, but the two research directors at newly combined Pfizer Inc. and Wyeth say they're off to a running start.

They plan within just 30 days — 60 days, tops — to announce what projects will stay in their research program and what gets cut. T...

Pfizer-Wyeth: Which Sites Are Closing, Which Are Staying Open?

2010-10-24T09:57:31Z

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Bausch & Lomb opens new pharmaceutical headquarters

2010-10-24T09:50:42Z

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Merck may sell animal drug assets before merger

2010-04-16T11:58:15Z

Drugmaker Merck &amp; Co. is considering selling some of its veterinary medicine assets or the animal health business of Schering-Plough Corp., as it prepares to acquire its New Jersey neighbor.

Merck executives said as much when they announced the $41.1 billion deal on...

States rated in bioscience achievement

2010-04-16T12:15:19Z

States rated in bioscience achievement

A breakdown of states on middle school and high school bioscience performance, as measured by a report released Monday by Battelle, the Biotechnology Industry Organization and the Biotechnology Institute:

_Leaders of the Pack: New Jersey," said Bob Franks, president of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey. "The...

Family sues co. for muscular dystrophy drug

2010-04-16T16:47:40Z

Family sues drug company to get access to muscular dystrophy drug

A Minnesota family is trying to force a New Jersey drug company to give their son an experimental drug for a fatal form of muscular dystrophy, saying he'll die without it.

The boy's mother, Cheri Gunvalson, who helped persuade Congr...

After Tax Breaks, Big Pharma Lays Off NJ Workers

2010-10-23T10:03:34Z

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More layoffs, cuts as drug makers face generics, other woes

2010-04-16T16:22:08Z

Drug makers beset by growing generic competition, few new blockbusters, drug safety concerns and pressure from insurers and government health programs to discount prices are cutting tens of thousands of jobs.

Nearly all of the largest pharmaceutical companies by U.S. sales are restructuring, with some, such as Schering-Plough Corp., announcing plans to trim 10 percent or more of the work force.

critic of the tax breaks argues

2010-10-22T23:03:23Z

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Five Hot Spots For Biotech Companies

2010-10-13T09:17:55Z

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Biotech's Hot Spots

2010-10-13T07:48:33Z

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Condo Fire

2011-01-04T08:04:08Z

Rahway, N.J., Mayor Rick Proctor, center, is seen among fire officials at the site of a fire at a condominium complex under construction along Route 27, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, in Rahway, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

New Year

2010-12-31T21:00:24Z

Christine Hiller, left, her sister Lisa Del Rio, center, both from New Jersey, and Victoria Goldsmith, 12, from Texas, right, take part in the New Year's Eve festivities in New York's Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, N.J. The investigation of a fatal 2009 plane crash in New Jersey has uncovered allegations that the country's largest medical lab operator put commerce ahead of safety and threatened pi...

Winter Weather

2010-12-27T08:32:13Z

A few people walk along the snow covered Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. A treacherous storm brought high winds, heavy snow and limited visibility to the area creating havoc for commuters and travellers. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

APTOPIX Winter Weather

2010-12-27T07:02:07Z

A person walks in the middle of the street in downtown Newark, N.J. as snow continued to hit North New Jersey, Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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