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Stem cell pioneers among Nobel Prize candidates
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Two Canadian scientists whose discovery of stem cells has paved the way for controversial research could be candidates for the 2009 Nobel Prize in medicine, the winners of which will be announced Monday.
Nations:Sweden Source:(AP)
2009-10-05
Abbott to buy Solvay unit for $6.6 bln: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Abbott Laboratories (ABT.N) plans to buy Solvay SA's (SOLB.BR) pharmaceuticals unit for $6.6 billion (4.5 billion euros), two sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday, with an announcement expected on Monday.
Nations:India Source:(Reuters)
2009-09-27
Veterinarians using stem cells to treat animals
MIAMI - Five-year-old Lucy the Labradoodle's back limbs have been rendered unusable by rheumatoid arthritis, and she must scoot along the ground with her front paws to grab a bone. Her owners believe that a costly stem-cell treatment is the reason she's even lived as long as she has.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-08-10
Bristol-Myers to buy Medarex for $2.4 billion
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY.N) on Wednesday said it will pay $2.4 billion to acquire Medarex Inc (MEDX.O), a biotechnology company that has been helping it develop a promising treatment for melanoma since 2005.
Source:(Reuters)
2009-07-22
J&J profit falls but beats forecasts
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N) second-quarter earnings fell almost 5 percent, but profit and revenue beat analyst forecasts helped by surprisingly resilient pharmaceutical and consumer product sales.
Source:(Reuters)
2009-07-14
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