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New drug-spending leader: Diabetes

New data on pharma sales details some big shifts in spending. Diabetes meds have displaced cholesterol drugs as the Read more...

AZ, Amgen earnings flat; Shire sales leap

It's a mixed bag of drugmaker earnings reports today, with two biggies posting flat results and two smaller firms chalking up respectable gains.AstraZeneca's profits suffered under restructuring Read more...

Emerging markets drive global growth

Without emerging healthcare markets like China and India, global pharma would be in a world of hurt. The global market for meds reached $712 billion last year, according to a new report from IMS Read more...

Grassley: Amgen doc rebates skyrocket

Another day, another Grassley letter. You'll recall that earlier this week, Sen. Chuck Grassley demanded documents from Amgen relating to the company's promotions of its anemia drugs. Now, Grassley Read more...
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Congress probes Amgen, J&J promos

Did Amgen and Johnson & Johnson over-promote their anemia drugs? Congress is asking the companies for documents detailing their advertising and promotions, including a "bundling" discount Amgen Read more...
Tags: Aranesp   Amgen   Procrit   Anemia   Medicare  

Amgen: Mircera deal would set precedent

Should he or shouldn't he? The judge weighing the case of Amgen v. Roche is getting a lot of unsolicited advice on whether to allow Roche's anemia med Mircera onto the market. Last year, a jury ruled Read more...
Tags: Epogen   Aranesp   Amgen   Mircera   Roche   Anemia  

FDA panel votes to restrict anemia drugs

Look on the bright side: It could have been worse. An FDA advisory panel voted to keep Amgen and Johnson & Johnson's anemia remedies on the market for cancer patients. So the drugs appear to have Read more...
Tags: Aranesp   Epogen   Procrit   Amgen  

FDA's worst-case anemia scenario

Here's a peek into the FDA playbook for tomorrow's advisory panel on Amgen and Johnson & Johnson's anemia drugs. According to documents posted on the agency website, those expert advisors will be Read more...
Tags: Aranesp   FDA approval   Amgen  

Do anemia warnings signal new limits?

Is it a pre-emptive strike? Late Friday Amgen added new warnings to the embattled anemia drugs Aranesp (Amgen) and Procrit (Johnson & Johnson). The labeling for those drugs now warns that they Read more...
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Judge blocks Roche's Mircera--for now

Victory for Amgen--and maybe for Roche, too. The California drug maker persuaded a judge to temporarily ban Roche's competing anemia drug Mircera in the U.S. But the judge also said he'd consider Read more...
Tags: Roche   Amgen   Mircera   Anemia   Aranesp   Epogen   Procrit  

Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE: Amgen Announces Interim Results of Aranesp ''PREPARE'' Study in Breast Cancer Patients

Amgen Announces Interim Results of Aranesp ''PREPARE'' Study in Breast Cancer Patients THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN - News) today announced that it had received Read more...

PRESS RELEASE: Phase 2 Study Suggests That Extended Dosing of Aranesp is as Efficacious as Weekly Dosing

Phase 2 Study Suggests That Extended Dosing of Aranesp is as Efficacious as Weekly Dosing Aranesp Combined Patient Level Analyses Provide Additional Evidence of Efficacy and Safety BARCELONA, Spain Read more...

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