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Merck says key Fosamax lawsuit dismissed

Seattle Times, The | 4 hours 47 minutes ago

Merck & Co. on Tuesday said a U.S. district court dismissed claims against the company in a second key case alleging the osteoporosis drug Fosamax causes painful jaw bone destruction.... (more)


Medtronic 2Q profit rises 59 percent on sales

Charlotte Observer (N.C.), The | 4 hours 48 minutes ago

NEW YORK Medical device maker Medtronic says its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 59 percent on higher sales of implantable heart devices and stents, while costs fell. ... (more)


GlaxoSmithKline Pulls Swine Flu Vaccines In Canada by The Associated Press

National Public Radio | 4 hours 49 minutes ago

The pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline says it has advised medical staff in Canada to not use one batch of swine flu vaccine for fear it may trigger life-threatening allergies.... (more)


Medtronic Quarterly Earnings Top Estimates

ABC News | 4 hours 49 minutes ago

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc said on Tuesday that quarterly earnings rose 59 percent on steady demand for its devices that protect against life-threatening heart rhythms, and it raised its fiscal-year forecast.... (more)


GlaxoSmithKline pulls batch of swine flu vaccines in Canada over severe allergy fears

Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 4 hours 53 minutes ago

LONDON - The pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline says it has advised medical staff in Canada to not use one batch of swine flu vaccine for fear it may trigger life-threatening allergies.... (more)


Becton Dickinson raises dividend

MarketWatch | 4 hours 54 minutes ago

Becton Dickinson & Co. /quotes/comstock/13!bdx/quotes/nls/bdx (BDX 75... (more)


Analog Devices, Brocade, HP, Merck, Playboy, Zale

MarketWatch | 4 hours 54 minutes ago

Shares expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session include Analog Devices, Brocade, Heinz, HP, Medtronic, Merck, Playboy, Warner Music and Zale.... (more)


Merck says judge dismisses key case alleging Fosamax causes bone damage

Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 4 hours 55 minutes ago

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. - Merck & Co. on Tuesday said a U.S.... (more)




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