Sanofi plans regulatory filings for myelofibrosis drug treatment after successful drug trial

Posted: May 18th, 2013  |  Company/topic: Sanofi
Website: MedCity News
PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi said a late-stage Phase III trial of a drug designed to treat myelofibrosis led to positive results. Myelofibrosis is a rare, life-threatening condition that…
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Australian judge kills Merck Vioxx class action settlement

Posted: May 17th, 2013  |  Company/topic: Merck
Website: FiercePharma News
A federal judge in Australia has put the kibosh on a half-million-dollar settlement over ill effects of Merck's ($MRK) painkiller Vioxx, a drug that has spawned billions of dollars in litigation.
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Novo Nordisk completes PhIII hemophilia trial with positive results

Posted: May 17th, 2013  |  Company/topic: Novo Nordisk
Website: FierceBiotech News
In a Friday announcement, Novo Nordisk said it completed the first phase III trial of its drug N9-GP for hemophilia B patients.
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Sanofi | Pharma Commons 2013-05-17 09:55:55

Posted: May 17th, 2013  |  Company/topic: Sanofi
Website: FiercePharma News
Sanofi CEO Chris Viehbacher has reviled the company's research site in Toulouse, France as unproductive and overly costly. But try as he may, he can't seem to rid himself and the company of the center…
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