Higher 3Q profit, improved outlook for Johnson & Johnson
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Johnson & Johnson’s third-quarter profit jumped 23%, beating Wall Street forecasts, thanks to higher sales of its key medicines for cancer and immune disorders and…
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Johnson & Johnson’s third-quarter profit jumped 23%, beating Wall Street forecasts, thanks to higher sales of its key medicines for cancer and immune disorders and…
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Federal regulators on Wednesday approved the first nonopioid treatment to ease withdrawal from quitting addictive opioids. Source: World Business
Drugmaker Merck’s first-quarter revenue rose 6 percent, driven by a huge jump in sales of cancer blockbuster Keytruda, but a $1.4 billion charge for starting a research partnership with Japanese…
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New data show that the number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. fell dramatically last year. They showed their biggest drop in 25…
Much-higher spending and one-time charges offset a12.6 percent jump in health care giant Johnson & Johnson’s first-quarter revenue, trimming its profit by 1.2 percent, but the results still beat Wall…
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Several major not-for-profit hospital groups are trying their own solution to drug shortages and high prices: creating a company to make cheaper generic drugs. Source: World…
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Could there be a second life for the once-popular arthritis pill Vioxx? A startup pharmaceutical company hopes so. Source: World Business
Tightly-controlled studies used to test the safety and effectiveness of new drugs don’t always tell the whole story of how well a drug works for the thousands and sometimes millions…
U.S. regulators have approved a new, more effective vaccine to prevent painful shingles, which is caused by the chickenpox virus. Source: World Business
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The CEOs of athletic wear manufacturer Under Armour, computer chip maker Intel and pharmaceutical company Merck resigned Monday from the White House’s American Manufacturing Council —…