Health & Drugs

Pfizer to pay $6.3 mln to patient in Prempro lawsuit Saturday, 21 Nov 2009

LOS ANGELES, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A Philadelphia jury on Friday ordered pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to pay $6.3 million in compensatory damages to an Illinois breast cancer survivor after finding menopause drugs Premarin, Provera and Prempro caused the disease. Full Article

UPDATE 2-US FDA reviewing Abbott diet drug risks Saturday, 21 Nov 2009

* Abbott says study involved high-risk patients (Adds Abbott comments, background) Full Article

UPDATE 1-US FDA reviewing Abbott diet drug risks Saturday, 21 Nov 2009

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are reviewing preliminary data suggesting patients taking Abbott Laboratories Inc's weight loss drug Meridia may have a higher risk of cardiovascular problems, the Food and Drug Administration said on Friday. Full Article

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UPDATE 1-Dow Corning sues Merrill for $166 mln ARS loss Saturday, 21 Nov 2009

* Suit covers transactions from 2005 to early 2008 (Adds Merrill on reviewing suit, paragraph 3) Full Article

Dow Corning sues Merrill for $166 mln ARS loss Saturday, 21 Nov 2009

NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Dow Corning Corp [DOWCR.UL] sued Merrill Lynch & Co on Friday over the loss of $166 million in auction rate securities, accusing Merrill of misleading investors about the safety and liquidity of the risky debt market that collapsed early in 2008. Full Article

UPDATE 2-Cornerstone Therapeutics gets U.S. FDA warning Saturday, 21 Nov 2009

* Shares close 3 percent lower (Adds company statement, updates share movement) Full Article

UK investigates spread of drug resistant swine flu Saturday, 21 Nov 2009

LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - British health officials are investigating the likely person-to-person spread of a drug-resistant strain of swine flu, the Health Protection Agency said on Friday. Full Article

UPDATE 1-UK investigates spread of drug resistant swine flu Saturday, 21 Nov 2009

UPDATE 2-HealthCor slams Biogen CEO for outsize pay package Saturday, 21 Nov 2009

* Calls on company to initiate sustained buyback program Full Article

UPDATE 1-Intuitive Surgical gets Da Vinci approval in Japan Saturday, 21 Nov 2009

NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Intuitive Surgical Inc said on Friday it received long-awaited approval to market its flagship da Vinci surgical robot systems in Japan, giving it a lucrative new outlet for its expensive products. Full Article