Money Briefs
Worcester Telegram
Nexium IV, first approved by regulators in 2005, is similar to the “purple pill” that is most commonly sold as a capsule. Nexium in all forms generated

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The IN VIVO Blog (blog)
Deals of the Week Meditates on Medivation's Medication
The IN VIVO Blog (blog)
Thanks to this deal, AZ now owns all products from the JV except those related to the purple pill franchise Nexium and Prilosec.

AstraZeneca overhaul leaves 550 jobless
The News Journal
AstraZeneca posted the third-highest US sales results of any pharmaceutical firm in 2008, and its "purple pill" heartburn medication Nexium brought in $5.9

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Health bulletin board: Running program aims to ease girls' journey through
Akron Beacon Journal
on Health newsletter recommends patients consider using cheaper, over-the-counter drugs rather than the highly advertised ''purple pill,'' Nexium.

Low-cost braces at dental school: Case Western offers discounted care through
Insurance News Net (press release)
Looking to ease heartburn pain while pinching pennies? the-counter drugs rather than the highly advertised "purple pill," Nexium. The active ingredient in

Drug Stocks Offer Big Yields, Long-Term Investment Opportunities
Seeking Alpha (blog)
UK-based AstraZeneca (AZN) is the owner of many top selling drugs including the “purple pill”, Nexium, which is used for the treatment of Gastroesophageal

Bullish on Pozen - Analyst Blog
Benzinga
Long-term follow-up data suggest the benefit of daily aspirin use persists in the prevention of recurrent MI as long as 10 years post event.

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Drug Stocks Offer Big Yields, Long-Term Investment Opportunities
Seeking Alpha (blog)
The stock is a high quality long-term consistent performer. From JNJ's investor site: “Our consistent performance has enabled us to deliver an exceptional

Top Corporate News of the day
India Infoline.com
(ET) NMDC is planning to raise long-term contract prices of iron ore by 40-50%, effective April 1, 2010. (BS) Wipro has rejigged its non-IT businesses along

We award AstraZeneca a credit rating of AA
Morningstar
While the key to any pharmaceutical firm's long-term success is its ability to reinvent itself by launching new products once old products face generic

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Bryan Cave LLP > Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices and Biologics Regulatory and
Linex Legal (registration)
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and AstraZeneca have reached an agreement regarding patent infringement involving Nexium, under which Teva may market a

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KSFY
Avera Medical Minute: Chronic Acid Reflux
KSFY
Or if you need something stronger there is Prilosec or Nexium (by prescription). If a gastroenterologist thinks your esophagus need to be checked.

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AstraZeneca Hid Seroquel's Risk, Lawyer Tells Jurors
BusinessWeek
The company also did three times the long-term testing required, she added. “Does that sound like a company that is rushing a medicine to market?

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Google Sets Tougher Restrictions For Online Pharmacy Ads
Barron's (blog)
(Try it; search for Lipitor, say, or Nexium, or Plavix. You'll find that many of the resultant advertising links are for Canadian online drug peddlers,

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Buying Drugs over the Internet--Caveat Emptor or a Case for Stricter Regulation?
American Enterprise Institute
All in all we bought samples of five different types of popular drugs (Celebrex (pain relief), Nexium (acid reflux treatment), Lipitor (cholesterol

Bryan Cave LLP > Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices and Biologics Regulatory and
Linex Legal (registration)
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and AstraZeneca have reached an agreement regarding patent infringement involving Nexium, under which Teva may market a

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Dr. Gott: Prescription change prompts questions
Northwest Herald
it daily just as I had taken the Nexium. My question to you: Is it really OK? Should I also be increasing the dosage to 40 milligrams or leave it at 20?

AstraZeneca deal lifts Rigel's arthritis drug out of development uncertainty
Trading Markets (press release)
Vimovo, the fixed dose combination of Nexium (esomeprazole) and naproxen, has been submitted to the FDA and EMEA for the treatment of chronic pain

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Bullish on Pozen - Analyst Blog
Benzinga
Esomeprazole (approved in a delayed release form as Nexium) is already approved for combination use with naproxen (an approved OTC drug at lower doses). 2.

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AstraZeneca Faces First Trial Over Seroquel Claims
BusinessWeek
Studies have shown that Seroquel and other atypical antipsychotic drugs are associated with weight gain and an increased risk of diabetes,

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AstraZeneca Tied Studies to Marketing, Witness Says
BusinessWeek
Lawyers for ex-Seroquel users contend AstraZeneca mishandled Seroquel, ignoring or downplaying its links to diabetes and weight gain to protect sales.

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Does heartburn lead to cancer?
Herald & Review
I tried taking a generic version of Nexium, but it did not help at all. A second doctor advised me not to take drugs, since they didn't help.

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AstraZeneca Will Excercise First Option In Merck JV
Wall Street Journal
-AstraZeneca's consummation of the second option will end the contingent payments in respect of Prilosec and Nexium and will effectively end AstraZeneca's

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AstraZeneca Sues Sun to Block Generic of Nexium IV
BusinessWeek
AstraZeneca claims the generic copy would infringe two patents that expire in May 2014 and November 2014. Nexium IV, first approved by regulators in 2005,

AstraZeneca sues Sun Pharma in us court
Business Standard
Earlier, AstraZeneca had sued several generic drug makers, including many Indian generic companies, for challenging patents of other versions of Nexium.
How pharma can use deduction as additionFinancial Express

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Money Briefs
Worcester Telegram
AstraZeneca claims the generic copy would infringe two patents that expire in May 2014 and November 2014. Nexium IV, first approved by regulators in 2005,

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Court briefs
The News Journal
AstraZeneca Plc has sued India's Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. to prevent it from selling a generic form of the ulcer medicine Nexium IV in the US

Column: Ranbaxy needs a booster
Financial Express
Add to this the loss from Flomax, the delay in Nexium supply (Ranbaxy entered into an out-of-court settlement with AstraZeneca for Nexium in April 2008),

Call for UK to ditch Astra's Nexium, other drugs
Forexyard
One example is the heartburn and ulcer drug Nexium, which is 11 times more expensive than generic omeprazole and has no additional benefits, they said.
Methods for abandoning old drugs in favor of new must be improvedEurekAlert (press release)

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IP Review Online
Patent priorities key to pharma strategies, says CEO
IP Review Online
In January this year, AstraZeneca settled the case, granting Teva a licence to enter the US market with its generic version of Nexium in May 2014 – subject
AstraZeneca Chief Talks Pharma ChallengesBusinessWeek

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