Topic - allergan

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Biosciences

Teen Weight Loss Surgeries Triple

Medtech firms look to capitalize as obese youths turn to implantable treatments.
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Biosciences

Bulking Down

Swiss developer offers belly band that adjusts wirelessly.
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Biosciences

Silicone Breasts Mount a Return

U.S. government gives the okay to bring back silicone breast implants.
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Biosciences

Merck Pays $1.1B for Sirna

Pharma giant pays hefty premium for biotech firm to get into growing RNAi market.
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Biosciences

Sirna Sinks on Offering News

Investors send the RNAi company’s stock down on news of follow-on offering.
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Biosciences

Study Clears Silicone Implants

Dow-funded research suggests silicone implants don’t increase risk of breast cancer.
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General news, Biosciences

Botox, Get Ready for a Rival

Cosmetic maker Medicis teams with a European company to develop and market a competing anti-wrinkle treatment.
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Biosciences, Finance

Drugs & Devices: Guidant Deal

BSX files for merger clearance; Allergan extends Inamed offer; NUCRYST wound dressing goes to Europe.
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Biosciences

Medicis Eyes Botox-like Drug

The aesthetics products maker hopes to get marketing rights to cosmetic drug Reloxin.
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Biosciences

Inamed OKs $3.2B Allergan Bid

The breast implant maker accepts offer from the manufacturer of Botox after rival suitor Medicis drops out.
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Biosciences

Biomedical M&A Heats Up

Cephalon bids $360M for Zeneus; J&J still wants Guidant; Inamed’s board favors bid by Allergan.
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Biosciences

Drugs & Devices

AMDL Acquires Chinese Pharmas; Guidant Settles Suit; Medicis Presses Inamed; Healthcare Ups RFID Use.
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Biosciences

Medicis Nixes $2.2B Mentor Bid

The pharmaceutical company says no to acquisition offer after being outbid in its own attempt to purchase Inamed.
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Biosciences

Inamed Favors Allergan Bid

The cosmetic device maker leans toward $3.2-billion offer from Allergan over $2.8-billion bid from Medicis.
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Biosciences

Allergan Bids $3.2B for Inamed

Botox maker ups Medicis’ bid for breast implant maker by offering $84 per share vs. $72.15 per share.
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Biosciences

Drug Prices Beat Inflation

A new report shows that brand-name drug prices grew at almost twice the rate of inflation in the second quarter.
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General news, Biosciences

Q&A: Sirna’s Howard Robin

The CEO of Sirna Therapeutics discusses the first human trials of a drug candidate based on breakthrough RNAi technology.
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Computers, General news, Biosciences, Internet, Finance

Policy Watch: July, 2004 highlights

Another use for Botox, another blow to Enron, and another Frankenfood for the EU.
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Biosciences, Finance

Ahead of the Curve: Beyond cosmetic repair

Immunotox is developing the facial equivalent of PermaPress – and has the potential to unseat Botox as the socialite therapy of choice.