Company blames heat for why nasal spray flu vaccine didn't work well in kids against swine flu
The makers of the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine say they now know why it didn't protect young children against swine flu — the doses got too warm.
Health Care Equipment companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top health care equipment companies are down at 10 a.m.: Becton, Dickinson & Co. fell $.36 or .2 percent, to $147.75.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Allergan rose $1.48 or .6 percent, to $233.31.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Allergan rose $1.56 or .7 percent, to $233.39.
Health Care Equipment companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top health care equipment companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Becton, Dickinson & Co. fell $.50 or .3 percent, to $148.20.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.09 or .1 percent, to $68.97.
Biotechnology companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Amgen Inc. rose $.76 or .5 percent, to $158.13.
Managed Care companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Aetna fell $.21 or .2 percent, to $99.96.
Health Care Equipment companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top health care equipment companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Becton, Dickinson & Co. rose $.91 or .6 percent, to $147.79.
Managed Care companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Aetna rose $.58 or .6 percent, to $101.26.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at the close of trading
Shares of some top medical devices companies were mixed at the close of trading: Allergan rose $1.07 or .5 percent, to $231.88.
Health Care Equipment companies shares mixed at the close of trading
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were mixed at the close of trading: Becton, Dickinson & Co. rose $1.82 or 1.2 percent, to $148.70.
Biotechnology companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Amgen Inc. fell $.48 or .3 percent, to $157.94.
Police: 87-year-old Alzheimer's patient kills roommate at Colorado assisted living facility
Authorities say an 87-year-old Alzheimer's patient faces a homicide charge after the deadly beating of a fellow resident at an assisted living facility in suburban Denver.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. rose $.72 or 1.1 percent, to $68.62.
Managed Care companies shares up at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are up at 1 p.m.: Aetna rose $2.56 or 2.6 percent, to $100.48.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Allergan fell $.02 or percent, to $233.98.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Allergan fell $.39 or .2 percent, to $233.61.
Apple, Valeant, Cooper Tire, Polypore and Dish Network are big market movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., up $25.49 to $198.75 The Canadian drugmaker plans to buy gastrointestinal diseases drug developer Salix for about $10 billion.
Health Care Equipment companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top health care equipment companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Becton, Dickinson & Co. rose $.99 or .7 percent, to $146.50.