Biotechnology companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Amgen Inc. fell $.42 or .3 percent, to $152.76.
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 $.29 or .2 percent, to $142.71.
Managed Care companies shares down at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are down at 1 p.m.: Aetna fell $1.13 or 1.2 percent, to $95.95.
Managed Care companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are down at 10 a.m.: Aetna fell $.72 or .7 percent, to $96.37.
Biotechnology companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Amgen Inc. fell $.15 or .1 percent, to $152.96.
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 $1.20 or .8 percent, to $143.03.
Managed Care companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Aetna rose $.01 or percent, to $95.76.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.46 or .7 percent, to $69.77.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Allergan fell $.36 or .2 percent, to $226.19.
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 fell $.46 or .2 percent, to $226.08.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.98 or 1.4 percent, to $69.25.
Managed Care companies shares up at the close of trading
Shares of some top managed care companies were up at the close of trading: Aetna rose $.71 or .7 percent, to $96.46.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at the close of trading
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies were mixed at the close of trading: Baxter International Inc. fell $.54 or .8 percent, to $69.69.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Allergan rose $.89 or .4 percent, to $227.43.
Biotechnology companies shares mixed at the close of trading
Shares of some top biotechnology companies were mixed at the close of trading: Amgen Inc. rose $.54 or .4 percent, to $153.11.
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 $.02 or percent, to $141.83.
Drugstore chain Rite Aid to spend $2 billion on pharmacy benefits manager EnvisionRx
Rite Aid is expanding from running drugstores into managing pharmacy benefits with a $2 billion purchase of EnvisionRx.
US government: Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca to pay $7.9 million over kickback allegations
The Justice Department says pharmaceutical manufacturer AstraZeneca will pay $7.9 million to settle allegations it engaged in a kickback scheme involving drugs such as heartburn medicines Nexium and Prilosec.
Medical Devices companies shares down at the close of trading
Shares of some top medical devices companies were down at the close of trading: Allergan fell $2.06 or .9 percent, to $223.11.
Managed Care companies shares down at the close of trading
Shares of some top managed care companies were down at the close of trading: Aetna fell $.80 or .8 percent, to $93.74.