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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Biotechnology companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Amgen Inc. fell $.12 or .1 percent, to $151.28.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares down at the close of trading
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies were down at the close of trading: Baxter International Inc. fell $1.25 or 1.8 percent, to $69.72.
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.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.78 or 1.1 percent, to $70.19.
Health Care Equipment companies shares down at the close of trading
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were down at the close of trading: Becton, Dickinson & Co. fell $2.37 or 1.7 percent, to $140.95.
Managed Care companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Aetna fell $.31 or .3 percent, to $94.23.
Medical Devices companies shares down at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are down at 1 p.m.: Allergan fell $1.15 or .5 percent, to $224.02.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Allergan fell $.52 or .2 percent, to $224.65.
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 $.97 or .7 percent, to $142.35.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.13 or .2 percent, to $70.84.