Study lifts cloud over cholesterol drugs Zetia, Vytorin; finds they can lower heart risks
Drugmaker Merck & Co. says its cholesterol-lowering medicine ezetimibe (uh-ZETT-uh-mibe) met its main goal in a study testing whether adding it to an older type of cholesterol medicine could reduce heart risks.
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 $.75 or .9 percent, to $83.81.
Managed Care companies shares down at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are down at 1 p.m.: Aetna fell $.55 or .7 percent, to $84.01.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares down at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are down at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.31 or .4 percent, to $71.77.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are down at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.54 or .7 percent, to $71.54.
Biotechnology companies shares down at the close of trading
Shares of some top biotechnology companies were down at the close of trading: Amgen Inc. fell $1.08 or .7 percent, to $160.85.
Managed Care companies shares up at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are up at 10 a.m.: Aetna rose $.20 or .2 percent, to $84.72.
VA replaces Pittsburgh hospital network's director in wake of Legionnaire's outbreak
The Department of Veterans Affairs has fired the director of the Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System a month after the department said internal investigators determine she committed unspecified "conduct unbecoming a senior executive." That director, Terry Gerigk Wolf, has been on paid leave since June after a VA review of a Legionnaire's disease outbreak between February 2011 and November 2012.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. rose $.69 or 1.0 percent, to $72.02.
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 $1.17 or .6 percent, to $196.51.
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 $.59 or .5 percent, to $129.35.
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. rose $.57 or .8 percent, to $71.33.
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 $.33 or .3 percent, to $129.09.
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 $.07 or .1 percent, to $128.69.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Allergan rose $3.96 or 2.0 percent, to $199.30.
Managed Care companies shares mixed at the close of trading
Shares of some top managed care companies were mixed at the close of trading: Aetna rose $.02 or percent, to $84.52.
Managed Care companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Aetna rose $.16 or .2 percent, to $84.66.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. rose $.09 or .1 percent, to $70.85.
Biotechnology companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Amgen Inc. rose $.08 or percent, to $162.50.
Managed Care companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are down at 10 a.m.: Aetna fell $.62 or .7 percent, to $83.89.