Medical Devices companies shares down at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are down at 1 p.m.: Allergan fell $2.71 or 1.4 percent, to $194.69.
Health Care Equipment companies shares down at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top health care equipment companies are down at 1 p.m.: Becton, Dickinson & Co. fell $1.64 or 1.3 percent, to $126.29.
Managed Care companies shares down at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are down at 1 p.m.: Aetna fell $1.18 or 1.4 percent, to $83.52.
Managed Care companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are down at 10 a.m.: Aetna fell $.20 or .2 percent, to $84.50.
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 $.34 or .3 percent, to $127.59.
Medical Devices companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are down at 10 a.m.: Allergan fell $3.27 or 1.7 percent, to $194.13.
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 $.44 or .5 percent, to $84.70.
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 $1.08 or .6 percent, to $197.40.
Milestone payment lifts cancer drug maker Medivation to 3rd-quarter profit from year-ago loss
Medivation Inc., which makes the prostate cancer drug Xtandi, said Thursday that it swung to a profit in the third quarter as it booked a $90 million milestone fee from partner Astellas Pharma.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.10 or .1 percent, to $70.80.
Salix reports third-quarter loss of $88.6 million, CFO resigns
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. posted lower-than-expected quarterly results and announced the abrupt resignation of its chief financial officer, and shares of the specialty drugmaker plunged in extended trading Thursday.
Perrigo to buy fellow drugmaker Omega Pharma in deal valued at about $3.1 billion
Perrigo is expanding its reach into Europe through the acquisition of one of the continent's biggest suppliers of non-prescription medicines in a deal valued at about $3.1 billion.
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 $2.45 or 3.6 percent, to $70.90.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. rose $2.08 or 3.0 percent, to $70.53.
Biotechnology companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Amgen Inc. fell $.81 or .5 percent, to $159.60.
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 $.88 or .7 percent, to $127.22.
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 $1.09 or .9 percent, to $127.43.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Allergan fell $.89 or .5 percent, to $194.23.
Managed Care companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Aetna rose $.74 or .9 percent, to $84.45.
Biotechnology companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Amgen Inc. fell $.19 or .1 percent, to $160.22.