Safety groups push FDA to strengthen warning label on Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix
Public safety advocates are asking the federal government to strengthen warnings on Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix, even as the drugmaker prepares to argue that a bolded warning about psychiatric problems should be removed from its medicine's label.
Medical Devices companies shares up at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are up at 10 a.m.: Allergan rose $1.22 or .7 percent, to $187.42.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to help develop, manage Lithuanian cancer hospital
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center plans to help establish a 100-bed cancer hospital in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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 $9.14 or 7.9 percent, to $124.98.
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 $6.66 or 5.7 percent, to $122.50.
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 $73.00.
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 $.17 or .2 percent, to $72.74.
Biotechnology companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Amgen Inc. rose $.55 or .4 percent, to $139.70.
Managed Care companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Aetna fell $.50 or .6 percent, to $80.99.
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 $2.32 or 2.8 percent, to $79.17.
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 $1.54 or 1.1 percent, to $137.61.
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 $.22 or .1 percent, to $183.12.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Allergan fell $1.31 or .7 percent, to $182.03.
Medical Devices companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top medical devices companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Allergan fell $.79 or .4 percent, to $182.56.
Pharmaceuticals companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. fell $.26 or .4 percent, to $72.65.
Managed Care companies shares down at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top managed care companies are down at 1 p.m.: Aetna fell $1.95 or 2.4 percent, to $79.54.
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 $8.10 or 7.0 percent, to $123.94.
Specialty pharmaceutical company Actavis buying Durata Therapeutics for about $616.4M
Specialty pharmaceutical company Actavis is buying Durata Therapeutics Inc. for about $616.4 million to help bolster its infectious disease portfolio.
Becton Dickinson to pay $12.2B to acquire medical equipment rival Carefusion
New Jersey medical equipment maker Becton Dickinson and Co. says it will pay $12.2 billion for rival Carefusion in a combination focused on medication systems for hospitals and pharmacies.
Health Care Equipment companies shares up at the close of trading
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were up at the close of trading: Becton, Dickinson & Co. rose $1.72 or 1.5 percent, to $115.84.