Novo Nordisk Share repurchase programme

On 15 August 2008 Novo Nordisk initiated its share repurchase programme in accordance with the provisions of the European Commission’s regulation no 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003, also referred to as the Safe Harbour rules.
Under the programme Novo Nordisk will repurchase B shares for an amount of up to DKK 1.7 billion in the period [...]

Genentech Inc reported profit rises and sales top estimates

Genentech Inc reported on Tuesday that sales of its cancer drug Avastin topped Wall Street estimates and its shares rose more than 3 percent, despite third-quarter earnings that fell short of analyst expectations due to higher costs.
U.S. sales of Avastin, widely considered the most important barometer of Genentech’s growth, rose 18 percent to $704 million, [...]

Medical Staffing Network Holdings, Inc. notified by the New York Stock Exchange

Medical Staffing Network Holdings, Inc. today announced it has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that it is no longer in compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing standards. The Company is considered below criteria since the Company’s market capitalization was less than $75 million over a 30 trading-day period and its [...]

Diamyd(R) Study Published in Prestigious New England Journal of Medicine

Diamyd Medical reports that the world’s most influential medical journal, the New England Journal of Medicine, has published an article with results from the company’s study of the Diamyd® diabetes vaccine for type 1 diabetes.
The article is now available on the journal’s web site (http://www.nejm.org) and will be in print on October 30. It presents [...]

Health Benefits Direct Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Health Benefits Direct Corporation, a leading technology innovator in the direct marketing and sales of a wide range of individual health insurance, family health insurance, life insurance and other related products for the individual and family insurance market, today announced its results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.
First Quarter Operational Highlights
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PharMerica’s customers are institutional healthcare providers, such as nursing centers, assisted living facilities, hospitals and other long-term care providers.

PharMerica Corporation (NYSE: PMC), a national provider of institutional pharmacy and hospital pharmacy management services, today reported the results of its second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008.
PharMerica began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PMC” on August 1, 2007. The Company was created through a combination of the [...]