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Teva Secures Rights to Launch Generic Viagra

ThinkstockPfizer Inc.’s (NYSE: PFE) patent protecting popular erectile dysfunction drug Viagra from generic competition may not expire until April 2020, but Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) has acquired rights to launch its generic version…

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

Can One Man Fix Healthcare.gov?

ThinkstockThe Obama administration appointed former Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) executive Kurt DelBene as senior advisor to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services. She is the person most blamed for the broken Healthcare.gov website. Whatever…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

America’s Most (and Least) Healthy States

ThinkstockThe United States is far from being the healthiest country in the world. The country struggles with obesity and heart disease, and life expectancy is worse than in countries such as Slovenia and Chile.…

247alex · 13 years ago

Credit Suisse Offers Top Biotech Stocks to Buy for 2014

ThinkstockCredit Suisse is out and pounding the table that biotechnology cannot be ignored in 2014. Biotech has been the top-performing sector for the past three years, with year-to-date performance up 73%. Given those kinds…

Lee Jackson · 13 years ago

Big Insider Selling at Gilead

ThinkstockGilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) has been on fire, so much that two insiders decided to stuff their holiday stockings with about $23 million in stock sales. Chairman and CEO John Martin sold 282,242…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

The Ten Nations With The Worst Air Quality

ThinkstockResearcher find two measurements which best gauge air quality. One comes from object data about the quality itself. The second comes from the perceptions of the people who live in the nations. Each rates  stands distinguishable…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 13 years ago

Novartis Announces Share Buybacks and Business Expansion

ThinkstockSpeculation has run hot that Swiss drugmaker Novartis A.G. (NYSE: NVS) would announced further restructuring at its investor day in London. Instead, on Friday the company announced a $5 billion share buyback program and…

Trey Thoelcke · 13 years ago

Time to Sell the Boston Scientific Turnaround?

ThinkstockInvestors have enjoyed a handy recovery in the turnaround of Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE: BSX). Perhaps that should even say “finally enjoyed” in the turnaround. After all, this stock has been in turnaround mode…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Solid Biotech Stocks With the Best Revenue Growth for 2014

ThinkstockAny time investors look for companies growing sales the most, one area that almost always stands out is the up and coming biotech stocks. After all, sales can grow from close to nothing into…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Top Oppenheimer Health Care Stocks to Buy for 2014

ThinkstockHealth care has been a top sector for investors this year. The research team at Oppenheimer continues to believe that health care remains well positioned to deliver further market-topping returns in 2014. Earnings revisions…

Lee Jackson · 13 years ago

Horizon Pharma Deal Ramps Up Profitability Timeline

ThinkstockHorizon Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HZNP) is having a stellar day after breaking news that it entered into a pact with AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE: AZN) for the U.S. rights to VIMOVO. The move aims to…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago