Switzerland

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Swiss drugmaker Roche has announced that it is to reorganise its R&D operations in order to help create a more competitive pipeline. The move comes at a time when innovation... 2007-02-06

In a highly controversial move, Swiss multinational Novartis is seeking to overturn India's intellectual property laws after the local patent office decided to decline the patent... 2007-01-31

To exploit the booming clinical trial sector in Eastern Europe, Swiss contract research organisation (CRO) Hesperion has established a full-spectrum facility in Moscow, Russia. BMI... 2007-01-25

Swiss drugmaker

Switzerland's major drugmakers Roche and Novartis have both experienced strong growth over the past five years and are generally acknowledged to be among the most successful... 2007-01-18

The Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis is to sell its medical nutrition unit to compatriot food and drink specialist Nestlé, in a deal worth approximately US$2.5bn. The move reflects... 2006-12-14

The EU Committee for Medicinal Products (CHMP) has recommended that Swiss firm Novartis' Exforge (amlodipine + valsartan) and Lucentis (ranibizumab) receive approval for hypertension... 2006-11-21

To further expand its biopharmaceutical capabilities, Swiss contract manufacturing organisation Lonza has purchased US biotechnology firm Genentech's production facility in Porrino,... 2006-11-09

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