Topic: Rheumatoid Arthritis

160 jobs to go at Cork pharma plant

Share . . . Some 160 jobs are to go at the Schering Plough pharmaceutical plant in west Cork, it emerged this afternoon.. The jobs will be cut over ...
Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced today that its presentation at the Stifel Nicolaus 2010 Healthcare Conference will be webcast live on...
Statins, lauded for their ability to lower cholesterol and prevent heart attacks and strokes, may also reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid...

In Play (CRXX)

Combinatorx changed its name to Zalicus and updated its development strategy for Synavive Co is currently working to optimize and secure adequate...
CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX) today announced that it has changed its name to Zalicus Inc. The company will begin trading under the new...

Cholesterol drugs lessen arthritis risk

Cholesterol lowering statins taken by millions also nearly cut by half the risk of developing arthritis. . The finding raises hopes that the drugs...
Drugmaker Merck & Co. said Tuesday that arbitration will begin in late September in its dispute with Johnson & Johnson over revenue from two blockbuster drugs for rheumatoid arthritis and other immune disorders.The dispute arose when Merck bought
There is an association between taking statins (lipid lowering drugs), and reduced risk of developing the chronic inflammatory disease, rheumatoid...
As a widely anticipated arbitration hearing nears, Johnson Johnson is demanding unspecified amount of damages in addition to ending a partnership...

Casing the joint

Current research provides a novel model for rheumatoid arthritis research. The related report by LaBranche et al., "Characterization of the KRN...