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Amgen to buy genetics research firm in Iceland for $415 million
By Jaimy Lee | December 10, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Amgen, a Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based biotechnology firm, said it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DeCode Genetics, a biopharmaceutical company in Reykjavik, Iceland, that focuses on human genetics research, in a $415 million cash deal.
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U.S. attorney in St. Louis drops DaVita probe
By Beth Kutscher | October 02, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
The U.S. attorney's office in St. Louis has dropped its investigation of DaVita without taking any action against the kidney-care provider.
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DaVita settles False Claims case for $55 million
By Paul Barr | July 03, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
DaVita, Denver, announced it had settled a False Claims Act lawsuit filed by a whistle-blower over the dialysis provider's administration of the anemia drug Epogen, settling for $55 million at a total estimated cost of $78 million.
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West Wireless Health names senior VP
By Jessica Zigmond | May 31, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Rodger Currie has been named to the new position of senior VP of government affairs at the West Wireless Health Institute, a medical research organization based in San Diego.
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Amgen to buy Kai Pharmaceuticals
By Jaimy Lee | April 10, 2012 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based biotechnology company Amgen announced it will acquire Kai Pharmaceuticals, a privately held biopharmaceutical company based in South San Francisco, for $315 million in cash.
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Amgen to pay $780 million settlement
By Jaimy Lee | October 25, 2011 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Amgen plans to pay $780 million to settle civil and criminal investigations relating to its sales and marketing practices, according to the biotechnology company's quarterly filing.
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Similar concerns | Safety, costs among the issues to be weighed as FDA grapples with crafting an approval process for generic versions of biological medicines
By Rich Daly | July 11, 2011 | Print Magazine Print Magazine Subscription Details
The specific approach that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration takes in defining the regulatory approval process for generic versions of biological medications could determine if such a market ever launches in this country.
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