Medications

Roche probed for not reporting side effects

(AP)—Europe's top drug regulator announced Tuesday it is taking action against pharmaceutical giant Roche for allegedly failing to properly report the side effects of 19 drugs being used by U.S. patients.

Oncology & Cancer

R-CHOP benefits older mantle-cell lymphoma patients

(HealthDay) -- In older patients with mantle-cell lymphoma, a rituximab-based chemotherapy regimen (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone [R-CHOP]) followed by maintenance therapy with rituximab ...

Other

Roche profits drop on one-off costs

(AP) — One-off charges at Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG on Thursday pushed first-half net profits down 17 percent, but strong sales of cancer drugs and cost-cutting contributed to a rise in core operating figures.

Medications

Medicine agency: Roche did not report side effects

(AP) — The European Medicines Agency is investigating "deficiencies" in the way drug maker Roche reported possible side effects in patients in the U.S., though it said there was no evidence patients are at risk.

Medications

Roche probed over faulty drug-safety reporting

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche is under investigation over a failure to properly report adverse drug side-effects, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Thursday.

Other

US wants more information from Roche on Illumina bid

Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche said Tuesday the US Federal Trade Commission had requested additional information on its hostile $5.7-billion (4.2 billion euros) bid for US gene mapper Illumina.

Medications

Fake Avastin contained several chemicals, no drug

(AP) -- Counterfeit versions of the popular cancer drug Avastin obtained by European regulators contain a variety of chemicals, but not the active ingredient found in the genuine drug, according to drugmaker Roche.

Medications

Roche extends its hostile takeover bid for Illumina

Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche said Monday it is sticking by its hostile $5.7-billion (4.2 billion euros) bid for US gene mapper Illumina and is extending it for a month.

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