Medications

Johnson & Johnson's 4Q profit rises 19 percent

Surging sales of Johnson & Johnson's prescription medicines and the rebound of its recall-plagued consumer health business lifted fourth-quarter profit 19 percent.

Other

Insurer WellPoint's 3Q net income edges higher

(AP)—WellPoint says its third-quarter net income rose 1 percent, as the nation's second largest health insurer trimmed expenses to balance flat revenue and an enrollment decline.

Medications

Mylan, like other generic drugmakers, feels the pricing pain

Mylan's second-quarter profit and revenue surged, but not as much as Wall Street had expected and the company is taking a more conservative view going forward because of "ongoing challenges and the uncertain U.S. regulatory ...

Other

Valeant: We'll bump Allergan offer to $200 a share

The Canadian drugmaker Valeant said it would be willing to raise its takeover bid for Allergan by almost 12 percent, which would mean $200 or more per share for the maker of Botox.

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