From WORLD 12:39pm

Hong Kong on avian flu alert

Heightened vigilance after man dies of H5N1 in China

From COMPANIES BY REGION 12:01am

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GSK chief has driven growth in emerging markets

From WORLD 12:01am

Corporate figures dominate honours list

Hedge fund founder and property tycoon among those recognised

From WORLD Dec 29, 2011

Project yields pioneering results on patient data

System could improve treatment of mental health problems

Dec 28, 2011

GW Pharmaceuticals aims to build on cannabis drug

Group believes that other medicines can flow from drug used to help MS sufferers

Dec 28, 2011

Abbott to finalise name change

Pharma’s split into two companies will differentiate diverse businesses

Dec 27, 2011

Shire in warning on drug pricing

Move comes amid pressure on healthcare budgets

From INDUSTRIALS Dec 27, 2011

Companies dig into share buy-backs

Flexible way of returning cash to investors

Dec 27, 2011

The day a drug company boss saw the light

FT seasonal appeal: bold move on river blindness medicine

From MARKETS Dec 23, 2011

ChiMed unveils global deal with AstraZeneca

Dec 23, 2011

J&J opts out of HIV rights sharing pool

US healthcare group sees risks in generic approach

Dec 23, 2011

Debate grows over regulation of implants

French decision comes at time of heightened criticism

From LEX Dec 21, 2011

Daiichi Sankyo - bad medicine

Japan’s fourth-largest drugmaker still atoning for acquisition of Ranbaxy

From WORLD Dec 21, 2011

US prisons target India for execution drugs

European export ban constricts supplies for lethal injections

Dec 21, 2011

Ranbaxy makes $500m provision on FDA deal

Directors at parent Daiichi Sankyo to take pay cut

Dec 20, 2011

GSK sells part of consumer products operation

Drug company looks to spin off other assets

From LEX Dec 20, 2011

AstraZeneca: trial and error

If the drugmaker maintains its R&D budget, investors should stay put

Dec 20, 2011

AstraZeneca suffers trial setback

Drugmaker hit by $382m fourth quarter charge

Lombard Dec 20, 2011

McGrath succumbs to sharpshooting shareholders

Anyone’s guess who will succeed Pru man

Dec 16, 2011

US to rule on preventive use of HIV drug

Gilead applies to FDA over Truvada treatment

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