6 posts and columns on pharmaceutical

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WebMD CEO Resigns, Sale Talks Terminated

in News on January 10 at 6:12 am PT

WebMD Health Corp. said Chief Executive Wayne T. Gattinella resigned, and the health-website operator called off a search for a buyer as it braces for weaker financial results this year.

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Qualms Arise Over Outsourcing Of Electronic Medical Records

in News on November 2, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

Indian technology companies are eyeing a coming wave of U.S. spending to digitize health-care records. But sensitivity over outsourcing and resistance by American hospitals to sending medical information overseas could thwart efforts to win big contracts.

Diabetes Meter Mates With PC to Track Trends

in Personal Technology on December 16, 2009 at 6:04 pm PT

Walt Mossberg calls the Contour USB a computer-savvy device that can help diabetics track health trends.
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Drug Makers to Press for Guidance on Web Marketing

in News on November 12, 2009 at 1:40 pm PT

Eager to expand use of the Web to advertise their products, pharmaceutical giants, including Eli Lilly and Pfizer, are heading to Washington this week to call on the Food and Drug Administration to provide guidelines for marketing prescription drugs online.

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Baidu: Street Estimates Are Heading South

in News on December 10, 2008 at 2:47 pm PT

China-based Baidu’s earnings estimates have dropped sharply following the recent controversy involving the company’s connection to some unlicensed medical firms via search-related advertising. One Hong Kong analyst dropped his earnings forecast by five percent for this year and 19 percent for 2009.