US hospital sues CSL for price f00004000ixing Jul 18, 2009
A SMALL, publicly owned hospital in the US state of Missouri has launched a class action lawsuit against Australia's biggest health-care company, CSL, and its main rival, Baxter International, claiming a conspiracy to fix the prices of life-saving blood plasma products. Lawyers for Pemiscot Memorial Hospital, which services several counties in south-east Missouri, allege CSL and Baxter had illegal agreements to restrict supply and push up prices through co-ordinating their individual output. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Fight for swine flu vaccine could get ugly Jul 18, 2009
But those doses are being manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Baxter International Inc., whose production plants are in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. Neither Britain's department of health or the vaccine manufacturers would comment on delivery plans. (MSNBC -- Health)
Baxter 2Q Profit Rises 8 Percent on Margins Jul 17, 2009
Baxter International's 2nd-quarter profit rises 8 percent as better margins offset sales drop ... Specialty drug and medical device maker Baxter International Inc. said Thursday its profit rose 8 percent in the second quarter on better margins, more than offsetting a decline in sales. (ABC News -- Wire)
Indexes Soar On Intel News, Economic Data, Fed Minutes Jul 17, 2009
Baxter International Inc ... Earnings for Thursday: Baxter International (), Biogen Idec (), Charles Schwab (), Google (), IBM (), JPMorgan Chase (), Knight Capital Group () and Nokia (). (Investors Business Daily)
CDC: School kids may have to get up to 4 flu shots in the fall Jul 16, 2009
According to the scientific network PROMED, Baxter International Inc. in Austria "unintentionally contaminated samples with the bird flu virus that were used in laboratories in 3 neighboring countries, raising concern about the potential spread of the deadly disease" ... "The World Health Organizations declaration Thursday of its highest pandemic alert for swine flu should be a boon to Baxter International." No way in hell will we take this vaccine. (The Palm Beach Post)
Swine Flu Resembles Deadly 1918 Flu Jul 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009. SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. (Newsmax)
Business Briefing Jul 13, 2009
-- Second-quarter reports expected from Baxter International, Biogen Idec, Google, Harley-Davidson, IBM, JPMorgan Chase and Marriott International. F. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
U.S. Health Department Response to H1N1 Mixed Jul 9, 2009
Companies working on an H1N1 vaccine include Sanofi-Aventis, Novartis AG, Baxter International Inc, GlaxoSmithKline and Solvay. (Editing by Maggie Fox and Eric Walsh). (MEDLINEplus)
Local winners and losers in global warming bill Jul 6, 2009
The runs a voluntary carbon trading system that includes participants such as Motorola Inc., Baxter International Inc. and the city of Chicago. parent of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, recently announced plans to get into the carbon trading business. (Crain's Chicago Business)
WHO Says Tamiflu-Resistant H1N1 "Isolated Case" Jul 2, 2009
At least 20 companies make flu vaccines, including Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis, GlaxoSmithKline, Baxter International, Solvay, Australia's CSL and nasal spray maker MedImmune, now part of AstraZeneca ... Novartis has said it expects a vaccine to be available by autumn and Baxter International has said it is in full-scale production of a vaccine that could be ready for commercial use as early as July. (MEDLINEplus)
Sanofi to donate 100 million flu shots to WHO Jun 18, 2009
Other companies that make flu vaccine include Novartis AG, Baxter International Inc, GlaxoSmithKline and Solvay. Copyright 2009 Reuters. (MSNBC -- Health)
US authority seeks to block CSL bid for rival Jun 6, 2009
CSL'S chief health care competitor in the US, Baxter International, is embroiled in the Australian company's battle with the US Federal Trade Commission over its planned $US3. 1 billion takeover of Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
CSL's $3.1 Billion Talecris Bid May Be Blocked by U.S. Antitrust Regulator May 25, 2009
Failing to buy Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based Talecris would scupper CSLs bid to overtake Baxter International Inc. as the leader in the $15 billion global market for medical treatments derived from blood plasma. A CSL legal challenge to the FTC has the potential to drag out, Andrew Goodsall and Dan Hurren, UBS health-care analysts in Sydney, wrote in a note today. (Bloomberg)
WHO: No swine flu vaccine available for months May 20, 2009
These are the issues Ban and Chan discussed with vaccine makers, including top producers Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis, GlaxoSmithKline and Baxter International as well as drugmakers from developing countries. One expert, however, thought the 5 billion doses estimate was too optimistic. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
WHOseeks flu shot help for poor nations May 20, 2009
Others companies that attended the Geneva meeting, including Sanofi-Aventis and Baxter International, could not immediately be reached for comment. Vaccine is still months awayManufacturers wont be able to start making the vaccine until mid-July at the earliest, weeks later than previous predictions, according to an expert panel convened by WHO. It will then take months to produce the vaccine in large quantities. (MSNBC -- Health)
Health ministers focus on pandemic flu and vaccines May 18, 2009
About 20 companies worldwide including Sanofi-Aventis, Novartis and Baxter International currently make flu vaccines. Making a pandemic jab could require them to cut production of vaccines for seasonal flu, which kills between 250,000 and 500,000 people a year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Swine flu vaccination recommendation imminent, WHO says May 16, 2009
The U.K., France, Belgium and Finland agreed to buy about 158 million shots from London-based Glaxo and Baxter International Inc. of Deerfield, Illinois, according to statements today from Glaxo and the U.K. government. "We will try to have something ready as soon as possible so that the Director-General can consider whether she wants to endorse the recommendation," Kieny said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
H1N1 infects 6,500 people but not a flu pandemic-WHO May 15, 2009
Fri, 06:58 15 May 2009 GMT. H1N1 flu infects nearly 6,500 people, kills 65 - WHO. (AlertNet)
WHO chief warns against false security about flu May 15, 2009
GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi-Aventis, Novartis, Baxter International and other pharmaceutical companies others are awaiting WHO guidance about whether to start mass-producing vaccines to fight H1N1, which may force them to cut production of seasonal flu shots. Chan said she would make a recommendation soon about the appropriate balance between the types of jabs. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
No decisions on pandemic vaccine production May 15, 2009
Leading vaccine makers including GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi-Aventis, Novartis and Baxter International are awaiting guidance from the WHO about whether to start manufacturing vaccines for a pandemic instead of seasonal flu. Vaccine experts convened by the WHO on Thursday did not reach a firm conclusion about whether such a switch should take place, or whether the H1N1 strain should be included in the mixture of the seasonal flu jab, Fukuda said. (MSNBC -- Health)
Baxter, FDA investigating heparin deaths May 13, 2009
(Crains) Baxter International and federal health officials are investigating the deaths of two Delaware hospital patients who received the blood thinner heparin ... Baxter International Inc. (Baxter) develops, manufactures and markets products that save and; Robert ParkinsonChairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Robert DavisChief Financial Officer, Corporate Vice President From The Lists Your resource for everything related to business in Chicago. (Crain's Chicago Business)
FDA probes 2 Del. deaths tied to blood thinner May 12, 2009
-based Baxter International Inc., which was involved in a heparin recall last year following several reports of adverse reactions. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Health)
Ever-changing virus challenges drugmakers May 3, 2009
Several companies, including large drugmakers Baxter International and Novartis, are trying to grow the vaccine in cell cultures. Currently, no cell culture vaccines are approved in the United States, but Novartis is building America's first such manufacturing facility in North Carolina. (MSNBC -- Health)
The female advantage May 3, 2009
Baxter International Inc., citing research on the financial benefits, recently set and reached a target of 50 percent women in management and executive positions in its Asia Pacific branches. Last October, a group of male executives who participate in a British mentoring program published a letter to the editor in The Telegraph: "We are convinced it is essential to accelerate the progress of women into senior positions, given the UK's need to deploy the best talent available. This need is... (Boston Globe)
Virus samples sent as drugmakers await vaccine go-ahead Apr 30, 2009
Sanofi-Aventis SA and Baxter International Inc. are talking with world health authorities about how to speed production of a vaccine to meet the global swine flu outbreak. Baxter, which is developing vaccines for seasonal and avian influenza, will receive a sample of the swine flu virus "in the next couple days," said Chris Bona, a spokesman for the Deerfield, Illinois, company, in a telephone interview today. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Swine Flu Epidemic Enters Dangerous Phase Apr 28, 2009
Drugmaker Baxter International Inc. has requested the swine flu virus sample from the World Health Organization so that it can research the virus and then develop a vaccine in what the company spokesperson said is half the time, approximately 13 weeks, of normal manufacturing, which is usually 26 weeks. Baxter specializes in research and development in emerging vaccines. (Fox News)
Drug and Vaccine Makers on Standby Over Swine Flu Apr 28, 2009
Leading flu vaccine manufacturers include Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi-Aventis SA, Glaxo, Novartis AG and Baxter International Inc.. "Sanofi Pasteur, as the world leading producer of influenza vaccine, is standing ready to assess its capabilities to support public health efforts, should the WHO and other health authorities request support from influenza vaccine manufacturers," said spokesman Pascal Barollier. (MEDLINEplus)
Indexes Close Higher, But Volume Is Soft Apr 16, 2009
Baxter International Inc ... On the earnings calendar, companies due to report include Baxter International (), Biogen Idec (), BlackRock (), Google (), Intuitive Surgical () and JPMorgan Chase (). (Investors Business Daily)
RedPath names Myslinski CEO Apr 14, 2009
The board has named Mark Myslinski her replacement as president and CEO. Myslinksi s resume includes heading Precision Therapeutics Inc. and InterScope Technologies, as well as positions at Fisher Scientific, now Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO), and American Supply Corp., a subsidiary of Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX). Most recently, Myslinski was a vice president at Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), where he helped expand the ortho-clinical diagnostics unit, RedPath s board said in a... (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Business Events Scheduled for the Coming Week Apr 11, 2009
Baxter International Inc. reports first-quarter financial results. 1. (ABC News -- Wire)
Bank of Canada issues business survey, Monday Apr 10, 2009
Baxter International Inc. reports. First-quarter share profit of 81 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 74 cents last year. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Adult Stem Cell Injections May Reduce Pain And Improve Walking In Severe Angina Patients Apr 2, 2009
The trial was sponsored by Baxter International Inc.. "The results from this study provide the first evidence that a patient's own stem cells could actually be used as a treatment for their heart disease," said Losordo, who also is the Eileen M. Foell Professor of Heart Research at the Feinberg School. (Science Daily)
Report: Swiss Drugmaker Nycomed Shopping Itself Mar 24, 2009
Nycomed licenses the heartburn drug Protonix to Wyeth in the U.S. Nycomed also has partnerships with NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc., Immunomedics Inc., Sepracor Inc., Micromet Inc. and Baxter International Inc., among others. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (ABC News -- Wire)
Mutual Funds &Personal Finance Mar 17, 2009
"Spun off from Baxter International () in April 2000, Edwards Lifesciences owns technology for noninvasive open-heart surgery," said the September newsletter. The technique is currently used in Europe. (Investors Business Daily)
Consumer Watchdog Blasts FDA Delay on Recall Mar 13, 2009
In January, Baxter International sent a warning to customers about issues with its Colleague infusion pumps that could cause them to stop pumping and overheat. On Wednesday the company said the FDA classified the announcement as a Class I recall, its most severe warning. (ABC News -- Wire)
Baxter's pump warning draws severe FDA rating Mar 12, 2009
Baxter International Inc. (Baxter) develops, manufactures and markets products that save and; Robert ParkinsonChairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Robert DavisChief Financial Officer, Corporate Vice President From The Lists Your resource for everything related to business in Chicago. 17. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Catholic church's anti-abuse chief quits on eve of scathing report Mar 7, 2009
The head of the Catholic church's child protection unit has resigned ahead of the publication of an inquiry recommending sweeping changes in the way the church investigates abuse allegations. Eileen Shearer, the director of Copca - the Catholic Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults in England and Wales, an independent body set up by the church five years ago - has resigned 'to pursue other interests in child protection', according to a statement. (Yahoo News -- Catholic Church Abuse Scandal)
Bush lays into the left at Americas summit but agrees concessions Mar 7, 2009
Wednesday 14 January 2004 14. President George Bush was forced to make several concessions to his Latin American colleagues yesterday when they concluded their two-day summit with only a vague commitment to a controversial pan-American free trade area. (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
U2 eclipse Mariah Carey at Grammys Mar 7, 2009
Friday 10 February 2006. If you think this is going to go to our heads, it's too late. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Drug ruling may put spotlight on safety Mar 5, 2009
Wyeth sold the rights to the intravenous version of Phenergan in 2004 to Baxter International Inc., according to Wyeth spokesman Doug Petkus. A syrup version of the drug was sold to another company in 2003, and tablet and suppository forms were both discontinued several years ago. (MSNBC -- Health)
FDA slaps warning on heartburn drug tied to spasms Mar 1, 2009
However, the Madison, N.J.-based company sold the tablet form to Schwarz Pharma in 2001 and the injectable form to Baxter International in 2002. The drug also is marketed by a number of generic companies. (Yahoo News)
Bird Flu Vaccine Production Still Lags Feb 26, 2009
and Baxter International of the United States accounted for most of the expanded capacity. Production capacity was expected to increase to 5. (MEDLINEplus)
Airport test to stop arrival of Sars and flu 'pointless' Feb 22, 2009
Airport test to stop arrival of Sars and flu 'pointless. Friday 23 September 2005. (Yahoo News -- SARS)
Lincoln man suing syringe manufacturer Feb 19, 2009
An attorney for Ralph Sell filed the lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Lincoln against Baxter Healthcare Corp., its Illinois-based parent company Baxter International, Inc., AM2Pat -- also known as Sierra Prefilled -- and B. Braun Medical Inc.. Lincoln attorney Corey Stull says a contaminated syringe was used on Sell's wife, Alice, in December 2007 as she was undergoing cancer treatments. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
FDA approves medicine from engineered goats Feb 8, 2009
"I think we have very good ways of making therapeutic proteins today," said Norbert Riedel, chief scientific officer at Baxter International, which makes proteins both from human plasma and in cell culture. One risk of using animals is that drug production can be lost if a disease wipes out the herd. (International Herald Tribune)
