Drugmaker plans 234 Terre Haute jobs by 2016
A California-based pharmaceutical company says it expects to hire 234 people by 2016 at a new operation on the site of a former Pfizer Inc. drug plant near Terre Haute.
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Pressure rises as Lilly tries squeeze play
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. is now in the predicament of watching revenue fall as its patents on older products expire, even as the company needs to spend more money on marketing and research to boost sales of new drugs.
Boston lawsuit claims DES-breast cancer link
Fifty-three women from around the country are suing drug companies, including Eli Lilly and Co., who made and promoted DES for millions of pregnant women from about 1938 to the early 1970s.
Lilly challenging Biogen patent in London lawsuit
Eli Lilly and Co. has sued Biogen Idec Inc. in a London court to revoke a European patent on a potential treatment for immune-system diseases.
Lilly’s 2012 earnings forecast misses analyst estimates
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. provided a 2012 earnings forecast Thursday morning that missed analyst estimates by a wide margin, sending shares down.
Walgreen expects to lose most Express Scripts biz
Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. said Thursday it expects to lose almost 90 percent of prescriptions handled by pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc. after it leaves Express Scripts' networks on Jan. 1.
Lilly losing dominance in diabetes treatment
Eli Lilly and Co., after more than a decade of setbacks, is counting on diabetes to help it survive a string of patent losses on other products that have begun to sap the drugmaker’s sales.
Arcadia agrees to sell DailyMed to Walgreen
It looks like Arcadia Resources Inc.’s DailyMed pharmacy business will live on—but under the wing of Walgreen Co. instead of on its own.
Lilly enters drug-development deal with Immunogen
Cancer treatment developer Immunogen Inc. said Tuesday it will receive $20 million from Eli Lilly and Co. and could earn about $200 million in milestone payments under a collaboration agreement with the Indianapolis drugmaker.
Drugmaker eyes ex-Pfizer plant in western Indiana
Officials say an as-yet-unnamed drug company is looking to take over much of the former Pfizer Inc. complex near Terre Haute that had about 800 workers before it was shut down.
Endocyte shares plunge on clinical trial results
Shares of Endocyte Inc. plummeted more than 60 percent Tuesday morning after clinical trial results showed the company’s experimental ovarian cancer drug led to shorter survival times than treatment with a standard cancer drug.
Lilly shares rise on possibility for Alzheimer’s drug
Eli Lilly and Co. stock rose to a one-month high Tuesday after an analyst said the possible success of the company’s experimental Alzheimer’s drug could double the share price.
Takeda, Lilly may face thousands of suits over Actos claims
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and marketing co-partner Eli Lilly and Co. may face as many as 10,000 lawsuits in U.S. courts over allegations that their Actos diabetes drug causes bladder cancer.
Drugmakers, pharmacists at odds
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. recently rejected CVS Caremark’s demands for big price discounts on its insulins, leading CVS to kick Lilly’s insulins off its list of recommended drugs.
Lilly committed to China despite IP woes
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. is one of several Western pharmaceutical firms that see China as a linchpin of growth in coming years, due to patent expirations and a slowdown in government reimbursements for prescription medicines in the U.S. and European markets.
Potential Lilly drug doubles good cholesterol
Eli Lilly and Co.’s experimental drug doubled levels of good cholesterol in a study, setting up a race with Merck & Co. and Roche Holding AG to develop a new class of medicines to lower heart risk.
Cash-strapped Arcadia seeks DailyMed buyer
The Indianapolis-based company is searching for a buyer for its once-promising DailyMed pharmacy service as it struggles to pay $30 million in debt that comes due in April.
Potential Effient rival shows promise in study
A study showing Johnson & Johnson and Bayer AG’s blood-thinner Xarelto succeeded where rival drugs failed could give the companies entry to a $1 billion-plus market where Eli Lilly already competes.
Lilly, Amylin agree to end diabetes partnership
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co. have agreed to end a decade-long diabetes partnership to resolve litigation. Amylin will make an upfront payment of $250 million to Lilly and future revenue-sharing payments of $1.2 billion plus interest.
Lilly, Bristol-Myers approved to market wider Erbitux use
Eli Lilly and Co. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. won U.S. approval to expand marketing of the cancer drug Erbitux for late-stage head and neck tumors.