US court tests the breadth of patent protection on proteins

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Biotechnology firm Amgen is suing Transkaryotic Therapies (TKT), claiming infringement of a number of patents on its anti-anaemia drug Epogen. TKT researchers have identified an alternative way to produce erythropoietin, the hormone which encourages the production of red blood cells.

Anemia, Amgen Inc., AMGN, Transkaryotic Therapies Inc.

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Spitzer sues drug giant for deceiving doctors

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Eliot Spitzer, the politically ambitious attorney general of New York State, sued Glaxo-Smithkline (GSK) for allegedly suppressing negative results of trials on 2 June 2004. The GSK lawsuit opens a new front in a wider war that Spitzer has declared against corporate targets.

Malaysia, GlaxoSmithKline Sdn. Bhd.

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Merck settles Vioxx lawsuits for $4.85 billion

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The article gives a brief account of pharmaceutical company Merck's decision of paying $4.85 billion to settle down various lawsuits that blame the painkiller Vioxx of causing heart attacks and strokes to its patients.

Switzerland, Remedies, Risk factors, Heart attack, Arthritis, Merck AG

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