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Astra faces 6000 side-effects claims over mind drug

19.11.09

AstraZeneca could face as many as 6000 lawsuits after a judge in America ruled that claims against its psychiatric treatment Seroquel should be put on trial separately... more

Bidders make beeline for Churchill

28.09.09

Suitors are queuing up for a slice of Churchill Mining... more

Drug research leaves Astra with a headache

13.07.09

British drug giant AstraZeneca was today suffering the ill effects of medical research that criticised Seroquel, a schizophrenia medicine that is the pharma firm's second best-selling product ... more

AstraZeneca�s Seroquel gets closer to a green light in US

11.06.09

Pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca received a boost when the US drug watchdog took the first steps to approve its $4.5 billion anti-psychotic medicine Seroquel for use by children... more

AstraZeneca setback as US limits use of big-selling drug

09.04.09

AstraZeneca has been told by the US Food and Drug Administration that its second biggest-selling drug should not be used as a major treatment for depression... more

Headache for drug giants as US cuts medical spend

27.02.09

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Market report: Debt-heavy 3i dives to another new low

24.12.08

Two years ago the fortunes of private-equity companies were riding high, but not any more. The credit crunch and subsequent stock market crash have made life difficult for the likes of 3i Group, which saw its shares slump to yet another new low today.... more

Lynne Spears tells of her heartache over pop princess daughter Britney's two years of hell

14.09.08

The standing ovation she received at last week's glittering MTV awards show celebrated a remarkable transformation for Britney Spears.... more

So who is going to beat the squeeze?

10.07.08

Some will rise and some will fall... Which services are analysts predicting to beat the credit squeeze?... more

Astra in court win over patent

02.07.08

Drugs giant AstraZeneca has won the latest round in a US court battle over the patent for its blockbuster schizophrenia drug Seroquel... more

D-day for Astra on blockbuster

23.06.08

Drug firm AstraZeneca is due to find out today the fate of its case against generic drug maker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in the fight to protect its blockbuster drug Seroquel... more

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