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Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc.: Thomas Weisel Partners Hosts Annual Healthcare Conference

Market Wire - Financial Services: Venture Capital (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008

BOSTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) Thomas Weisel Partners (NASDAQ: TWPG) (TSX: TWP), a global growth-focused investment bank, will host its Annual Healthcare Conference, September 3-5 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. Institutional investors and company management will gather for this three-day conference, which will focus on opportunities and challenges in the healthcare industry in 2008 and beyond.

• Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc.: Thomas Weisel Partners Hosts Annual Healthcare Conference - Market Wire - Financial Services: Investment Services and Trading

Study Suggests Expensive Ads Sell Few Prescription Drugs

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008

Study Suggests Expensive Ads Sell Few Prescription DrugsPosted on: Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 15:05 CDTU.S. and Canadian researchers reported on Monday that expensive advertising of prescription drugs directly to consumers might do little to encourage sales.Even though companies spent an estimated $3 billion in 2005 on such ads in the United States, they did not appear to result in more prescriptions,...

• Expensive ads sell few prescription drugs: study - Boston Globe
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Maker of diabetes drug reports four more deaths

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

Amylin Pharmaceuticals yesterday reported an additional four deaths among patients taking its diabetes drug Byetta, although the deaths could be attributed to other causes. Two of the patients died after complications from gallbladder surgery, and a third died after a relapse of leukemia, company officials said.

Companies report 4 new deaths with diabetes drug

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Tuesday reported four new deaths in patients taking Byetta, even as the companies tried to shore up the safety profile of their popular diabetes medication.

Companies report 4 new deaths with diabetes drug

Examiner (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Tuesday reported four new deaths in patients taking Byetta, even as the companies tried to shore up the safety profile of their popular diabetes medication.

Companies report 4 new deaths with diabetes drug

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

WASHINGTON -- Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Tuesday reported four new deaths in patients taking Byetta, even as the companies tried to shore up the safety profile of their popular diabetes medication.

IMS to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Conference on September 4 at 9:10 a.m. ET

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

NORWALK, Conn. - IMS Health (NYSE: RX), the world’s leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, today announced that David Carlucci, chairman and chief executive officer, will speak to investors and analysts attendi

IMS to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Conference on September 4 at 9:10 a.m. ET

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IMS Health (NYSE: RX), the world’s leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries,

Germans pull out of battle for TNS

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

German market research group GfK has decided not to pursue a £1.1bn bid for the UK market research company Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS).

it’s hard to get people to think outside the box — not just the elderly but all chronically ill including HIVers forego medicine — kevin freking’s report at washington post (931)

aids-write.org (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008

Insurance gap leads some elderly to forgo medicine By KEVIN FREKING washington post / The Associated Press Thursday, August 21, 2008; 10:00 A WASHINGTON — Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their prescriptions, researchers say. About 3.4 million older and [...]

Insurance gap takes toll on many

Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008

Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their prescriptions, researchers say.

Insurance gap leads some elderly to forgo medicine

Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008

Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their prescriptions, researchers say.

Elderly skip drugs when land in Medicare hole

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008

Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their prescriptions, researchers say.

Study: Elderly Stop Meds When Medicare Stops Paying

Fox News (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008

Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their prescriptions, researchers say.

Insurance gap leads some elderly to forgo medicine

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008

WASHINGTON -- Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their prescriptions, researchers say.