Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare company and leader in diabetes care, today announced the launch of the Novo Nordisk BlueSheet, a resource for information on diabetes and chronic disease, highlighting key issues in diabetes prevention, detection, treatment and care.

The Support Partners Program offered by Lilly USA shows individuals with depression ways to build their own support group, which, in turn, can help them better deal with their depression symptoms. The Support Partners Program can also help people better understand the illness and the importance of seeking help from a health care professional.

Data presented at the 59 th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology have shown greater reductions in stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) for dabigatran etexilate* compared to the current standard of care, warfarin, irrespective of a patient's risk profile for stroke.(1)

The ratiopharm Group gets a new owner. Subsequent to an extensive bidding process, the Israel-based company Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is going to acquire the Ulm based company from Merckle Group's VEM asset management. The agreed enterprise value is € 3.625 billion.

GlaxoSmithKline has been working closely with governments around the world to respond to their pandemic needs since the start of the H1N1 pandemic. We recognise that pandemics are unpredictable and that government needs and plans have evolved as understanding of the H1N1 pandemic has increased.

Merck KGaA has temporarily suspended the clinical program for Stimuvax® (BLP25 liposome vaccine) in all recruiting studies worldwide as a result of a suspected unexpected serious adverse reaction (SUSAR).

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) has signed a 10-year Provisional Supply Agreement to supply Prevenar 13* (Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine [13-valent, adsorbed]), the company's 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, for infants and young children in the world's poorest countries under the terms of the Advance Market Commitment (AMC) pilot project against pneumococcal disease.