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Shifts in Market Are Sending Some Executives Packing
It could be getting scary again to be at the top. Just ask Rick Belluzzo at Microsoft Corp.
Elderly patients boost sales of dangerous antipsychotics
Bill Wiggins believes a powerful antipsychotic medication helped save his wife, Kathye.
Bristol-Myers Squibb launches new informational site for patients with CML
NEW YORK A large drug company has created a Web site for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia.
During Independence Celebrations in Alaska, Palin Is Low Key, Except Online
A day after announcing that she would resign, Gov. Sarah Palin was in Juneau on Saturday for a parade honoring Independence Day and the state's 50th anniversary, but few in attendance caught a glimpse of her.
Levi VS. Sarah Palin Battle Continues
THE battle between Levi Johnston and Sarah Palin isn't over yet. Johnston -- best known for impregnating the former vice-presidential candidate's daughter, Bristol -- "is shopping a book," his bodyguard/publicist, Tank , tells New York magazine.
Squeezing Blood From a Half-Dollar
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Risqu ads warn against risky sex
"Each time you sleep with someone, you also sleep with his past." This is the message chosen by the pharmaceutical company Bristol-MyersA Squibb to raise public awareness of risky sexual practices for the second phase of its "One Life" campaign, created by BleuBlancRouge.
Another Day, Another Rumored Suitor
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Awards Media to MediaVest
Bristol-Myers Squibb has awarded its media assignment to Publicis Groupe's MediaVest after a review, the client has confirmed.
Gilead Says "Pleeeease." EU Says "Well, OK."
Note to self: If you're ever pulled over for a speeding ticket, make sure you've got someone from Gilead Sciences ' regulatory department in the car.
Bristol passes water system improvements
In an unusual "off-season" Special Town Meeting authorized by the state legislature for the purpose of acting on the acceptance of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to complete public projects, the Town of Bristol approved a $1,191,000 Bristol Drinking Water System Improvement Project by a vote of 40-6 this past Saturday.
NC construction worker helps others feel like pros
In the Forest Creek subdivision off Old Concord Road, the thermometer was pushing 80 degrees by 10 a.m. on a recent Friday, en route to an afternoon high in the mid-90s. The sun was baking a crowd of volunteers working on the latest house being built under the authority of Habitat for Humanity of Rowan County.
Looking for a Sliver of the Me-Too Pie
Approval for Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca 's Onglyza in the U.S. and Europe seems inevitable at this point, but the big question is whether the diabetes drug will give the drugmakers any appreciable revenue.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's ONGLYZA(TM) (Saxagliptin) Receives...
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AstraZeneca today announced that their marketing authorization application for ONGLYZAa received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults as add-on therapy with metformin, a thiazolidinedione or a sulphonylurea.
Drug Deals Cost U.S. Consumers $3.5 Bln A Year: FTC
Consumers, insurance companies and the federal government spend an extra $3.5 billion for prescription drugs every year because brand-name companies pay generic producers to stay out of the market, the head of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday.
Emergency shoes idea heads to US
A Bristol entrepreneur who used his redundancy cash to start a business selling foldable shoes from a vending machine is now launching in America.
Every day, the sun rises on Wall Street, and a plethora of professional analysts wake to issue new opinions on stocks.
A Day in Bristol; as Varied as the Weather
Downtown Bristol featured an atmospheric war Saturday, between sun and clouds, heat and rain, breeze and humidity, that alternately enticed residents outside and drove them indoors.
Palin's celebrity status an industry
Published: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 2:29 a.m. Amid the gloom of the recession, one growth industry stands out - Sarah Palin.
Cardiff Airport may be left behind in Bristola s wake
PLANS to expand Bristol International Airport could leave rival Cardiff Airport further behind as the two terminals battle for passengers, a transport expert warned yesterday.