
PARIS, March 29 (Reuters) - France's drugs market is set to shrink in 2012 for the first time, hit by government austerity measures to curb healthcare spending, according to a study published by pharmaceutical intelligence firm IMS Health .
Vertex Pharmaceuticals ( VRTX -8.1% ) gets hit after data from IMS Health shows flat sales in September and the first week of October for the company's hepatitis C drug Incivek. Post your comment!
Oct. 13 (Reuters) - IMS Health , which provides prescription data and other services to the pharmaceutical industry, said it is revising estimates of the number
decade. It commissioned an independent study, which was conducted by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics and IMS Health . The report will no doubt get attention on Capital Hil and the GPhA is already calling on the budget "Super Committee
Raymond H. Hill joined PPD as chief executive officer and a member of the board last week. He previously was president of IMS Health 's Consulting Group, which is a leading health-care industry consultant. Hill's experience as a consultant in
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Spending growth on prescription drugs slowed to 2.3 percent in 2010 -- the second lowest level in 55 years, according to a report by IMS Health .
intensifying, but we are maintaining our drug-distribution growth forecasts until we see solid evidence to the contrary. IMS Health RX reported February prescription growth of 1.2%, down from 1.4% in January, and lowered its 2003 and 2004 growth
leader with a nearly 20% gain. A wide range of software firms led the sector to strong gains in the quarter, including IMS Health RX (+38%), Wipro WIT (+25%), and Salesforce.com CRM (+30). The market is betting that improved corporate
didn't match the market's returns. Still, 12 constituents posted positive returns during their three-month run. IMS Health RX led the group with a 33.2% return between Sept. 21 and Dec. 18. In early November, IMS agreed to be acquired
While we remain upbeat about the long-term prospects for IMS Health RX, we are increasing our uncertainty rating for the company to high from medium in light of the recent legislative initiatives