Tag: Western Europe

Idorsia insomnia drug starts FDA review as founder Clozel's second act proceeds

FILE PHOTO: Jean-Paul Clozel, CEO of Swiss pharmaceutical company Idorsia, attends an interview with Reuters at the company’s headquarters in Allschwil near Basel, Switzerland May 15, 2018. Picture taken May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannZURICH (Reuters) – Idorsia’s insomnia drug was accepted for review by U.S. regulators, the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday, as founder Jean-Paul

Bayer sells Dr. Scholl’s foot care business to Boston firm

German pharmaceutical and chemical company Bayer AG says U.S. investment firm Yellow Wood Partners will buy its Dr. Scholl’s foot care business for $585 million. Bayer said Monday that the sale will enable it to “focus on building its core over-the-counter brands.” It said that Yellow Wood Partners, based in Boston, will create a stand-alone

Study challenges health benefits of moderate drinking

It might just be enough to kill your buzz: A new study challenges the idea that a drink or two a day could actually be good for you. In a study conducted in China, the researchers found that moderate drinking slightly raised the risk of stroke and high blood pressure. They weren’t able to figure

Passengers, crew on Virgin flight quarantined in UK

Virgin Atlantic says all passengers and crew on a charter flight from Barbados to London have been put into quarantine because of widespread illness on board. The airline said the passengers and crew were taken to a reception center near London Gatwick Airport for medical assessment after the plane landed Wednesday morning. It said “a