Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche agreed Thursday to pay $46.8 billion in cash to buy the 44 percent of California-based biotech pioneer Genentech that it doesn't already own, ending a long corporate struggle between the companies. ...more

March 13, 2009

Florida hardly was spared from the crushing news of more than 60,000 job losses, but it appears to have barely affected Hernando County, if at all. ...more

January 28, 2009

Pfizer Buying Wyeth No. 1 drugmaker Pfizer said Monday it is buying No. 12 Wyeth for $68 billion in a deal that will wipe out nearly 20,000 jobs but boost Pfizer's revenue and profit. ...more

January 27, 2009

The nation's already-strained job market was hit repeatedly Monday, as employer after employer announced job cuts ...more

January 27, 2009

Whenever a top pharmaceutical company eliminates thousands of jobs, it leads to worry and caution from the medical community. ...more

January 23, 2009

When most patients go to a pharmacy to fill a new prescription, they don't think twice about turning over the note from their doctor. ...more

August 20, 2008

Pfizer Inc.'s once promising anti-smoking drug Chantix received another blow Wednesday after a nonprofit group's report about serious physical side effects prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to ban the drug's use by pilots and air traffic controllers. ...more

May 22, 2008

Your dog may be overweight - and you may not even realize it. And that lack of awareness could jeopardize the health of your favorite four-legged friend. ...more

February 10, 2008

Your dog may be overweight - and you may not even realize it. And that lack of awareness could jeopardize the health of your favorite four-legged friend. ...more

February 9, 2008

Your dog may be overweight - and you may not realize it. That lack of awareness could jeopardize the health of your favorite four-legged friend. ...more

February 9, 2008