Printer Friendly Printed from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/314799 2005 News in Review: Important Changes for the Pharmaceutical Description: This report casts a look back at 2005 and reviews key events and issues in the news that have had a major impact on the pharmaceutical industry or will help shape the industry in the years to come. The report covers ten important news stories: - The Vioxx withdrawal. - The Tysabri withdrawal. - The approval of BiDil for African-Americans. - Medicare Part D. - The drug reimportation debate. - Controversy about political involvement in the drug approval process. - Concerns about a flu pandemic. - EU Pharmaceutical Review. - Reference pricing for statins in Germany. - Increased consolidation in Japan. Contents: A Year of Change Vioxx Withdrawal Prompts FDA Reform and Legal Battles Biogen Idec and Elan Withdraw Tysabri FDA Approves BiDil for African-American Patients Medicare Part D: Final Regulations Released and Enrollment Begins Debate Continues on Drug Reimportation Questions Arise Over Political Involvement in Drug Approval Decisions Concerns About a Flu Pandemic Increase EU Pharmaceutical Review Is Incorporated in EU Member States Reference Pricing for Statins Begins in Germany Merger Activity in Japan Increases Figure 1. Quarterly Sales of Celebrex and Bextra, 2004-2005 Figure 2. Yearly Prescription Drug Costs: Medicare Part D Compared with No Prescription Coverage Table 1. Currently Marketed Flu Vaccines and Projected U.S. Supply for the 2005-2006 Influenza Season Table 2. Select Mergers Between Japanese Companies, 2005 Companies Mentioned Companies mentioned in this report include: - Biogen Idec - Elan - Merck - Pfizer - GlaxoSmithKline - Tanabe - Antisense Therapeutics - NitroMed - Medco Research/King Pharmaceuticals R&D - AstraZeneca - Barr Pharmaceuticals - Sandoz - Endo Labs - Forest Laboratories - Roche - Alnylam Pharmaceuticals - MedImmune - Yamanouchi/Fujisawa - Astellas - Takeda - Sankyo Pharmaceuticals/Daiichi Pharmaceuticals - Daiichi-Sankyo - Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals/Dainippon Pharmaceuticals - Dainippon Sumitomo - Novartis Ordering: Order Online - visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/314799 Order by Fax - using the order form below Order By Post - print the order form below and send to Research and Markets, Guinness Centre, Taylors Lane, Dublin 8, Ireland. Page 1 of 2 Printed 30/08/2008 17:08:31 Fax Order Form To place an order via fax simply print this form, fill in the information below and fax the completed form to the number at the bottom of this page. If you have any questions please email help@researchandmarkets.com Order information Please verify that the product information is correct and select the format you require. Product Name: 2005 News in Review: Important Changes for the Pharmaceutical Web Address: http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/314799 Office Code: OCHGMLPOTXZ Report formats Please enter the quantity of the report format you require. Format Quantity Price Electronic (PDF) - Single User €691.00 Contact information Please enter all the information below in BLOCK CAPITALS. First Name:   Last Name:   Email Address: Job Title: Organisation: Address: City: Postal/Zip Code: Country: Phone Number: Fax Number: Please fax this form to: (646)607-1907 or (646)964-6609 - From USA +353-1-481-1716 or +353-1-653-1571 - From Rest of World Page 2 of 2 Printed 30/08/2008 17:08:31 Payment information Please indicate the payment method you would like to use by selecting the appropriate box.  Pay by Credit Card: American Express Diners Club Master Card Visa Cardholder Name: Expiry Date: / Card Number: CVV Security Code: Issue Date: /   (Diners Club only)  Pay by Check: Please post the check, accompanied by this form, to: Research and Markets, Guinness Centre, Taylors Lane, Dublin 8, Ireland.  Pay by Wire Transfer: Please transfer funds to: Account number: 83313083 Sort code: 98-53-30 Swift code: ULSBIE2D IBAN number: IE78ULSB98533083313083 Bank Address: Ulster Bank, 27-35 Main St, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland. If you have a Marketing Code please enter it below: Marketing Code: Please note that by ordering from Research and Markets you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions at http://www.researchandmarkets.com/info/terms.asp Please fax this form to: (646)607-1907 or (646)964-6609 - From USA +353-1-481-1716 or +353-1-653-1571 - From Rest of World