Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) has announced that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission terminated the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to Pfizer's pending acquisition of Wyeth. In addition, Pfizer has received approval from the Canadian Competition Bureau for the pending acquisition.

A new survey of 2,001 adults living with depression revealed that despite being diagnosed for an average of 12 years, many unknowingly took actions that could have sabotaged their chances of getting well.(1)

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009. "Abbott is performing well, generating higher-than-expected earnings growth in the third quarter," said Miles D. White, chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott.

Novartis Pharma AG has entered into an agreement for exclusive US and Canadian rights to Fanapt(TM) (iloperidone), a new oral medication that is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the acute treatment of adults with schizophrenia. Novartis plans to launch Fanapt in the US in early 2010.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that final results from a large, 4-year study showed that Avodart (dutasteride) and tamsulosin combination treatment reduced the risk of acute urinary retention (AUR) or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia* (BPH)-related surgery and reduced the risk of BPH clinical progression more than tamsulosin alone**.

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Proteolix, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel therapies that target the proteasome for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumors.

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee voted (10 to 4) to recommend the approval of Selzentry® (maraviroc) tablets for use in treatment-naïve adult patients with CCR5-tropic HIV-1 virus as part of combination therapy.