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Lilly, IU expect $25M plan to create new model for drug R&D

A new research consortium spearheaded by the Indiana University School of Medicine and Eli Lilly and Co. could bring in $25 million to $50 million over five years to create a new approach for developing drugs that provide more precise treatment for small groups of patients.

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Lilly consolidated into testosterone drug lawsuit

The decision to collect cases before one court comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it will re-examine the safety of testosterone-replacement drugs after studies showed the medicine posed an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

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Ex-Lilly partner wins latest suit over Actos’ cancer risk

Takeda Pharmaceutical was found not liable for the bladder cancer of two women who used its Actos diabetes medication in the company’s latest trial over the drug. Actos was marketed for Takeda in the United States by Eli Lilly and Co. from July 1999 to March 2006.

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Takeda denies hiding Actos cancer risks in Nevada trial

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. didn’t hide the alleged bladder-cancer risks of its diabetes medicine Actos, a lawyer for the company told a jury. Actos was marketed for Takeda in the United States by Eli Lilly and Co. from July 1999 to March 2006.

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Lilly’s latest sales strategy: the soft sell

Eli Lilly and Co. thinks it has a secret weapon to return to growth. No, it’s not a new blockbuster drug—although Lilly will most likely have several new products hit the market this year and next. Rather, it’s an unorthodox, softer approach put into play by its U.S. sales force.

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Drug prices surge as generics, niche treatments eat profit

Since 2007, the cost of brand-name medicines has jumped, with prices doubling for dozens of established drugs that target everything from multiple sclerosis to cancer, blood pressure and even erections, according to an analysis conducted for Bloomberg News.

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