International Business News - Baxter http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Baxter Healthcare, the principal unit of medical device maker Baxter International Inc., said Monday it licensed an antibiotic surgical implant sponge from privately held Innocoll Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/baxter-international-licenses-surgical-antibiotic.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:34:48 EDT Drug and medical device maker Baxter International Inc. spent $900,000 lobbying on health care issues in the second quarter, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/baxter-spent-900k-lobbying-government-in-2q.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:48:21 EDT Shares of Baxter International rose to an all-time high Thursday after the company reported earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, due to higher sales of biotech drugs and vaccines. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/baxter-shares-hit-high-on-2q-profit-growth.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:20:38 EDT Strong sales of biotech drugs and vaccines drove second-quarter profit up 26 percent for drugs and medical device maker Baxter International Inc., beating Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/baxter-profits-rise-26-percent-in-2q.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:19:48 EDT A corporate vice president of medical devices company Baxter International Inc. exercised options for 36,792 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/baxter-intl-corporate-vp-exercises-options.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:05:20 EDT A corporate vice president at medical-device and drug company Baxter International Inc. exercised options for 40,950 shares, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/baxter-corporate-vice-president-exercises-options.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 18:21:03 EDT Drug and medical device maker Baxter Healthcare Corp. spent $730,000 lobbying the federal government on health care issues in the first quarter. The company lobbied on funding for the Food and Drug Administration, which reviews the safety and effectiveness of all U.S. pharmaceuticals. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/baxter-spent-730-000-lobbying-government-in-1q.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 17:51:38 EDT Chinese Food and Drug regulators said pharmaceutical Baxter International Inc. did not fully co-operate in an investigation to address the case of the blood thinner heparin to which 81 deaths are linked due to the presence of a chemical contaminant. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44666-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/baxter-didn-039-cooperate-heparin-investigation-chinese-officials-say.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/baxter-didn-039-cooperate-heparin-investigation-chinese-officials-say.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 17:31:46 EDT Baxter International Inc. Chief Executive Robert Parkinson said Tuesday that the company has not been seriously hurt by a recall of its contaminated blood thinner heparin. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/baxter-ceo-sees-no-financial-impact-from-heparin-recall.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 18:46:25 EDT Despite a first quarter in which Baxter International Inc. had to recall its blood thinner heparin amid a Food and Drug Administration investigation into contamination of the product, analysts say the company is poised for growth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/analysts-baxter-poised-for-growth-despite-heparin-issue.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 06:19:33 EDT The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported newly yesterday that 62 people have died due to allergic reactions and low blood pressure caused by the blood thinner heparin. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080409/fda-baxter-heparin.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:08:44 EDT Shares of Baxter International Inc. held steady Wednesday as Goldman Sachs said very few of the deaths related to the blood thinner heparin are connected to Baxter's version of the drug. Late Tuesd... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080409/goldman-brushes-off-baxter-heparin-woes.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:11:34 EDT Baxter International Inc. said Thursday the Food and Drug Administration has approved Artiss, a sealant used to place skin grafts in adult and pediatric burn patients. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080320/fda-approves-baxters-artiss-sealant.htm Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:57:12 EDT Shares of Baxter International Inc. edged higher Tuesday, as a JPMorgan analyst said the drug and medical device maker is in the best financial shape it's been in in a long time, and believes data on Alzheimer's treatment Gammagard IVIG looks "encouraging." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080304/jpmorgan-sees-strong-cash-flow-at-baxter.htm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:39:58 EST Shares of Baxter International Inc. fell Thursday after news of an investigation into manufacturing issues with the company's blood thinner heparin. The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a Chinese factory that makes one ingredient of the drug, along with Baxter's New Jersey facility, to find the source of hundreds of allergic reactions and four deaths linked to heparin. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080214/baxter-international-shares-decline.htm Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:29:16 EST Government regulators told doctors Monday to switch from using a blood thinner made by Baxter International, following hundreds of reports of allergic reactions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080211/baxter-halts-blood-thinner-production.htm Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:59:44 EST Government regulators told doctors Monday they should stop using a blood thinner made by Baxter International, following hundreds of reports of allergic reactions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080211/fda-stop-use-of-baxter-blood-thinner.htm Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:41:04 EST Medical products and services company Baxter International Inc. on Friday voluntarily recalled nine lots of its heparin anticoagulant over possible safety issues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080125/baxter-recalls-blood-clotting-drug.htm Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:37:42 EST Diversified medical products and services company Baxter International Inc. said Thursday profit rose 10 percent in the fourth quarter, as favorable currency exchange rates drove up international revenue. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080124/baxter-4q-profit-rises-10-percent.htm Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:35:15 EST Shares of Baxter International Inc. jumped Tuesday after Citi upgraded the stock while forecasting the medical products company can increase its gross margins above Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080108/baxter-shares-rise-on-citi-outlook.htm Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:38:40 EST