International Business News - Lilly 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 Eli Lilly & Co. said giving advanced lung cancer patients its Alimta drug after chemotherapy increased patients' survival without tumor recurrence or progression. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/eli-lilly-says-alimta-helps-lung-cancer-patients.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 12:50:32 EDT Drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. said strong sales for Cymbalta and Cialis helped double its first-quarter profit, but results missed Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/eli-lilly-1q-profit-doubles-but-falls-short-of-expectations.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:46:08 EDT Eli Lilly says first-quarter profit doubled on strong growth in sales of depression treatment Cymbalta and impotence drug Cialis, as well as fewer charges. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080421/eli-lilly-1q-profit-doubles-as-cialis-cymbalta-sales-rise.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:56:49 EDT Eli Lilly & Co. reports earnings for the first quarter on Monday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. OVERVIEW: Legal expenses could continue na... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080418/earnings-preview-eli-lilly-seen-posting-positive-1q-results.htm Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:03:07 EDT Drug developer Eli Lilly and Co. said Wednesday it is cutting up to 500 jobs and streamlining manufacturing operations in Indianapolis that deal with active ingredients for several insulin products. ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080416/eli-lilly-to-cut-500-jobs-streamline-manufacturing.htm Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:06:15 EDT A Goldman Sachs analyst expects larger profits for drug maker Eli Lilly, as its key products are selling well. James Kelly raised his profit estimates for 2008 through 2012, saying U.S. sales are st... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/ahead-of-the-bell-eli-lilly.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:18:39 EDT Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. spent $4.36 million last year lobbying the federal government on various prescription drug issues. The Indianapolis-based company lobbied on legislation affecting user fees companies pay the Food and Drug Administration to review their drugs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080331/eli-lilly-spent-4-36m-lobbying-in-2007.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:10:01 EDT John Lechleiter could pick any mode of transportation he wants for his commute to the executive suite at Eli Lilly and Co. Most days, he chooses his feet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080330/new-eli-lilly-ceo-walks-into-tough-road.htm Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:36:01 EDT NAME _ John Lechleiter AGE _ 54 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080330/a-look-at-eli-lillys-incoming-ceo.htm Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:56:28 EDT John Lechleiter could pick any mode of transportation he wants for his commute to the executive suite at Eli Lilly and Co. Most days, he chooses his feet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080330/eli-lilly-new-ceo-walks-into-tough-road.htm Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:55:06 EDT The country's largest public pension fund plans to withhold votes for three Eli Lilly and Co. directors, including incoming CEO John Lechleiter, at next month's annual meeting. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/lilly-draws-heat-from-pension-calpers.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:10:12 EDT Eli Lilly and Co. and Alaska announced a $15 million settlement Wednesday in the state's lawsuit over the use of the drug Zyprexa in its Medicaid program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080326/lilly-settles-alaska-suit-over-zyprexa.htm Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:32:05 EDT Connecticut is joining at least nine other states suing drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. over the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says Connecticut's lawsuit seeks to recover more than $190 million that the state's medical assistance program spent on Zyprexa over more than a decade. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080311/conn-joins-states-suing-over-zyprexa.htm Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:40:02 EDT Eli Lilly & Co. confirmed Friday it is suspending development of its AIR Insulin program because of regulatory uncertainties. As a result, the Indianapolis-based drug company expects a first-quarter charge of $90 million to $120 million, or 5 cents to 7 cents per share. The company now expects 2008 net income of $3.73 to $3.90 per share, down from a prior range of $3.80 to $3.95 per share. Lilly maintained its guidance for adjusted income of $3.85 to $4 per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080307/eli-lilly-halts-air-insulin-development.htm Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:55:56 EST Eli Lilly and Co. failed to adequately warn doctors and patients of dangerous side effects associated with its drug Zyprexa, an attorney for Alaska said Wednesday in opening arguments in the state's lawsuit against the drug maker. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080306/state-no-alerts-on-zyprexa-side-effects.htm Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:23:20 EST Regulators need to learn more about the excessive sedation triggered in some patients by a longer-lasting version of Eli Lilly and Co.'s top-selling drug Zyprexa before they can approve the treatment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080228/more-study-needed-for-zyprexa-injection.htm Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:53:46 EST Shares of Eli Lilly & Co. declined Thursday after the Food and Drug Administration rejected an injectable version of its schizophrenia drug Zyprexa. The FDA said Lilly did not provide enough information about cases in which patients who took the injection, called Zyprexa Adhera or Zyprexa long-acting injection (LAI), were excessively sedated. The agency asked for more information about the causes and risks of the excessive sedation, issuing a non-approvable letter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080228/lilly-slips-on-zyprexa-lai-rejection.htm Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:08:32 EST Partners Eli Lilly and Co. and Tokyo-based Daiichi Sankyo Co. said Thursday the Food and Drug Administration gave their anti-clotting drug candidate prasugrel priority review. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080221/fda-gives-eli-lilly-drug-priority-review.htm Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:11:05 EST