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The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Brian Lawler	Trimeris Isn't Tumbling Trimeris announces first-quarter sales numbers for its HIV drug Fuzeon. Shares of the company were up 25% last week after it reported stronger-than-expected sales of the fusion inhibitor.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2007 Brian Orelli	Trimeris Reaches a Plateau Drug developer Trimeris needs to push another drug out of its pipeline because sales of its only drug, Fuzeon, appear to be hitting the wall. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2008 Brian Lawler	The Competition Bites Trimeris Rivals lead to lower sales of the small specialty pharmaceutical's only marketed drug.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2004 Charly Travers	A Difficult Drug Launch Investors expected a lot from Fuzeon, Trimeris' HIV drug therapy. However, anticipated sales for the biotechnology company didn't materialize.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2007 Brian Lawler	Trimeris Gets a Cleanup Hitter Tiny drug developer Trimeris announces that it has finally found a permanent CEO to help get itself in order following the resignation of its former leader a year ago.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2007 Brian Lawler	Trimeris Gets Trimmed Shares of the drug developer are down after a management shakeup. With shares trading near their 52-week lows amid all the pessimism, now is a good time for less-risk adverse investors to buy in.
The Motley Fool November 20, 2006 Karl Thiel	Trimeris Begs for a Buyout The pharmaceutical's reorganization plan practically posts a "for sale" sign. So will Roche -- or someone else -- bite? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2007 Brian Lawler	Call for Change at Trimeris A shareholder group criticizes tiny Trimeris about its spending on research. In an SEC filing, HealthCor, which owns 15% of the outstanding shares, called for the pharmaceutical company to cut back on its research and development expenses and to explore selling the company.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Brian Lawler	Novartis on the Biosimilar Attack Novartis received final marketing approval today for only the second biosimilar product ever to gain a regulatory OK in the European Union. The EU market welcomes the drugmaker's copy of a treatment for anemia.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2008 Brian Orelli	Wyeth's Never-Ending Generic Woes Novartis jumps on the generic Protonix bandwagon.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2004 Charly Travers	With Pfizer Drug, HIV Retreats Pfizer's newest HIV treatment shows promise in a demanding market.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Try Again, Trimeris Headline skimmers, beware. When a company plays "hide and seek," and the object that's hiding is a piece of bad news, it's no laughing matter to investors. Trimeris got busted Monday following market close after it issued what was considered a rather deceptive press release.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Brian Lawler	Novartis' Good Week The pharma receives a pair of positive regulatory decisions. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2010 Dave Mock	A Big Upgrade for Novartis This bullish call comes from more than just one analyst.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2011 Brian Orelli	Tag-Teaming Melanoma for Fun and Profit Bristol-Myers Squibb and Roche hook up.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2008 Brian Lawler	Don't Forget Roche Roche, the largest biopharma, by market capitalization, had a terrific 2007. Since it is not publicly listed on the major U.S. stock exchanges, the company never gets its fair share of attention.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2008 Brian Lawler	Roche to Amgen: We Surrender Roche gives in to a judge's recommendation that it pay a higher royalty to Amgen on sales of its anemia drug Mircera.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2004 Brian Gorman	Novartis Nabs Sabex Novartis' purchase gives it a lifeline to the generics market.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2011 Brian Orelli	If You Can't Beat 'Em, Use 'Em to Beat Your New Rival Merck is supposed to be a bitter rival to Roche in the hepatitis C space. Instead, it's extending the hand of friendship.
The Motley Fool April 12, 2010 Brian Orelli	Pay for Our Drugs or Else Is the pharmaceutical industry's muscle strong enough? In the U.S., health-care reform will increase coverage, but the reform's ability to keep prices in check is fairly limited.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2010 Brian Orelli	Down 35%! This Just Shouldn't Happen Someone's to blame and it isn't ImmunoGen.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2009 Brian Orelli	Swine Flu Doesn't Need to Save Novartis The company is looking healthy all on its own.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2007 Brian Lawler	Still Strong at Novartis For investors who are willing to filter the negative news and are patient enough to wait for recently launched branded compounds to help its top-line growth, Novartis is worth a look
The Motley Fool July 21, 2004 Brian Gorman	Novartis Shows the Way It may be a model for other pharmaceutical outfits looking to improve productivity.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 Brian Lawler	Progenics' Intriguing Study Results The development-stage drugmaker released clinical trial results for one of its compounds. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2008 Brian Orelli	Amgen Draws Blood in Anemia-Drug War The pharmaceutical fights off rival Roche.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2008 Brian Lawler	No Earnings Holes for Novartis The drugmaker holds its own in Q1; all three of its major divisions experienced sales growth, even in the face of some tough comparisons to last year.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2008 Brian Lawler	Roche Wants to Buy Genentech -- Again In what could become one of the biggest biotech deals ever, Roche announces that it is offering to pay $43.7 billion for the remaining Genentech shares it doesn't already own.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2005 Brian Gorman	Novartis Stays Focused New developments at the drug giant suggest the company is on track. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 Brian Gorman	Novartis Moves on Multiple Fronts Even with its investment in a potential blockbuster, Novartis remains remarkably diversified. Investors can rest assured, though, that the company's strategy won't leave it as vulnerable as other outfits.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Brian Lawler	Another Busy Year in Store for Novartis Trying to place a value on Novartis is a tough thing to do now with so many important drugs awaiting regulatory review and its addiction to acquisitions and divestitures making financial comparisons between the years tough.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Marches On While reported profits are masked by some charges, this Swiss drug company is still delivering the goods. Throw in a solid pipeline and a reasonable valuation, and the stock could still be worth a look for new money in the pharmaceutical space.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2007 Brian Lawler	Novartis Gets Nicked Novartis pulls one of its top-selling drugs from the market. Investors should come to expect drug delays or similar issues popping up from time to time when doing their analysis of large pharmas.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2007 Brian Orelli	Ventana Says No, We Can't Talk In many ways, Ventana is actually a perfect match for Roche. But for now, this hostile takeover bid is stalled. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2008 Brian Lawler	Amgen and Roche Still Duking It Out Amgen threatens to sue Roche for damages.
The Motley Fool November 6, 2006 Brian Gorman	Novartis' China Gambit Novartis probably won't get any near-term dividend from its China investment, but the nation is too big to ignore. Investors, take note.
Chemistry World August 6, 2007 Victoria Gill	Novartis Loses Indian Patent Law Case Swiss drug firm Novartis has lost its legal case against the Indian government, who it had accused of 'unconstitutional' patent law practices. The ruling sets an important precedent that will cheer the flourishing generics market in the country.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2011 Brian Orelli	2 Backdoor Biotech IPOs to Watch Just don't buy yet.
Chemistry World January 28, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Roche chases bolt-on acquisitions as it pushes into genomics A recent spending spree by Roche is intended to take advantage of emerging molecular information and genomic analysis, as the company anticipates that the field will play an increasingly important role for future medicines and diagnostics.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis' Triple Threat The Swiss drug giant boasts strong franchises in generics, cardiology, and oncology. It's hard not to think of Novartis as one of the highest-quality options in the pharmaceutical investing space.
Chemistry World August 29, 2014 Sarah Houlton	Roche to buy InterMune for respiratory boost Roche is to acquire InterMune in a deal worth $8.3 billion.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Two Ways to Play Roche Trying to track Roche is a pain, so investors might want to think about Genentech instead.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2007 Brian Orelli	Yes? No? Maybe So? Roche is still after Ventana. While longtime investors are happy that Roche pointed out Ventana's undervaluation to the rest of the world, current investors think Roche's offer is still too low.
Pharmaceutical Executive November 1, 2008	No Ordinary Joe It's been a year since consumer marketing master Joe Jimenez took over the top spot at Novartis Pharma. How's he faring?
The Motley Fool March 29, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Bulks Up Its Pipeline The Swiss drug giant once again pays up to add trial candidates to its portfolio. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 14, 2008 Brian Lawler	Genentech Asks Roche to Pay Up In one of the more friendly spurnings of a buyout offer in recent months, Genentech calls Roche's $89-per-share buyout offer too low, and very nicely implies that Roche should up its bid.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Positive Sign for Pharma Earnings Season Strong first-half results drove Novartis to increase its sales guidance for the year.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Keeps Gorging Offering to buy the remainder of Chiron for $4.5 billion may up this company's execution risk over the next few quarters. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek November 25, 2009 Arlene Weintraub	Can Roche Leave Genentech Alone? Now that Roche has acquired the biotech superstar, success will depend on keeping some distance.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2010 Brian Orelli	You Don't Need Your Contacts In to See This Deal Novartis acts first to grab the rest of Nestle's stake in Alcon.