http://www.healthcare-digital.co.uk/Healthcare/ Healthcare news for executives in the UK. Covering issues in pharmaceuticals, research and development, staffing, patient care, litigation. Skyepharma plc said on Thursday, August 28, it was close to a deal on renegotiating its convertible bonds, sending the company's shares 20 percent higher http://www.healthcare-digital.co.uk/Healthcare/Skyepharma-shares-surge-_7342.aspx http://www.healthcare-digital.co.uk/Healthcare/Skyepharma-shares-surge-_7342.aspx Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:36:01 GMT Healthcare Digital Specialist health company Ark Therapeutics plc reported a loss after tax of £9 17 million or four pence per share for the six months ended 30 June 2008 http://www.healthcare-digital.co.uk/Healthcare/Ark-Therapeutics-H1-loss-narrows_7314.aspx http://www.healthcare-digital.co.uk/Healthcare/Ark-Therapeutics-H1-loss-narrows_7314.aspx Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:40:00 GMT Healthcare Digital The UK's biggest care services firm for adults with severe learning disabilities has been bought by Anglo-American buyout firm GI Partners for an undisclosed fee http://www.healthcare-digital.co.uk/Healthcare/Care-Aspirations-bought-by-GI-Partners_7286.aspx http://www.healthcare-digital.co.uk/Healthcare/Care-Aspirations-bought-by-GI-Partners_7286.aspx Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:51:07 GMT Healthcare Digital The number of bidders for Irish pharmaceuticals company Elan Drug Technologies falls after Cinven, the private equity house, pulls out of auction http://www.healthcare-digital.co.uk/Healthcare/Cinven-drops-out-of-EDT-race-_7255.aspx http://www.healthcare-digital.co.uk/Healthcare/Cinven-drops-out-of-EDT-race-_7255.aspx Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:20:35 GMT Healthcare Digital