IRISH pharmaceutical group Elan has kept its positive full-year guidance unchanged, despite posting a third-quarter net loss of $43.6 million (€31.6m).

Drug maker Elan posted a 2% fall in revenue for the quarter ended September 30, with total revenue of $281.4m (€203.6m) for Q3 2010 down on the figure of $287m (€207m) for the same period last year.

ELAN expects to show a full-year operating profit for the first time in nearly a decade this year, after reporting a 56% fall in annual losses for 2009.

ELAN’s drug delivery business, Elan Drug Technologies, is set to benefit from the first drug using its patented nanocrystal technology being approved for the Japanese market.

Pharmaceutical giant Elan today reported profits of $52.3m (€35m) for the third quarter of 2009, compared to a loss of $83.5m (€55m) for the same period last year.

Pharmaceuticals company Elan has said its revenues strongly increased (to $526m, or €370m) in the first six months of the year.

Elan today reported its first-quarter 2009 financial results.

ELAN has named Carlos V Paya as its new president.

Elan Corporation today announced its second quarter 2008 financial results and provided a business update revealing optimism following the trials of some new medication.

Elan Corporation today announced its first quarter 2008 financial results and provided a business update indicating positive results.

Financial results announced today by Elan show a revenue growth of 38% thus boosting profits for the corporation.

Pharmaceutical company Elan has seen its losses almost double to $117m (€93m) from $67m (€53m) in the three months to end of September, when compared with the same period last year.

Athlone-headquartered US pharmaceutical giant Elan has reported net losses of $90.5m for the three months to the end of June, compared to $142.6m for the same period in 2005.

Pharmaceutical company Elan has forecast a €150m-€175m full-year before-tax loss, excluding revenues from its suspended MS drug Tysabri.

ELAN is to enter into talks to settle a lawsuit taken against the company by the family of a woman who died after taking its multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri.

DURING his legendary managerial career, Laois boss Mick O'Dwyer has always maintained the dictum of its "horses for courses."

LAOIS selector Declan O’Loughlin is adamant that his team will secure an All-Ireland quarter-final spot if they can avoid a repeat of the slow starts that handicapped them so badly against Offaly and Dublin.

Laois manager Mick O'Dwyer has kept faith with the same players who thumped Kildare for Sunday's Leinster SFC final against Dublin at Croke Park.

Dublin are set to call on 1995 All-Ireland-winning hero Jason Sherlock for Sunday's Leinster SFC final against Laois.

Brendan O'Brien

DONEGAL have received a timely boost ahead of tomorrow’s All-Ireland qualifier against Wicklow in Aughrim.

Both Francie Bellew (Armagh) and Adrian Sweeney (Donegal) have been cleared of the red cards they received in last Saturday's Ulster SFC quarter-final replay.

Brian O’Mahony

Pharmaceutical company Elan has appointed five new members to the company's board of directors.

Offaly go from favourites to underdogs today as they take on last year's Leinster runners-up, Laois, in the provincial quarter-final at Croke Park today.

Laois boss Mick O'Dwyer has handed All-Ireland minor medallist Colm Begley his debut for Sunday's Leinster quarter-final clash against Offaly at Croke Park.

ELAN is to cut spending by $100m (€77m) this year, reducing cash-burn to $250m.

Wexford 2-12 Laois 0-15

Down 0-12 Laois 0-10

Galway 2-13 Laois 1-17

Galway 2-13 Laois 1-17

DESPITE $1 billion debts due in 2008 and growing class actions from shareholders, Elan hopes to get Tysabri a clean bill of health in the coming months.

Table-toppers Down host Kildare today in Division 1B of the National Football League, and the Northerners expect to welcome back ace attacker Benny Coulter for the clash.

FOOTBALLER of the year Tomás Ó Sé has been presented with a fresh challenge ahead of Kerry's televised Allianz NFL clash with Dublin in Tralee tomorrow night.

There are four matches down for decision in Division 1B of the National Football League today.

Laois boss Mick O'Dwyer has made three changes to his O'Byrne Cup-winning side as the O'Moore men travel to Limerick for their league opener on Sunday.

Michael Ellard and Brendan Larkin

Elan has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Elan Finance public limited company and Elan Finance Corporation, have completed the previously announced offering of $1.15bn (€880m) aggregate principal amount of senior notes.

Elan has announced that its total revenue decreased 23% to $101.1m (€79.45m) in the third quarter of 2004 from $131.2m (€103m) in the same quarter of 2003.

All-Ireland champions Tyrone blasted their way into the quarter-finals with a 14-point demolition of Laois at Croke Park.

Irish pharmaceutical giant Elan has reported increased costs and decreased revenues for the second quarter of 2004.

Laois 0-13 Westmeath 0-13