Even the incredibly severe warnings put on the label of the acne drug Accutane by Roche (otc: RHHBY - news - people ) have not entirely prevented that drug from causing birth defects.
And they're coming from more different companies than ever before--Medtronic is working on a device that could serve as an artificial pancreas for treating diabetes, but so is drug giant Roche (otc: RHHBY - news - people ).
If you're willing to invest in foreign stocks, Swiss drug giant Roche (otc: RHHBY - news - people) is active in the biotech sector as a partner with several genomic companies, including DeCode (nasdaq: DCGN - news - people) and Millennium Pharmaceuticals.