> Sanofi Aventis sued two generics makers--Teva Pharmaceuticals and Barr Laboratories--for infringing its patents on the prostate cancer drug Uroxatral. Report [1]
> Watson Pharmaceuticals got the FDA nod for its generic form of the asthma medication AccuNeb. Report [2]
> Sanofi Pasteur is scouting India, among other countries, for possible locations for a global manufacturing base, the Economic Times reports. Report [3]
[3]> AstraZeneca is poised to open an Israeli office and is seeking a local general manager there. Report [4]
And Finally... Don't count on snagging your daily meds from a pharma facility. The thieves who got out of Genentech with human growth hormone are exceptions to the high-security rule--so much so that one expert likened a drug-company theft to stealing gold from Fort Knox. Report [5]
Links:
[1] http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/09/25/ap4154315.html
[2] http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/BREAKING%20NEWS/644249/
[3] http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Healthcare__Biotech/Healthcare/Sanofi_arm_may_make_India_global_output_hub_for_vaccines/rssarticleshow/2402836.cms
[4] http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/DocView.asp?did=1000257697&fid=942
[5] http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_7001522?source=rss&nclick_check=1