> A Russian lawmaker said 16 Russian drugmakers had stopped production of "the cheapest and the most essential drugs," including antibiotics, because of the falling price of the ruble. Story
> A report projects slow growth for the excipients market in North America and Europe. Release
> The Philippines' Health Secretary Enrique Ona has resigned over questions concerning 2012 contracts for pneumonia vaccines that government investigators later questioned. Story
> A government official in India says the country needs to create a better domestic market to cut the country's reliance on APIs from China. Story