> A Lyophilization Services of New England (LSNE) plant in Bedford, NH has snagged its GMP compliance certification from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Report
> San Diego, CA-based Adamis Pharmaceuticals will license 3M's ($MMM) taper dry powder inhaler (DPI) technology as it aims to produce a generic of GlaxoSmithKline's ($GSK) Advair Diskus. Item
> CRO Parexel ($PRXL) reported improved earnings for its fourth quarter. Release
> Covance ($CVD) is offering a new service that helps drugmakers manage the contract intricacies of chargebacks and rebates. Report
And Finally... Robert and William Carlucci, 69-year-old twin brothers who owned a New Jersey pharmacy, pleaded guilty to charges that they defrauded Medicare in a variety of ways, including substituting generics for the branded drugs their patients were prescribed. Release