> Generics maker Watson Pharmaceuticals ($WPI) and biotech giant Amgen ($AMGN) have announced their foray into the territory of biosimilars, focusing on oncology antibodies. Item
> EpiCept has written European healthcare professionals regarding Ceplene, its leukemia-remission aid manufactured by troubled Ben Venue, reminding them to examine each vial for particles even though regulators have recommended no recall. Item
> A shut-down Pfizer ($PFE) plant in Terra Haute, IN, about 200 miles south of Chicago, is being taken over by an unnamed drugmaker. Story
> The on-again, off-again effort to revive three public vaccine plants in India is on again with the health ministry's approval of $12 million to upgrade one plant--the BCG Lab in Chennai--to WHO manufacturing standards. Item
> Xinhuanet reports China will maintain its "iron-handed policy" in fighting counterfeit drugs in the coming year. Report
> AAIPharma Services has named Kevin Flanagan VP for packaging services, overseeing packaging and distribution. Release
> The 245-company-strong pharma manufacturing industry in Bangladesh is plotting to enter U.S. and European markets. Story
> Repligen has acquired Novozymes Biopharma Sweden AB, manufacturer of growth factors used in mammalian cell culture. Release