>Ipsen is setting up its own U.S. oncology team to market Somatuline, an acromegaly treatment, for potential new cancer indications; the French drugmaker's CEO will personally oversee the effort, with the help of a newly hired chief of endocrinology and oncology, Cynthia Schwalm. Report
> Gilead Sciences ($GILD) signed up U.S.-based Mylan ($MYL) to market its HIV treatments Viread, Truvada, and Stribild in India, where the U.S.-based generics maker has been expanding production and marketing. Report
> Noven, the U.S. unit of Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical, signed on to co-promote Brisdelle, the recently approved remedy for hot flashes from Shionogi. Report
> ViiV Healthcare, the HIV-oriented joint venture between GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) and Pfizer ($PFE), launched its new drug Tivicay in the U.K.; it lacks public funding there yet, so for now it's available via private prescription. Report
> New guidances expected this year from the FDA and the HHS Office of Inspector General stand to affect both drug marketing and research. Report
> Biogen Idec ($BIIB) will be gearing up to launch its multiple sclerosis drug in Europe now that regulators there have approved the treatment. Report
> U.K. regulators green-lighted Allergan's ($AGN) Botox injection to treat ankle disability in stroke patients. Report
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