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> Acorda Therapeutics forecast better-than-expected quarterly sales for Ampyra, its new drug to treat walking difficulties in patients with multiple sclerosis. News
> Shire plans to review development pathways with health authorities for Vyvanse as a possible treatment option for excessive daytime sleepiness. Report
> Abbott Laboratories won European approval for its bioabsorbable stent, the first such heart device that disappears after being used to prop open an artery cleared of blockages. Story
> Records show the FDA helped Arizona and California get a quick overseas source of a hard-to-find execution drug even as the agency declared it wouldn't regulate or block the imports. Item
> Four industry trade associations in the U.K., including the pharma body ABPI, have banded together to form a new lobbying group representing life sciences. Report
> Watson Laboratories got the FDA nod for the generic equivalent to Cephalon's Fentora tablets, used to treat breakthrough cancer pain. Article
> Bayer HealthCare sought to reassure healthcare professionals and their patients that a recall of alcohol prep pads distributed with its multiple sclerosis drug did not affect the drug itself. Story
> Merck KGaA announced that it has bought Beijing Skywing Technology, a supplier of cell-culture media products, related technical services and bioreactors for the Chinese biopharmaceutical industry. Report
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> CVRs: The next big thing in biotech deals? Report
> Rib-X's antibiotic pipeline garners $20M in funding. Story
> PPD, Taijitu form new joint venture. Item
> Lilly, Boehringer team on diabetes venture. News
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> Poverty may hold back kids' genetic potential. Story
> Study to follow kids' health from before birth to 21. Item
> Pharma R&D changing for upcoming patent crisis. News
> Stem cells from unfertilized eggs may produce new gene therapy. Report
> New biological systems grown from man-made proteins. Article
> 'Fishing' expedition might lead to early detection of Alzheimer's. Story
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> Tweak push vs. pull for supply chain benefit. Story
> USP revision aids PET drug prep. News
> Savient to run $10M revalidation at Merck CMO. Item
> Phony FDA agents assess fines for online drug purchases. Report
> UK driving school fronts execution drug wholesaler. Story
> Eight critical after phosgene leak at Wanbei Pharma. News
And Finally... A study of antibodies from people infected with H1N1 swine flu adds proof that scientists are closing in on a "universal" flu shot that could neutralize many types of flu strains. Report
