> European regulators granted a sigh of relief to Novartis when they OK'd the Swiss drugmaker's type 2 diabetes med Galvus. Report
> Two former reps for Johnson & Johnson saw their whistleblower lawsuit against the company tossed out by a judge this week. Report
> Novartis is proposing to add Ann Fudge, former chairman and CEO of Young & Rubicam Brands, to its board; Fudge also serves on the boards of General Electric and Harvard University. Report
> Mylan got final FDA approval for its generic version of Kytril, Roche's drug for the side effects of cancer treatment. Report
> In an innovative new research pact, scientists from the Medical Research Council in Cambridge and GlaxoSmithKline will collaborate on new work to identify the genetic causes of diseases. Report
> A surge in early-stage drug testing could well set the stage for a spike in lawsuits from patients who feel they've been hurt by the drugs they're volunteering to test, says a new report in The Wall Street Journal. Report
And Finally... Could a drug used to fight a parasite also break into the fortress-like reservoirs HIV builds in the body? Report