> Switzerland's Cytos stirred up some excitement with its announcement that new trial data backs up its hopes for a new vaccine that can be used to thwart high blood pressure. Report
> A federal appeals court tossed out one of Pfizer's three patents on the painkiller Celebrex, but upheld a lower court's decision that ruled out a copycat version from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries because it would infringe on the remaining two. The ruling would keep Teva's generic off the market till 2015. Report | Report
> Wyeth plans to spend $280 million to build a plant in China that will make mostly infant formula and nutritional products for the regional market; when complete in 2010, it's expected to employ 300. Release
> Immunicon plans to cut 45 of its 100 workers after a dispute over the marketing of its CellSearch cancer test with Veridex, a Johnson & Johnson unit. Report
> Eleven drug makers have agreed to pay $125 million over average wholesale prices after a lawsuit charged that consumers and payors paid more than they should have because of false reporting. The new settlement includes Abbot, Amgen, Sanofi-Aventis, Baxter, Bayer, and others. Report
> The FDA gave its nod for Spectrum Pharmaceuticals' oncology drug Levoleucovorin; the company expects to launch by June. Report
> Cepheid is cashing in on MRSA trends--for now. Report
And Finally... Who keeps drug-sample inventories and rides herd on departing sales reps? Sports trainers. Report