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> The FDA has released the details of its inspection of Gilead Sciences' San Dimas, California, plant in January and February, identifying ongoing problems with quality-control procedures at the facility. Report
> U.S. drug wholesaler Cardinal Health said it has bought a Chinese distributor for $470 million, establishing a foothold in a booming pharmaceutical market. Cardinal Health release | News
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> GlaxoSmithKline is seeking to defend the patent on its top-selling lung drug Advair in a Dutch court in the latest in a series of legal skirmishes across Europe over the inhaled medicine. Article
> Otsuka Holdings, Japan's largest closely held drugmaker, told investors it will use proceeds from an initial public offering to buy drug and health-food businesses, sources told Bloomberg. Story
> Novartis has failed to convince the U.K.'s cost-effectiveness watchdog that its revised patient access scheme for Afinitor would make the kidney cancer drug a smart choice for use by the National Health Service. Item
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> There are signs that outsourcing in the pharmaceutical sector is staging a comeback after a couple of tough operating years, sector specialist Jim Miller said at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AAPS) annual meeting. News
> A chemical found in the varnish coating of pharmaceutical bottles has been shown to migrate into the contents and be deposited on tablets carried within. Report
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> Amarin shares soar on promising Ph3 triglyceride study. News
> Botched J&J trials trigger $130M award for Basilea. Article
> GSK boosts Theravance stake after grabbing lead in drug race. Report
> FDA hands Merck KGaA a new delay on cladribine. Story
> GSK's Witty calls for an R&D renaissance. Item
Biotech IT Report
> India fields FDA-trained trial inspectors. Article
> Team pits Markov chain modeling against melanoma. Item
> iPhone, iPad found OK for UK health system. News
> Study probes social media use in regulated industries. Story
> HP may bump Oracle in software for verticals. Report
> App to make smartphone an STD diagnostic. News
And Finally... A new study shows that heartburn drugs, especially Prilosec, appear to be safe for pregnant women and women who may become pregnant. Report