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> France has worried pharma with a measure allowing pharmacists to substitute prescribed brand-name biologic drugs with biosimilars. Report

> The FDA has approved Hetlioz, Vanda Pharmaceuticals' ($VNDA) treatment for non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder. Release

> A Florida federal jury has decided that Novartis ($NVS) didn't fail to sufficiently warn a prescribing physician of the risk of jaw injuries supposedly caused by bone drugs Aredia and Zometa. More (sub. req.)

> Two New Jersey men who made hundreds of thousands of dollars trading with insider info on Celgene ($CELG) are headed to federal prison. Story

> An FDA advisory committee recently looked favorably on two competitors to Pfizer's ($PFE) Zyvox, which boasts a $1.4 billion market. More

> Novartis ($NVS) plans to provide two million pediatric antimalarials to Zambia. News

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> Abbott creeps toward the FDA with its dissolvable stent. More

> Tendyne raises $25M in Series C financing for mitral valve device. Article

Biotech News

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> Soon after media storm fades, Chimerix CEO Moch is out the door. More

Pharma Manufacturing News

> Neuland opens API plant as part of its partnership with Mitsubishi. More

> Kyowa Hakko Kirin finishes $60M biologics API plant. Story

> Sources: Sun has blueprint for turning Ranbaxy around. Article

> AbbVie partners with Arabio for production in Saudi Arabia. More

> Novartis' government-backed vaccine plant should be operational by 2017. Item

Vaccines News

> Merck KGaA lung cancer vaccine gets a second shot with start of PhIII trial. Story

> Colorado Senate hears vaccine bill testimony. Item

> Report: Emergency flu vaccine manufacturing site will be online by 2017. Article

> Novartis' Bexsero wins FDA 'breakthrough' status. More

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