@FiercePharma: U.S. questions India's IP regime after Nexavar move. Story | Follow @FiercePharma
> GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) settled long-running litigation over the Genmab antibody drug it markets, in a deal with patent holders Genentech and City of Hope; terms weren't disclosed. Article
> Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ($TEVA) launched its version of AstraZeneca's ($AZN) atypical antipsychotic Seroquel in the U.K., in both instant release and extended release formulations. Report
> The state of Ohio approved a $1.5 million loan to support Abbott Laboratories' ($ABT) development of a new, $270 million plant expected to employ 240 people. News
> The U.K.'s cost-effectiveness watchdog is formulating 123 new sets of quality standards, and to help people keep track of the rules, launched its first iPhone app. Report
> German drug distributor Celesio will sell its DocMorris online pharmacy business, as well as two pharma services units, to appease their wholesaler customers. More
> Stomach surgery beat drugs at controlling blood sugar in diabetics with poorly controlled disease, a study found; its lead author called the research "a potential paradigm change." Story
> Even teenagers old enough to qualify for morning-after contraception without a prescription often are unable to obtain it because of misinformation at the pharmacy level. Report
> Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ($TEVA) won FDA approval for its allergy-fighting nasal spray Qnasl. News
> Walgreen Co. ($WAG) filled fewer prescriptions during its fiscal second quarter, thanks to the loss of its affiliation with Express Scripts ($ESRX). Report
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Biogen ($BIIB) executive team rakes in millions from its 2011 successes. Article | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Targacept ($TRGT) scuttles diabetes drug program in fresh setback. News | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: U.K.'s healthcare watchdog NICE put its quality standards on an iPhone and Android app. News | Follow @RyanMFierce
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> Lawmakers push for speedy approvals of 'breakthrough' drugs. News
> Bausch & Lomb snags experimental eye treatments in $500M ISTA buyout. More
> FDA stiff-arms Map's app for migraine therapy Levadex. Article
Manufacturing News
> Pfizer returns Xanax to UAE. Story
> Stop using DBP and DEHP, FDA says. More
> State lab in Argentina to make, distribute sildenafil. Article
> FDA slams unlicensed firm injecting 'stem cells' for cosmetic treatments. News
> Positron goes nuclear in Indiana. Item
Biotech Research News
> Stem cell research progress proliferating in 2012. Report
> NEJM: Blame chronic diarrhea on mutated gene. More
> The Vatican cancels stem cell conference. News
> Infant trauma, genetics combine to boost schizophrenia odds. Article
> Protein deficiency a tantalizing key to type 2 diabetes. Story
> Researchers coax immature brain stem cells from connective tissue. Article
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