J&J wins FDA Sustenna nod; EU watchdog takes EMA to task over Humira; Recipharm has acquires Portugals Lusomedicamenta;

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> The FDA has green-lighted Johnson & Johnson's ($JNJ) long-acting antipsychotic Invega Sustenna for schizoaffective disorder. More

> An EU watchdog has taken issue with the EMA over the redaction of clinical study reports for AbbVie's ($ABBV) Humira. Story

> Medecins Sans Frontières' public appeal for Ebola vaccine development in September came months too late, a group veteran says. More

> Sun Pharmaceutical is reworking its deal to buy Ranbaxy Laboratories to address concerns of regulators in India that it will hold too prominent a position there. Story

> Swedish CDMO Recipharm has acquired Portuguese competitor, Lusomedicamenta, in a deal valued at €112.3 million ($140 million.) Release

> Valeant Pharmaceutical ($VRX) has completed a $12 million renovation of its headquarters in Bridgewater, NJ. Release

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> Monteris nabs $30M to grow its less invasive neurosurgery tech. Story

> St. Jude 'looking' to expand production and services operations in Malaysia. More

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> Alexion co-founder will retire in January. Chutes & Ladders

> Boehringer taps WellPoint's outcomes data to develop new a-fib drugs. More

> J&J bets up to $935M that Geron's drug can shake a checkered past. Article

And Finally... A U.S. advisory panel has recommended for the first time to partially strike a long-standing ban preventing gay and bisexual men from donating blood. More