Medicare improperly paid for seniors' Viagra; Bayer gets FDA OK for Gadavist;

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> The U.S. Medicare program improperly spent more than $3 million in 2007 and 2008 to buy Pfizer's Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs for senior citizens, government investigators said. Story

> Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has received FDA approval for its Gadavist (gadobutrol) imaging agent. Item

> Pozen said India's No.2 drugmaker Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd has filed with U.S. health regulators for a copycat version of its pain drug Vimovo. News

> Canada amends regulations on adverse drug reaction reporting. Report

Biotech News

@FierceBiotech: Will Pfizer divest a big chunk of its operations? News | Follow @FierceBiotech

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> Pfizer in talks with CROs to fill its Sandwich R&D hub. Item 

> Qiagen plots another diagnostics buyout deal. Story

> Impax Labs' Parkinson's drug aces late-stage clinical trial. News

> Novartis, Incyte ready worldwide apps as cancer drug clears Ph3. Report 

Biotech Research News

> Florida lawmakers tell Scripps to show them the jobs. Report

> Nanomaterials incarcerate prostate cancer cells. News 

> Genes are still looking hot, survey says. Item

> Research sheds light on anxiety disorders. Article 

> Pentagon may have hard time cutting cancer research budget. Story 

> Media report high hopes for adult stem cells. News 

Manufacturing News

> Cheers become jeers on KV's Makena pricing. News

> Pharma makes top-counterfeits list. Item

> Earthquake in Japan compromises supply chain. Report

> McNeil's consent decree terms could have been worse. Item 

> Decree a no-confidence vote in McNeil. Story

> USP edits drug labels for better patient compliance. Article

And Finally... To every drug there is a season? Swedish researchers find that efficacy varies according to how much sunlight the patient is exposed to. Article