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> Merck said ongoing reviews by antitrust regulators will delay the formation of a new animal-health joint venture with Sanofi-Aventis until the third quarter. Report
> The Dutch government has put the manufacturing operations of the Netherlands Vaccine Institute up for sale following a decision to cease government-owned production of vaccines. News
> PDL BioPharma has agreed to settle a legal dispute with Novartis; it will pay the Swiss drugmaker an amount based on the net sales of the eye drug Lucentis this year and beyond. Item
> German generics maker Stada forecast sales and earnings to grow this year and next and said cost cuts may help boost 2011 core earnings to a fresh all-time high. Article
> Ranbaxy Laboratories, controlled by Japan's Daiichi Sankyo, will market four of the parent company's drugs in Singapore. Report
> The FDA has suggested manufacturers consider removing zinc from denture creams following reports of neurological problems that might be associated with zinc poisoning. Story
> Shire said its Intuniv hyperactivity drug has been approved by FDA for use in combination with a stimulant to treat children and adolescents aged six to 17. Item
> The U.K.'s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has put out a call to Swiss drugmaker Roche for more data in support of cancer drug MabThera's use on the National Health Service. Article
> The European Medicines Agency's decision to allow former executive director Thomas Lonngren to take up an advisory role within the pharmaceutical industry--just weeks after leaving his position at EMA--risks conflicts of interest, campaigners have claimed. Report
Biotech News
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> Daiichi Sankyo nabs tiny Plexxikon in $935M deal. Story
> Forest, Nycomed win narrow FDA approval on new COPD drug. Item
> Pfizer updates late-stage pipeline prospects and discards. Article
Biotech Research News
> The search for model of 'animal model'. Item
> Children often an afterthought in drug development. Report
> Gene therapy forces breast cancer to self-destruct. News
> HP uses inkjet printer tech for drug discovery. Article
> Study: PSA velocity should not determine biopsy. Item
Manufacturing News
> GSK boosts plant job cuts by 20. Article
> FDA, Triad stung in alcohol pad recall. News
> Constantino defies Cramer on pharma stocks: Buy. Report
> Report: 50% of pharma serializing in 2011. Story
> Pharma lobbies for tougher theft penalties. News
> Cialis fakes maker sentenced in London. Item
And Finally... President Obama signed on to a bipartisan plan that would let states opt out of federal requirements three years earlier than slated in the original healthcare reform law. Report