@FiercePharma: 2010 Pharma job cuts cross the 50K mark. Report | Follow @FiercePharma
> Contract drug manufacturer Patheon said CEO Wesley Wheeler left the company, and Peter Bigelow, president of its North American operations, has stepped in as interim CEO. News
> Incoming Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier's pay package includes a $1.5 million base salary; a target incentive bonus of one-and-a-half times that, or $2.25 million; plus long-term incentive grants worth $7.5 million, for a total of more than $11 million. Article
> Cubist Pharmaceuticals said regulators gave a new approval to its antibiotic Cubicin, allowing Cubist to market a two-minute-injection version of the drug. Story
> GlaxoSmithKline chief Andrew Witty is being lined up to take a key role on the board of the U.K.'s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), as part of government plans to gain more input from the private sector. Report
> Eurand agreed to be acquired by Axcan Holdings for $583 million, after an "extended auction process" for the Netherlands specialty pharmaceutical company. Report
> Emami gained as much as 7.3 percent in Mumbai trading after the Times of India reported the company may buy a majority stake in Ahmedabad-based Paras Pharmaceuticals for 30 billion rupees. Item
> The European Medicines Agency has agreed to give greater access to documents on medicines for human and veterinary use, after heavy criticism from the European Ombudsman. News
> Genzyme has completed the sale of Genzyme Genetics to Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings for $925 million in cash. Report
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Pearl Therapeutics drug beats blockbuster COPD drug in PhIIb. News | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: GSK is confirming to me that SRT501 is dead. Weak efficacy, renal risks. Now moving on to other formulations. Report | Follow @JohnCFierce
> FDA rejects a new epilepsy drug from Valeant, GSK. Report
> WSJ: Merck ($MRK) to buy SmartCells in $500M deal. Article
Vaccine News
> Experts question potential cholera vax impact on Haiti. Article
Manufacturing News
> J&J plant report renews calls for consent decree. News
> Russia shuts fake Viagra online operation. Report
> Roche, Pfizer deals eye ops jobs preservation. Report
> Genzyme ($GENZ) swats first consent decree pitch. Article
And Finally... Pediatric cancer researchers have identified variations in a gene as important contributors to neuroblastoma, the most common solid cancer of early childhood. Article