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> Valeant Pharmaceuticals ($VRX) swung to a loss in the fourth quarter, thanks to charges related to its Medicis Pharmaceutical buyout. Report | Release

> Indian generics maker Cipla hiked its offer for South Africa's Cipla Medpro by 17%, bringing its bid to $512 million. Report

> Lundbeck won European approval for Selincro, a treatment for alcohol dependency that's key to the Danish drugmaker's growth strategy. Report

> Ipsen posted a full-year loss of €29 million ($37.9 million) after pulling out of the hemophilia treatment market. Report

> An Indian court put Cadila Pharmaceuticals on notice after the drugmaker failed to raise employees' salaries as ordered by an industrial tribunal. Report

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