Business & Finance
Covidien to spin off pharma business
Mass High Tech (Boston) Dec. 15, 2011
Affymax partner Takeda won’t commercialize anemia drug in Japan
The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2011
Government & Legal News
Government issues rule to minimize drug-supply disruption
Modern Healthcare (subscription required) Dec. 15, 2011
CMS rule would require device, drug firms to report payments to providers
MassDevice.com (Boston) Dec. 15, 2011
Pfizer and 2 units resolve thousands of product-liability suits
Bloomberg Dec. 15, 2011
FDA gives priority to review of Vertex cystic fibrosis drug
The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2011
Patent gives Northera maker exclusivity through 2026
Reuters Dec. 15, 2011
FDA clarifies dosing limit for simvastatin taken with amiodarone
Family Practice News Dec. 15, 2011
Gilead asks FDA approval for expanded use of Truvada
American City Business Journals Dec. 15, 2011
Glenmark works toward approval of Crofelemer outside U.S.
The Economic Times (India) Dec. 15, 2011
Pipeline/R&D News
Bioethics panel recommends changes in clinical trial protocols
Yahoo! Dec. 15, 2011
Study backs safety of Novartis’ Gilenya in MS treatment
PharmaTimes (U.K.) Dec. 15, 2011