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Obama Says H1N1 Vaccine Voluntary, but "Strongly
Recommended" 4:30 PM 9/1/2009
ABC
News
The US government is making "steady progress" developing a safe and effective vaccine.
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New
York Provides Swine Flu Vaccines to School Kids 1:03 PM 9/1/2009
Bloomberg
New York will provide elementary school children free swine flu
vaccinations distributed through city health clinics designated as "flu centers".
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Shire
sends Gaucher drug to FDA 9:18 AM 9/1/2009
Bizjournals.com
Shire PLC's Human Genetic Therapies division accelerated the development of the
drug velaglucerase alfa in the wake of Genzyme’s Cerezyme shortage.
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Novavax
says flu vaccine meets safety goal; shares jump 9:00 AM 9/1/2009
Reuters
Vaccine maker Novavax Inc said its trivalent seasonal influenza virus-like
particle (VLP) vaccine candidate was well-tolerated and induced robust immune responses against three influenza
strains (H3N2, H1N1, and B).
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Biovail,
Acadia Parkinson's Drug Fails To Meet Endpoint 6:10 AM 9/1/2009
Wall Street
Journal
Biovail Corp and Acadia Pharmaceuticals said that the Parkinson's disease psychosis drug
they're codeveloping intended to treat the visual hallucinations and delusions failed to meet its top goal in a
clinical trial.
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SkyePharma
says more tests needed for asthma drug 5:14 AM 9/1/2009
Reuters
SkyePharma continues to test its asthma drug Flutiform as the US FDA wants additional
data on the effects of different doses.
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Merck's
Top Brass Stays Put 3:58 PM 8/31/2009
Forbes
At the very top it looks like Merck is still running the place.
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Regulatory
questions for Astra, Boehringer drugs 10:29 AM 8/31/2009
Reuters
Questions remained about Boehringer's study design for Pradaxa while AstraZeneca's blood
thinner Brilinta failed to prove itself in North American patients.
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Cytokinetics:
Heart drug strong in studies 10:20 AM 8/31/2009
Bizjournals.com
Cytokinetics Inc's omecamtiv mecarbil did well in two mid-stage trials.
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Heartburn
drugs don't interfere with Plavix - study 8:41 AM 8/31/2009
Reuters
Heartburn proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) like Nexium and Prilosec do not
stop blood-thinning drugs such as Plavix (clopidogrel) from working effectively.
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FDA
Grants Delcath Orphan-Drug Designation for
Doxorubicin 7:07 AM 8/31/2009
Reuters
The US
FDA granted Delcath's request for orphan drug designation
for doxorubicin for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
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Bayer
completes enrollment for stroke drug trial 6:12 AM 8/31/2009
Reuters
German drug maker Bayer starts final-stage clinical study testing Xarelto
against difficult-to-use warfarin in preventing strokes. Boehringer Ingelheim earlier reported strong results
forrival drug Pradaxa.
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Will
Fear Make Pregnant Women Shun Swine Flu Vaccine? 5:15 AM 8/31/2009
ABC News
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists sent a letter to
doctors pressing them to urge their pregnant patients to get the flu shot.
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Hisamitsu
Pharmaceutical acquires Noven for $428 million 5:27 AM 8/30/2009
ModernHealthcare.com
Japanese drugmaker Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Cos acquired Noven
Pharmaceuticals for $428 million.
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Astra
drug beats Plavix without major bleed risk 2:27 AM 8/30/2009
Reuters
AstraZeneca's new Brilinta for preventing heart attacks works better than
Plavix without increasing the amount of life-threatening bleeding. The Plavix market was worth $9 billion last
year.
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