> Bristol-Myers Squibb has promoted Chief Operating Officer Lamberto Andreotti (photo) to president put him on a newly formed executive committee, but the company is staying mum on whether Andreotti is being groomed for the CEO's job. Report
> ExonHit Therapeutics says it is looking to out-license products and programs during the course of this year. Release
> The Dutch stem cell company Cryo-Save plans to expand in India as it increases the number of stem cell donors it works with in India. Story
> Canada's Enobia Pharma says it has completed target enrollment in its pilot clinical trial in infants suffering from a severe form of hypophosphatasia. Enobia release
> The U.S. Supreme Court dashed pharma's hopes for a shield against state-court liability suits. In the much-publicized case of Wyeth v. Levine, the justices rejected Wyeth's claim that FDA approval of a drug--in this case, the anti-nausea treatment Phenergan--would pre-empt patient suits under state law. Report
> A month after the FDA announced it would study the interaction of anti-clotting blockbuster Plavix and anti-heartburn meds, a new study is showing that heart attack patients using the two together have an increased risk of more heart trouble. Report
> It's no secret that the knives are out in Washington for the FDA. There's just been too much bad publicity for the agency over the last few years. What to do, though? Some say the FDA is "fundamentally broken," so it needs to be replaced rather than fixed. Report
> The disclosure heat is on--again--at Harvard Medical School. And once again, the man turning up the flame is Sen. Charles Grassley. Yesterday, Grassley asked the drugmaker for details on its payments to almost 150 faculty at the school. And the Iowa Republican is asking Pfizer for any email, faxes or photos regarding Harvard students who've been protesting company influence. Report
> The non-profit CRIX International says its finally ready to bring its collaborative platform into operational mode. The platform will allow both public and private users the ability to receive identity assurance certificates, sign and upload documents and create group workspaces where they can share and exchange data. Report
> Imaging CRO WorldCare Clinical has launched a service that allows imaging data to be collected, standardized according to the imaging protocol, and held in a database until a central review is requested. The service--called Collect, Ready, Hold--uses the Boston-based company's WorldPro image management tech to acquire and prepare imaging data. Report
And Finally... Long-term use of beta carotene and some other carotenoid-containing dietary supplements may increase the risk of lung cancer, especially among smokers, according to a study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers. Release