ALSO NOTED: Baraclude approved for hep B; Crucell to open U.S. lab; and much more...

> The EMEA has approved Bristol-Myers Squibb's Baraclude for hepatitis B. Report

> Crucell and DSM say they will set up a pharmaceutical research lab in the U.S. next year. The lab is expected to have about 50 staffers. Report

> Teva has stopped marketing a generic version of an Abbott antibiotic after Abbott sought a motion in federal court to halt sales. Report

> Replidyne has cut its IPO share price to $10. Report

> A British appeals court has upheld Pfizer's patent for a key ingredient to Lipitor. Report

> Oscient Pharmaceuticals announced that the FDA had agreed to review its application for Factive as a therapy for acute bacterial sinusitis. The agency had rejected Oscient's application in January. Report

> With its headquarters in California at capacity, Amgen is moving staffers to a facility in Colorado. Report

> CoTherix has gained exclusive rights in North America and Europe to Fasudil, a treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension, from Asahi Kasei Pharma. Release

> Genelabs plans to raise $9 million through a stock sale. Report

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