Actelion flags looming pivotal data for Tracleer successor; BIO calls on FDA to hire a chief innovation officer;

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> Switzerland's Actelion ($ATLN) says it's just weeks away from delivering pivotal data for macitentan, it's crucial follow-on program for Tracleer. Faced with losing patent protection in 2015 on a product that delivers 90% of its sales revenue, success here is vital to the company's future. Story

> BIO chief Jim Greenwood believes the FDA needs to hire a chief innovation officer to help supervise the agency's approach to drug rejections and innovation. Story

> Israel's Prolor says it gained positive preclinical results from an animal study of its long-acting obesity/Type II diabetes drug candidate MOD-6030. Release

Pharma News

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> Pfizer, Amgen dissolving Enbrel partnership. Story

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> J&J gains EU nod for $21.3B Synthes deal. News

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> Australia's vivoPharm grabs RMIT University drug discovery tech. Story

> Children's tastes overlooked in clinical trials. Item

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> Personalized brain cancer vaccine improves survival. Story

> Study: Dengue virus research needs to focus on people, not mice. More

> DNA vaccine for prostate cancer moves into Phase III. Item

Pharma Manufacturing

> Baxter to erect $1B plasma plant. Story

> CSL recalling product tainted with ethylene glycol. Article

> U.S. Marshals seize ultrasound gel containing dangerous levels of bacteria. News

> J&J plant overhaul turning into 4-year project. More

And Finally… Researchers at Sweden's Lund University say that a connection between two proteins controls cell division and the possibilities for tumor development. Release