> Sirtris announced a collaboration with the National Cancer Institute to its enzyme activators in cancer models. Report
> Kylin Therapeutics in Indiana has been expanding with the help of funds provided by the state's Economic Development Corp. Report
> The Los Angeles Times reports on the growing profitability of the HIV drug sector, which has been particularly beneficial to Gilead Sciences. Article
> Sirion Therapeutics has licensed rights to develop eye therapies using a anti-inflammatory agent developed by Bridge Pharma. Release
> LA-based ImmunoCellular Therapeutics announced today that Manish Singh, Ph.D., MBA has taken on the full-time position of president and CEO. Release
> Eurand has been granted a priority review by the FDA for Zentase--EUR-1008. Release
> Forest Laboratories and Cypress Biosciences say the FDA has agreed to review their NDA application for milnacipran, a treatment for fibromyalgia. Report
> Medical device makers got some supreme protection yesterday. The highest court raised a partial shield against lawsuits, saying that devices that passed the FDA's most stringent premarketing review are exempt from consumer lawsuits. Report
> A Nobel Prize-winning biologist says that researchers are no closer to developing a vaccine against HIV than they were 20 years ago, when the scientific quest began. Report
> Can a vaccine control high blood pressure? Report
> There's growing evidence around the U.S. that the flu jab offers only marginal protection against the seasonal ailment. Report
> In 2007, drugmakers jacked prescription prices up 7.8 percent. Report
And Finally…The CDC says the U.S. has made enormous efforts to prepare for a health crisis, like a flu pandemic, but cautions that an enormous amount of work remains to be done. Article