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> The Canadian government plans to pump twice as much money into clinical research over the next 5 years as part of its tie-up with the pharmaceutical industry to boost clinical trials and other biopharma activity in the country. The industry group Rx&D is expected to match the government's $150 million (Canadian) investment. Article
> Xconomy reports that growth in venture-backed biotech company valuations lags the increase in value of tech startups in Silicon Valley. Report
> According to reports on Twitter, an FDA advisory committee has voted 11-2 in favor of recommending approval of GlaxoSmithKline's ($GSK) cancer drug Votrient (previously approved to treat kidney cancer) as a remedy against soft tissue sarcoma.
> The USDA has slapped Bristol-Myers Squibb ($BMY) for allowing a research monkey to die at one of its facilities. The biopharmaceutical company was cited for a monkey death last year as well. Report
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> Bayer, others fined $15.9M by Romanian competition authority. More
> Indian government defends country's generics industry. News
> Groups urge FTC to investigate vaccine 'bundling'. Story
> Eisai eyes job creation in U.K. with facility ops expansion. Item
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> Sandoz's role in Canadian drug shortages adds to calls for regulation. More
> FDA says APP ignored consumer complaints for 18 months. Story
> Apotex says FDA import ban, delays 'decimated' its business. Item
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> Mayo Clinic concocts skin cancer vaccine using virus, melanoma DNA. Article
> Ban on animal importation puts U.K. research at risk. Item
> Latest anti-RAGE compound defeats Alzheimer's symptoms in mice. Story
> RNAi, smuggled in a virus, weakens tumors before final radiation blow. More
> Columbia University team re-creates full human immune system in mice. Story
And Finally… Allan Cohen, lead counsel at Celtic Pharma, says that the biopharma industry needs a blockbuster success to come from the ranks of virtual developers before the virtual model takes off. Article