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> The EMA recommended approval of Shire's Gaucher's disease treatment Vpriv following an accelerated approval process. Report
> The first big pharma apps specially designed for Apple's iPad have started to emerge, with Pfizer and Sanofi leading the charge with upgrades to their existing iPhone apps. Report
> Neuralstem plans to raise $10 million in a registered direct offering. The company plans to proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes. Neuralstem release
> ImmunoGen says partner Sanofi-Aventis has initiated a Phase I clinical trial with SAR650984, an investigational antibody that targets cancer cells expressing the CD38 protein antigen. The trial earns ImmunoGen a $1 million milestone payment. Release
And Finally... BNet's Jim Edwards takes a look at me-too drugs being developed by several Big Pharma companies. Article