Medivation's prostate drug earns European endorsement; New Haven Pharmaceuticals gets $2M boost;

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> The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has endorsed approval of the prostate cancer drug Xtandi from Medivation ($MDVN) and Astellas Pharma. Release

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