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> FDA rewards Roche with priority review for blockbuster cancer drug. News
> Copenhagen-based Zealand Pharma has earned a $20 million milestone with the successful completion of Sanofi's late-stage program for the diabetes drug lixisenatide. Release
> Alexion has closed on its deal to buy Enobia for $1.1 billion. Story
> Dr. Martin Welschof, previously managing director of Affitech, has taken the helm at Dublin-based Opsona Therapeutics as its new CEO. Conor Dalton, previously VP finance and chief accounting officer for Amarin, has joined Opsona as director of finance. Release
> Germany's Proteros biostructures announced that Dr. Klaus Hinterding, formerly at Roche, has joined the company as chief scientific officer. Release
Pharma News
@FiercePharma: Shire reports an enviable 47% spike in Q4 earnings, thanks to ADHD and rare-disease meds. Release | Follow @FiercePharma
> FDA panel nixes new use for Amgen's Xgeva. Article
> Watson chief has big brand plans for $6B war chest. Story
> Judge: No 1st Amendment shield for Astellas' Prograf petition. News
CRO News
> AZ's China R&D strategy calls for outsourcing. Item
> Takeda opens new drug development center in China. Article
> Quintiles report highlights the challenge of the 'value proposition.' Report
> AstraZeneca's latest restructuring spurs debate over outsourcing R&D. Story
> United Drug nails $40M pharma outsourcing contract. Piece
Vaccines News
> Merck's RotaTeq not linked with bowel problems. More
> Novartis' Bexsero successfully protects vast majority of infants. Article
> Researchers target vaccines for the First Nation. Story
> Hints of a heroin vaccine from Mexico. News
> Bacterial cancer vaccines show glimpses of activity. Piece
Manufacturing News
> Pakistan Supreme Court interjects itself in drug death scandal. News
> Being more like Coca-Cola takes days out of GSK's pharma supply chain. More
> Decision on new GSK plant location to come soon. Item
> ViroPharma responding quickly to FDA delay of Cinryze manufacturing expansion. Piece
And Finally... A group of epilepsy patients say electrical currents sent through their brains helped improve memory, suggesting that deep brain stimulation may help treat Alzheimer's and other ailments. Story