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@JohnCFierce: I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this time the FDA is going to follow through on supporting innovation. It's been a long time coming. Report | Follow @JohnCFierce
> The FDA has approved Recordati's Carbaglu (carglumic acid) in pediatric and adult patients for the treatment of acute hyperammonaemia due to the deficiency of the hepatic enzyme N-acetylglutamate synthase (NAGS deficiency) and as maintenance therapy for chronic hyperammonaemia due to NAGS deficiency. Recordati release
> Ohio will lose 250 jobs as Warner Chilcott moves the recently purchased Proctor & Gamble drug unit to the company's headquarters in Rockaway, NJ. Report
> Takeda has withdrawn its European marketing applications for Type 2 diabetes drug Competact. Report
> Pfizer chief Jeffrey Kindler has been elected chairman of PhRMA, succeeding David Brennan, AstraZeneca's CEO. Release
> European drugs regulators have recommended that the cancer drug Tarceva from OSI Pharmaceuticals and Roche be marketed for first-line maintenance of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer. Release
> Valeant Pharmaceuticals says it will buy a Brazilian generic and OTC drugmaker for about $28 million to expand its generics and dermatology portfolio. Release
And Finally... Loneliness is linked to higher blood pressure, according to a new study. Report