> Lured by Canada's reputation for cheaper medicines, many Americans have been paying a premium for generic drugs that can actually be cheaper in the US. Story
> The New York Times examines the fiercely independent work of a panel of experts Johnson & Johnson assembled to look into safety concerns involving Natrecor. Article
> Chutes & Ladders: Dr. Rahul Singhvi has been named president and CEO of Novavax. Release
> Executives at Altea Therapeutics in Atlanta are finding it hard to locate the kind of facilities needed by a growing biotech company. Story
> DOV Pharmaceutical of Hackensack, New Jersey, has amended its deal with Merck regarding novel antidepressants. Release
> Germany's Cenix BioSciences says it has delivered a collection of potential new drug targets to Bayer HealthCare. Release
> New River Pharmaceutical of Radford, Virginia, says it has reprioritized its preclinical drug candidates in a pipeline review. Release
> Alexion Pharmaceuticals and Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals have completed enrollment of a Phase III trial of a PRIMO-CABG2 efficacy trial of pexelizumab. Release
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