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FDA opens floodgates to generics of Bristol-Myers' Abilifyust hours after Bristol-Myers Squibb ($BMY) beat Wall Street expectations with earnings that got a goose from antipsychoticAbilify, the FDA opened the floodgates to generics of the blockbuster. The F2015/4/29
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Rare-disease specialist Sobi entertains suitors for potential $3.5B-plus dealOrphan meds have been like catnip for drugmakers for several years, driving many an M&A deal. Now, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum might be next in line, at a price of more than $3.5 billion. The Stockh2015/4/28
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FDA reviewers raise red flags for Amgen cancer vaccine ahead of AdCommWednesday's a big day for Amgen ($AMGN), whose dual-acting cancer vaccine/viral therapy is coming up for review by anFDApanel of experts. Agency reviewers have some serious questions about the drug's2015/4/28
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Reckitt Benckiser makes out big time on the misery of U.S. flu sufferersThe fact that this flu season'svaccineswere not very effective was bad news for people hoping to avoid the condition but great news for the U.K.'sReckitt Benckiser Group, which racked up an impressive2015/4/27
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Daiichi Sankyo gets EMA recommendation on clot busterJapan'sDaiichi Sankyogot some helpful news today as its works desperately to bring new revenue in the door ahead of next year's patent loss on its foundational product Benicar. The advisory group of t2015/4/27
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The new requirements of the "Guidelines on the formalised risk assessment for excipients"The most important document so far as concerns "GMP for excipients" was published in the Official Journal of the European Union this year on 21 March. It has the somewhat ponderous title "Guidelines o2015/4/24
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Gilead should buy Vertex, analyst suggests--and the time is nowBernstein analyst Geoffrey Porges While pharma's been riding its deal wave, Gilead's ($GILD) been off on its own, coasting on new revenue from blockbuster hep C launchesSovaldiandHarvoni. B2015/4/23
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RB recalls 1.5M units of Mucinex on acetaminophen concernsGetting too much of the pain reliever acetaminophen can be a serious issue, particularly for people with liver damage, and so U.K.-basedReckitt Benckiserthinks it best to recall 1.5 million bottles of2015/4/23
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Perrigo spurned Mylan's $29B offer, but would a bigger one do?Bad news for Mylan ($MYL) if it wants to avoid a $40 billion takeover by generics rival Teva ($TEVA): Its own acquisition prospect, Ireland's Perrigo ($PRGO), isn't interested in getting together. La2015/4/22
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Think the pharma M&A party will start winding down? Think againnvestors like pharmaM&A. Drugmakers have money--or access to it. Ergo, look for the dealmaking frenzy to continue, a Morgan Stanley equity strategist says. The pharma industry accounted for 45% of2015/4/22