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Changing priorities for major generic drug producers could lead to rising drug prices in developing countriesThis is Africa reports on how changing priorities for major generic drug producing countries, such as Brazil, India and China -- countries that "redefined affordable drugs, making access to medicines2011/11/16
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Cancer drug joins list of medicines in short supplyLos Angeles Times: Cancer Drug Doxil Joins Growing List Of Drugs In Short Supply A crucial cancer drug has been in short supply since midsummer -; and its maker, Johnson & Johnson Inc., has not2011/11/15
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FDA approves Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate Oral Solution USP, 120mg/12mg per 5mLQualitest Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate Oral Solution USP, 120mg/12mg per 5mL. The total sales for Acet2011/11/15
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US drug approval rates higher than everOver the past 12 months, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved 35 new medicines, the second highest approval rate this decade. Amongst the approved new drugs are two lifesaving medicines2011/11/7
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SFDA Deputy Commissioner Bian Zhenjia meets Vice Minister of Health of VietnamOn the afternoon of November 1, 2011, Bian Zhenjia, Deputy Commissioner of the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), met with Mr. Cao Minh Quang, Vice Minister of Health of Vietnam, and his entou2011/11/7
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India to extend pharmaceutical price controlIndia is to extend its price control of essential medicines from the current 34 to at least 400 drugs, accounting for approximately 60% of the domestic pharmaceutical market. The National Pharmaceuti2011/11/4
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GlaxoSmithKline settles US drug dispute for $3bnGlaxoSmithKline has agreed to settle disputes with the US Government over the way it marketed and developed its drugs for $3bn. The final settlement, which is expected to address civil and criminal l2011/11/4
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Sanofi to top sales league, ousting PfizerSanofi is set to knock Pfizer off the top of the pharmaceutical sales table next year, according to EvaluatePharma sales forecasts. Aided by acquisitions including US biotechnology company Genzyme,2011/11/3
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Pfizer acquires IcagenPfizer, through its wholly owned subsidiary Eclipse Acquisition, has completed the acquisition of biopharmaceutical company Icagen. As per the agreement, each issued and outstanding share of Icagen c2011/11/3
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SFDA Commissioner Shao Mingli meets Director of Health of Hong Kong SAR GovernmentOn the afternoon of October 31, 2011, Shao Mingli, Commissioner of the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) met with the visiting Dr. P.Y. LAM, Director of Health of the Government of the Hong Ko2011/11/3