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BioPharm highlights the monoclonal antibodies that may gain United States regulatory approval in 2016.

More “me-betters” and more focused breakthroughs could enhance new drug development.

Merck KGaA, Pfizer, and Syndax enter into exclusive agreement to evaluate the use of avelumab and entinostat for ovarian cancer patients.

Infrastructure and payer decisions will determine drug choices in emerging and developed regions.

Valeant announced its CEO, J. Michael Pearson, will be on medical leave of absence after being hospitalized for pneumonia.

Mass Spec Lab, a privately owned analytical company, announced its official launch on Dec. 28, 2015 in Southern California.

GlaxoSmithKline acquires Bristol-Meyers Squibb’s late-stage HIV R&D assets.

Boehringer Ingelheim announced it will establish a new biopharmaceutical production facility in Vienna.

Samsung BioLogics begins construction on their third facility in Songdo, Korea.

The National Institutes of Health released a strategic plan covering the fiscal years 2016-2020.

Synpromics announced collaborations with Avalanche Biotechnologies and Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation to use synthetic promoters to develop gene therapies, including adeno-associated virus technology for treating eye diseases.

The agency has published draft guidance on safety assessment for investigational new drug application safety reporting.

The agency has launched a new web platform to foster scientific innovation.

Pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli was arrested on Dec. 17, 2015 at his New York apartment and charged with securities fraud.Martin Shkreli, chief executive officer of Turing Pharmaceuticals and KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Inc., was arrested on Dec. 17, 2015 at his apartment in New York City for securities fraud.

The aim of the collaboration is to advance the use of Cellectar’s phospholipid drug conjugate platform for targeted delivery of a selection of Pierre Fabre’s cytotoxics.

AstraZeneca announced the completion of a tender offer for all of the outstanding ZS Pharma shares.

The new arrangement draws from a consignment approach, in which Walgreens will sell-but not directly own-Valeant’s products.

The company’s new version of its glycan analysis tool will help investigators determine the relative abundance of individual N-glycan structures in small biopharmaceutical samples.

Through a strategic alliance with WuXi AppTec and a $50 million facility investment, AstraZeneca announces biologics and small-molecule expansion in China.

AMRI adds analytical capabilities to its outsourcing services offerings with the acquisition of Whitehouse Labs.

Sanofi enters into exclusive negotiations with Boehringer Ingelheim on a business asset swap.

Researchers from Oregon State University develop a new three-drug delivery system for cancer treatment.

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing expands disposable technology capabilities at aseptic facility.

AstraZeneca partners with the Wallenberg Center for Protein Research to conduct studies on the Secretome.

FDA warns the industry of possible contamination in the API baclofen from Taizhou Xinyou Pharmaceutical & Chemical Co., Limited.

EMA Executive Director Guido Rasi outlines his plan for the agency, including a focus on R&D.

Changes in China’s Food and Drug Administration (cFDA) drug development and commercialization policies make it easier for multinationals and CMOs to manufacture in China for in-country use, reports CMO and consultant PaizaBio.

The company will in-license a novel antibody, which has a conformation that is associated with increased therapeutic efficacy.