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Mylan to Acquire Abbott's Non-US Businesses in $5.3 Billion Stock Deal
Mylan set to acquire Abbott's non-US developed markets specialty and branded generics business in an all-stock transaction.
Shire and AbbVie Discuss Possible Deal
New AbbVie proposal results in discussion with Shire about possible $53 billion deal.
Baxter Issues Recall Due to Particulate Matter
Baxter Healthcare has initiated a nationwide recall of more than 20,000 containers of a pre-mixed beta blocker due to the presence of particulate matter.
ASTM International Forms Committee on Industrial Biotechnology
ASTM International develops Committee E62, a new technical committee focused on industrial biotechnology.
Hospira Issues Recall Due to Mold Contamination
Puncture in container and overwrap cause leak in intravenous solution, leading to recall by Hospira.
Covance Announces Senior-Level Appointments to Clinical Development Services
Covance reports two senior-level appointments to it clinical development services scientific leadership team.
Aesica Expands Oral Solids Capability at German Facility
Aesica adds roller compaction unit for dry granulation production.
FDA Publishes Guidance on ANDA Submissions
FDA clarifies GDUFA requirements in regards to abbreviated new drug applications and prior approval supplements.
Biotech Industry Forms International Council
New International Council on Biotechnology Associations advocates biotechnology growth.
EMA Recommends 39 Drugs in First Half of 2014
The European Medicine Agency details the agency?s recommendations for drug-marketing authorizations for the first half of 2014.
Novartis Personalized Cell Therapy Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation
FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to Novartis chimeric antigen receptor therapy.
Canadian Consortium Extends Funding for Drug Research
OCE and OBI partner with CQDM on $3 million inter-provincial drug discovery innovation programs.
BioOutsource to Open New Massachusetts Lab Facility
BioOutsource will expand its US presence, opening a new laboratory facility in Massachusetts to support the company's biosimilar and biosafety service offerings.
Regional Partnership Designed to Spur Biotech Development in California and France
Eurobiomed and Biocom sign a cooperation agreement at the BIO International Convention.
PlantForm and PharmaPraxis Establish Joint Biosimilar Development Venture
PlantForm and PharmaPraxis announce plans to develop six biopharmaceutical targets for the Brazilian market.
Roche to Acquire Seragon Pharmaceuticals
Genentech's $1.7 billion acquisition of Seargon Pharmaceutical includes portfolio of investigational next-generation oral selective estrogen receptor degraders.
FDA Urged to Preserve Biosimilar Naming Conventions
Several groups, including pharmacies, call on FDA to preserve accepted International Nonproprietary Name conventions for biosimilars.
BIO 2014 Breaks Partner Meeting Record
BIO 2014 hosted more than 29,000 one-to-one partnering meetings.
EMD Serono and Mersana to Develop Next-Generation Antibody-Drug Conjugates
The collaboration will use Mersana Therapeutics Fleximer technology for antibody-drug conjugates.
EMA Revises Guidance on Advanced Therapies
European Medicines Agency clarifies advanced-therapy medicinal products classification.
FDA Outlines Guidance and Rules for Compounding Drug Products
FDA releases guidance documents and rules on requirements for compounding human drug products.
Merck Collaborates with Bionomics on Alzheimer's Treatments
Merck funds Bionomics with $20 million to progress therapies for cognitive impairment caused by central nervous system disorders
BMS Recalls Coumadin Vials Due to Particulate Matter
Bristol-Myers Squibb issues a voluntary US recall of Coumadin (warfarin sodium) for injection due to presence of particulate matter.
GSK Offers $1 Million Award for Healthcare Innovations
GSK and Save the Children announce criteria for awards that recognize innovation in healthcare for the world"s poorest children.
Covance MarketPlace Connects Biotech with Potential Partners
Covance MarketPlace is designed to enable partnerships between the company's emerging biotechnology and established pharmaceutical clients.
Study Demonstrates Performance of SMARTag Platform
New toxicology study demonstrates decreased mortality and better tolerability of ADC generated with Smartag platform versus conventional technology.
Cytovance Biologics Manufactures AM0010 for ARMO BioSciences
Cytovance Biologics completes GMP manufacture of ARMO BioSciences' lead product.
Aesica Pharmaceuticals S.r.I. Implements Serialization System
Aesica Pharmaceuticals S.r.I. collaborates with QAD to meet China's Food and Drug Administration's shortened serialization deadline.
Rentschler Invests in New Stainless-Steel Bioreactors
Rentschler plans to build two stainless-steel bioreactors to target market supply.
Medicenna Therapeutics Selects Kalon Biotherapeutics To Manufacture New Cancer Drug
Medicenna Therapeutics selects Kalon Biotherapeutics to manufacture a new brain cancer drug for children and adults.