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Pfizer invests $300 mln in Irish biotech facility

May 5, 2008
According to Reuters, Pfizer Inc, the world''s biggest drugmaker, Pfizer, is to invest 190 million euros ($297 million) establishing a new biotech plant in Ireland for the production of experimental
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Merck gets warning by FDA on vaccine plant’s problems

May 1, 2008
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Merck & Co., saying that the agency''s investigators found manufacturing deficiencies at its
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FDA turns down application for combo allergy drug

April 28, 2008
According to the Associated Press, the Food and Drug Administration has turned down an application by two drugmakers to produce an allergy drug combining the active ingredients of their popular
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Pfizer''s Lipitor has no effect on Alzheimer''s disease

April 21, 2008
According to the Associated Press, drug developer Pfizer Inc. said recently that adding its cholesterol drug Lipitor to the Alzheimer''s disease treatment Aricept had no impact on Alzheimer''s patients.The combination
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American Oriental, China Aoxing to jointly market pain drugs

April 16, 2008
Pharmaceutical company American Oriental Bioengineering Inc. said recently it will take a 38 percent stake in China Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company Inc. as part of a deal to jointly develop and
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Alcon Plans to Build Singapore Facility

April 14, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting that Alcon Inc. said it plans to build a pharmaceutical plant in Singapore.The Switzerland-based eye care company said late Sunday it expects to start work
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Genzyme to Expand in Ireland

April 7, 2008
According to the Associated Press, U.S. biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. announced plans recently to expand its manufacturing and research facilities in Ireland.The Irish government said it was offering assistance to
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Federal Court Throws Out Patent Rules

April 2, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting that recently, a federal district court sided with GlaxoSmithKline PLC and struck down new patent rules the British drug maker argued were a threat to
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Britain Wants More Info From Drugmakers

March 26, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting that Britain plans to require pharmaceutical companies to share more information with regulators about clinical trials after an investigation recently concluded that GlaxoSmithKline PLC deliberately
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Alkermes to Cut 150 Jobs, Close Plant

March 24, 2008
According to the Associated Press, biotechnology company Alkermes Inc. said recently it will cut 150 jobs and close a manufacturing facility in Chelsea, Mass.The restructuring stems from Eli Lilly &
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