Amgen Establishes Commercial Operations in Brazil
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Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN), the world's largest biotechnology company, announced the expansion of its operations in Brazil, including the acquisition of Bergamo, a privately-held Brazilian pharmaceutical company.
Novartis sells global rights to Elidel®, a medicine to treat atopic dermatitis
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Novartis has signed an agreement to sell to Meda the global rights to manufacture, market and commercialize Elidel® (pimecrolimus) Cream 1%, a medicine to treat mild to moderate atopic dermatitis.
FDA approves orphan drug vandetanib
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AstraZeneca today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the orphan drug vandetanib for the treatment of medullary thyroid cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or that has spread to other parts of the body.
Sanofi-aventis Successfully Completes Exchange Offer for Genzyme Corporation
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Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) has successfully completed its exchange offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ: GENZ).
Pfizer to Sell Capsugel to KKR
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Pfizer and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P. (together with its affiliates, "KKR") have entered into an agreement whereby an affiliate of KKR will acquire Pfizer's Capsugel business for $2.375 billion in cash.
Boehringer Ingelheim's lead hepatitis C compound moves into phase III
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Boehringer Ingelheim announced the study outline for the pivotal Phase III clinical trials designed to evaluate BI 201335, its investigational once-daily oral protease inhibitor, in both treatment-naïve and -experienced patients with chronic genotype-1 hepatitis C virus (HCV), the most challenging genotype to treat.
GSK publishes payments for research, consulting and advising by US healthcare professionals
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GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) published a list of payments made during 2010 for clinical research studies led by U.S. healthcare professionals.
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