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Recent news stories have reported that FDA scientists have been suspected of leaking confidential, commercial, and trade secret information to the media.

FDA launches BeSafeRx program and releases guidance for industry.

Q&A with David Elder and Richard Wright of Strategic Compliance Consulting, PAREXEL International. Both Elder and Wright formerly served with FDA.

A new report has forecast that the global biopharmaceutical market will be worth more than $320 billion by 2020, up from just $138 billion in 2011.

The European Medicines Agency has updated its guidance on biosimilar medicines, with the aim of helping companies to avoid unnecessary repetition of clinical trials.

The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a report containing recommendations for boosting innovation in drug discovery and development.

Sanofi is planning to shed approximately 900 jobs in France in the lead up to 2015 as it seeks to implement certain key strategic objectives.

Mallinckrodt Agrees to Acquire CNS Therapeutics; Sanofi Outlines R&D Restructuring; and More.

Although CPhI, ICSE, InnoPak and and P-Mec won’t begin until 9 October, you can start your CPhI experience a dary earlier on 8 October by attending the preshow Pre-Connect Conference.

The European Medicines Agency has abolished its Cell-based Product Working Party and Gene Therapy Working Party, with the aim of improving efficiencies and optimizing the use of available expertise.

Watson Laboratories has recalled two lots of hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets.

Novo Nordisk has invested $100 million in expanding its research centre in Beijing, China, to 12000 m2.

ISPE has published a new guidance titled ISPE Good Practice Guide: Quality Laboratory Facilities, which defines design guidelines for quality laboratories.

Pfizer Launches Joint Venture In China; Spectrum Sartorius Opens New Facility In Germany; And More.

Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to open four innovation centers in California, Boston, London, and China, with the aim of accelerating early innovation and facilitating collaboration and investment opportunities.

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Teva announced an agreement in which Bayer HealthCare will acquire the US-based animal health business of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries for up to $145 million. The transaction is expected to close in 2013, subject to antitrust clearance and other conditions.

The European Generic Medicines Association (EGA) has raised concerns about the potential fees to be charged by the European Medicines Agency for pharmacovigilance activities

Delaying the onset of Alzheimer's disease by just five years could reduce the cost for care of Alzheimer's patients by $447 billion a year by 2050, according to a new PhRMA report.

Cambridge Major Laboratories Expands API Manufacturing Facility; Spectrum Completes Acquisition of Allos Therapeutics; and More.

Pfizer and Mylan have agreed on terms by which Mylan may launch its generic version of Pfizer's Detrol LA (tolterodine tartrate) extended-release capsules, pending final approval by FDA.

As a result of the passage of the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments Act, Janet Woodcock, director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, announced her plan to reorganize the Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) into a super office that would include subordinate offices. The new super office would report directly to Director Woodcock, with Greg Geba continuing his role as OGD director.

Eli Lilly has received an FDA Warning Letter because of a "misleading" image of a multicolored brain that appeared on the company's website for the diagnostic PET tracer, Amyvid.

John Castellani, President of PhRMA, talks to PharmTech about its 2012 Research and Hope Award recipients.

Lilly Stops Phase III Development of Pomaglumetad Methionil; Hospira to Acquire API Manufacturing and R&D Facilities; and More.

A look at PharmaCheck, a field-based tool in development that uses microfluidic chip technology for assessing the quality of medicine in the developing world.

USP Hosts Symposium on Science and Standards

Merck KGaA has announced plans to eliminate 1100 jobs in Germany by the end of 2015—almost 10% of the company's 10,900 German positions.