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HHS has contracted with San Diego-based Pfenex Pharmaceuticals to develop an anthrax vaccine that is effective after exposure — under an agreement valued at up to $143 million. Read More
The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to La Jolla Pharmaceutical for two novel compounds to treat fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, a genetic mutation that turns muscle into bone. Read More
Long Beach, Calif.-based Hartley Medical is voluntarily recalling three lots of its Prolotherapy with Phenol injectable because of nonsterility concerns, as drug compounding pharmacies continue to struggle to get their sterile processing systems under control. Read More
Pfizer has acquired exclusive rights to market potential generic versions of Teva’s multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone, under an agreement with Synthon. Read More
Teva is voluntarily recalling 19,504 bottles of amphetamine tablets that could contain impurities, the latest in a series of recalls by the company this year. Read More
Indian drugmaker Hetero has launched a biosimilar version of Roche’s Rituxan on the subcontinent, with plans to introduce it in key markets outside India through strategic partners. Read More
The International Conference on Harmonisation is recommending that drugmakers limit their use of the solvent methylisobutylketone in drug products after two studies showed toxicity in rats and mice. Read More
The Indian government has canceled talks later this month with the EU’s chief trade negotiator to protest the European Commission’s ban of scores of generic drugs tested by Hyderabad-based GVK Biosciences. Read More
Upsher-Smith Laboratories has launched its generic version of Actavis’ Alzheimer’s drug Namenda immediate release in the U.S. market, following FDA approval of an ANDA, the company said Aug. 10. Read More
The Federal Circuit appeals court has denied AstraZeneca’s effort to block Mylan’s launch of a generic version of the acid reflux blockbuster Nexium, paving the way for additional competition for the drug. Read More
Manufacturers of highly soluble immediate-release tablets and capsules may use standard release tests instead of method development and specification-setting exercises to show how quickly the drug dissolves, the FDA says in draft guidance released July 31. Read More
The Department of Justice is looking into Allergan’s pricing of certain generic drugs as part of a larger federal probe into rising generic prices Read More