Pharmalot... Pharmalittle... Good Morning

Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We hope you had a fun-filled holiday break and enjoyed some special moments. Now, of course, the routine is resuming. And that means digging in for deadlines and meetings. To prepare, yes, we are brewing a cup of mandatory stimulation, although today we are switching to hot tea. A change of pace can be a good thing. Meanwhile, here are some items of interest. We hope the day goes well and you accomplish much...

FDA Agrees To Review Amarin Fish-Oil Drug (Pharma Times)

UK's NICE Backs Pfizer And Bristol Eliquis Bloodthinner (Bloomberg News)

Par Pharmaceutical Targeted By Activist Investor (Reuters)

Novartis Wins European Approval For Blood Pressure Combo Med (Pharma Times)

Novartis Dispute With German Wholesalers Widens (Reuters)

UK Switches To Merck's Gardasil For HPV Vaccination (Reuters)

Novartis Heads To Court In India Over Gleevec Patent (PharmaBiz)

FDA Dispute Panel To Review J&J Device With Propofol (MedPage Today)

UK's NICE Rejects Three Meds For Colon Cancer (Bloomberg News)

Merck's Dick Clark Prepares For Retirement (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Former KV Pharma Exec Sues Over Stock Options (St. Louis Today)

US Veteran Affairs Drug Distribution Contract Up For Bid (Bloomberg News)

AstraZeneca Challenges Pharmac Over Asthma Subsidy (Radio New Zealand News)

A Pill-Free Diet To Lower Cholesterol (MSNBC)

Thailand To Speed Overseas Drug Registrations (Bangkok Post)

EDITOR'S NOTE: Please check this post for updates throughout the morning

sunrise pic thx to benimoto on flickr

1 Comment

Nov 28, 2011 - 9:14am

Don't need regimented diets to lower cholesterol. Just cut out the red meat. When I was a student I couldn't afford red meat and so I ate chicken most nights of the week. Within one year my cholesterol dropped 100 points without any special diet.