Pharmalot... Pharmalittle... Good Morning

Hello, everyone, and how are you today? Another pleasant morning is unfolding over the Pharmalot corporate campus, where the short people are sleeping in, the mascots are fertilizing the weeds and a cup of stimulation is brewing in the coffee kettle. An encouraging start to what is expected to be another busy day. We trust you can relate. After all, not everyone is on vacation, so time to get started. Here are a few tidbits to help you along. Hope your day goes well and do stay in touch...

Stem Cell Therapy For Autism To Be Tested In First Trial (Bloomberg News)

Allergan Signs Ophthalmic Drug Deal With Molecular Partners (Dow Jones)

J&J Wants Off Russian Monopoly List (RAPSI)

Sanofi Pulls Campath Ahead Of Possible Lemtrada Launch (Reuters)

Analysis Questions Data For WHO-Endorsed Bleeding Drug (Pharma Times)

Anti-Doping Agency Praises Pharma Help At Olympics (InPharma Technologist)

Glaxo To Close Indian API Plant (InPharma Technologist)

Halcyon Molecular Shuts Down (San Jose Business Journal)

Boehringer Faces Growing Number Of Lawsuits Over Pradaxa (The Tennessean)

Advocates Push Changes To South African Patent Law (Intellectual Property Watch)

J&J To Pay $600K To Settle First DePuy Hip Implant Suits (Bloomberg News)

Newer Psoriasis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack Risk (Health Day)

J&J's Weldon To Help Review JP Morgan's $5.8B Trading Loss (Bloomberg News)

EDITOR'S NOTE: Please check this post for updates during the day

tea kettle thx to mirahartford on flickr

5 Comments

Aug 21, 2012 - 10:36am
May I observe that Chase inviting Bill Weldon to review their billions in losses, per Bloomberg, shows a rare talent for selecting a proven expert. God knows that "Bill knows how to lose BILLIONS!"
Aug 21, 2012 - 8:44pm
Observer, Mr Weldon was not "invited" to perform the review. Weldon is a member of the Board of Directors at JPM, and therefore this was a delegated responsibility, nothing more, nothing less.
Aug 21, 2012 - 8:47pm
In fact, if you look at the org chart Weldon heads up the corporate governance committee at JPM. To NOT have assigned him this task would have raised eyebrows.

http://www.jpmorganchase.com/corporate/About-JPMC/nominating-committee.htm

Aug 21, 2012 - 9:42pm
re: the psoriasis, TNF blockers, and cardio risks story, the study is meaningless if we don't also have all-cause mortality.
Aug 22, 2012 - 10:45am
Interestingly the upcoming CIRT trial will test the above hypothesis.

http://www.thecirt.org/index.html