Top of the morning to you and welcome to the working week. We hope you feel refreshed, because another respite has now officially ended, which means the familiar routine of meetings and deadlines and all manner of what-not is now under way. You know how to cope, yes? A delicious cup of stimulation can do the trick. We are switching gears today to enjoy Mango Ceylon tea. A change of pace can be a good thing. Please join us. Meanwhile, here is a batch of tidbits to get you started. Hope your day goes well and drop us a line if you hear anything interesting...
Bayer Faces Probe Over Acne Drug In France (The Telegraph)
Keryx Kidney Disease Drug Meets Late-Stage Trial Goal (Reuters)
J&J Shops Its Feminine Products Business (Reuters)
FDA OKs Pfizer's Prevnar Vaccine For Older Children (Dow Jones)
Quintiles Considers An IPO (Reuters)
Takeda Diabetes Drug Wins FDA Approval (Bloomberg News)
FDA Asks For Exemption From EU API Import Laws (Outsourcing Pharma)
Merck Gets Approval To Market Overactive Bladder Patch (Associated Press)
Australian Biotech Group Says Patents Need To Be Extended (Pharma Times)
EDITOR'S NOTE: Please check this post for additional items during the day
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