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Merck poised for expansion of Zostavax shingles vax as demand growsAnalysts predicted Merck's ($MRK)shinglesvaccineZostavaxwould be a blockbuster when it was first released in 2006. But Merck quickly ran into manufacturing and supply issues, putting a damper on sales2013/9/6
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Sanofi bets on safer aspirin combos with $35M Pozen dealSanofi ($SNY) is handing over a $15 million upfront payment along with promises of $20 million in precommercialization milestones to partner with Chapel Hill, NC-based Pozen ($POZN) on a pair of new-a2013/9/6
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GlaxoSmithKline near $1.6B drinks-brands sale to Japan's SuntoryGlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) may be on the verge of bidding goodbye to two of its drink brands.Japan's Suntory Beverage & Food is in advanced talks to buy Lucozade and Ribena, the brands GSK put up for2013/9/6
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The 2nd China-ASEAN Drug Safety Summit held in NanningThe 2nd China-ASEAN Drug Safety Summit, jointly sponsored by China Food and Drug Administration and People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was held in Nanning China on September 3-4,2013/9/5
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China talks about massive fines against GSKGSK China employees point fingers at former China head Mark Reilly It's never good when authorities talk openly of imposing "astronomical" fines on a drugmaker. But China officials have suggested tha2013/9/4
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Eli Lilly's Alimta gains may cause Princeton painEli Lilly's success with Alimta has been a boon for Princeton University, which holds a key patent on the drug compound. But because of the university's $524 million in licensing income from the cance2013/9/4
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CFDA Vice Minister Yin Li meets Iranian Ambassador to ChinaOn August 29, 2013, Yin Li, Vice Minister of China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), met with the delegation led by Mr. Mahdi Safari, Iranian Ambassador to China. Both sides exchanged opinions on b2013/9/3
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CFDA Minister Zhang Yong meets Danish Minister of Health and Danish Ambassador to ChinaOn the afternoon of August 28, 2013, Zhang Yong, Minister of China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), and Jiao Hong, Assistant Minister of CFDA, met with the delegation led by Astrid Krag, Danish Mi2013/9/3
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China probes of Glaxo, Sanofi, others put big chill on key growth marketIpsen CEO says doctors don't even want to meet with sales reps The big chill is on inChina--at least, that's how Ipsen CEO Marc de Garidel sees it. The recent, and very public, investigation into bri2013/9/2
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AbbVie, Shire, Pfizer offended by turning Vicodin, Adderall, Xanax into fashion statementJersey-like T's with drug names outrage, but designer insists they are parody AbbVie ($ABBV), Shire ($SHPG) and Pfizer ($PFE) are unamused and unimpressed by a designer's use of the names of their dr2013/9/2