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Landesman also discusses prospects for Echo Therapeutics Inc. and his investment strategy. ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106900/landesman-sees-spate-of-acquisitions-in-biotechnology.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:15:43 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Generic Risks Should Be Reported, Public Citizen Says</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106909/generic-risks-should-be-reported-public-citizen-says.html</link><description>Food and Drug Administration regulations should be revised so generic drug manufacturers can update product labels to warn patients about risks, Public Citizen said in a petition on Monday. 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The President made these observations at a discussion held at Temple Trees with a view ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106923/president-wants-reduction-in-imported-pharmaceuticals.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:42:53 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Medical Devices Outperform Market But Rule Changes Loom</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106906/medical-devices-outperform-market-but-rule-changes-loom.html</link><description>Tom Abate is an award-winning journalist who has covered biotechnology and health care for the San Francisco Chronicle. 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Using the unique Plimsoll method of analysis, each of the top 50 Global Pharmaceutical Companies is individually assessed and ranked against each ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106922/top-50-pharmaceutical-companies-global.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:58:01 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>India's Piramal eyes $1.5bn overseas deals</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106919/indias-piramal-eyes-15bn-overseas-deals.html</link><description>Ajay Piramal, chairman of the family-owned company, said that it planned to acquire several ailing midsized biotech companies and patents as well as enter joint ventures with big pharmaceutical groups that are struggling to develop new drugs in western ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106919/indias-piramal-eyes-15bn-overseas-deals.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:03:15 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Monsanto Corn Under Attack by Superbug</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106908/monsanto-corn-under-attack-by-superbug.html</link><description>The finding adds fuel to the race among crop biotechnology rivals to locate the next generation of genes that can protect plants from insects. 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The Company specializes in difficult to manufacture liquid and semi-solid dosage forms and produces a range of ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106879/hi-tech-pharmacal-acquires-rights-to-tussicapsr-extended-release-capsules-to-.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:05:50 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Generic Candesartan Launch Opportunity - Prodrug Patent Expiration in 2012.</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106834/generic-candesartan-launch-opportunity-prodrug-patent-expiration-in-2012.html</link><description>GenericsWeb, the leader in established pharmaceutical patent analysis and searching, recently published an article based on its proprietary Pipeline Patent Intelligence that analyses opportunities in launching generic versions of Atacand (Candesartan ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106834/generic-candesartan-launch-opportunity-prodrug-patent-expiration-in-2012.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:24:22 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Drug Shortages Loom Large</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106835/drug-shortages-loom-large.html</link><description>Generic drugs made up a large proportion of the drugs in short supply, particularly older sterile injectables. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) issued a statement in response, acknowledging the importance that generics ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106835/drug-shortages-loom-large.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:57:23 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Nearly half of $154M settlement going to Texas</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106839/nearly-half-of-154m-settlement-going-to-texas.html</link><description>AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the state will receive nearly $72 million as part of a multi-state settlement with Par Pharmaceutical Inc. In 2008, the Attorney General&amp;#39;s ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106839/nearly-half-of-154m-settlement-going-to-texas.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:54:11 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>San Diego's Genomatica, a Pioneer in Industrial Biotechnology, Files for IPO</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106824/san-diegos-genomatica-a-pioneer-in-industrial-biotechnology-files-for-ipo.html</link><description>The San Diego company, which was founded in 1998, has emerged in recent years as a pioneer in industrial biotechnology. Using a proprietary software technology to model metabolic processes, the company has successfully demonstrated its ability to ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106824/san-diegos-genomatica-a-pioneer-in-industrial-biotechnology-files-for-ipo.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:09:25 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Market movers in healthcare include SIGA, Par Pharmaceutical and Sanuwave</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106844/market-movers-in-healthcare-include-siga-par-pharmaceutical-and-sanuwave.html</link><description>The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the the company specializing in the development of pharmaceutical agents to fight bio-warfare pathogens, Dr. Eric A. Rose commented, &amp;quot;This grant is a continuation of our vibrant, long-term relationship with ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106844/market-movers-in-healthcare-include-siga-par-pharmaceutical-and-sanuwave.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:01:35 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Prime Therapeutics Drug Trend Insights Reports One of the Lowest Drug Spending ...</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106836/prime-therapeutics-drug-trend-insights-reports-one-of-the-lowest-drug-spending-.html</link><description>Every 1 percent increase in the generic rate has the potential to deliver savings of 2 percent or more. Prime was able to increase its generic fill rate through benefit structures focused on making generics the most attractive option and member service ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106836/prime-therapeutics-drug-trend-insights-reports-one-of-the-lowest-drug-spending-.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:03:36 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Prasco signs pact with Shionogi to market generic furadantin oral suspension</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106837/prasco-signs-pact-with-shionogi-to-market-generic-furadantin-oral-suspension.html</link><description>Prasco Laboratories, the Authorized Generics company, announced it has signed a supply agreement with Shionogi Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Prasco will market and distribute Nitrofurantoin Oral Suspension, the Authorized Generic version of ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106837/prasco-signs-pact-with-shionogi-to-market-generic-furadantin-oral-suspension.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:46:32 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Workshop On Biotechnology Held</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106825/workshop-on-biotechnology-held.html</link><description>A biotechnology awareness creation workshop organised by the Sabima project with the theme, ?Strengthening capacity for safety biotechnology management in sub-Saharan Africa? is underway in Accra. Addressing participants at the opening of the workshop, ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106825/workshop-on-biotechnology-held.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:32:23 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Medicis Pharmaceutical Maintains Buy Rating At Deutsche Bank</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106809/medicis-pharmaceutical-maintains-buy-rating-at-deutsche-bank.html</link><description>Analysts at Deutsche Bank retained a Buy rating on shares of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. (NYSE: MRX) as they believe the company is capable of generating 12 percent-plus long-term earnings per share growth, driven by its medical dermatology business, ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106809/medicis-pharmaceutical-maintains-buy-rating-at-deutsche-bank.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:55:55 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Generic Candesartan Launch Opportunity - Prodrug Patent Expiration in 2012</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106804/generic-candesartan-launch-opportunity-prodrug-patent-expiration-in-2012.html</link><description>Patent protection has expired in Canada and generics are available from Apotex, Sandoz and Teva, and generics have been identified in Australia despite the extended molecule patent remaining in force. ? In all major territories where Candesartan has ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106804/generic-candesartan-launch-opportunity-prodrug-patent-expiration-in-2012.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:35:07 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Simcere's Branded Generic Formulation Biqi Passes EU-GMP Inspection</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106802/simceres-branded-generic-formulation-biqi-passes-eu-gmp-inspection.html</link><description>Simcere Pharmaceutical Group quoteszigman461866quotesnlsscr SCR -0.12% is a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded generic and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China. ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106802/simceres-branded-generic-formulation-biqi-passes-eu-gmp-inspection.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:09:47 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Skystar Q2 revenue up</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106808/skystar-q2-revenue-up.html</link><description>Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical, a China-based manufacturer of veterinary medicines and vaccines, has reported net revenue of $10m for the second quarter ended 30 June 2011, compared to $8.26m for the same period in 2010. The company has posted a net income ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106808/skystar-q2-revenue-up.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:03:40 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Biocon Unit Signs Deal For Clinical Research With US Company</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106812/biocon-unit-signs-deal-for-clinical-research-with-us-company.html</link><description>Biotech company Biocon stated that its division &amp;#39;Clinigene International&amp;#39; has signed a deal with US-based Spaulding Clinical Research to mutually offer clinical research solutions to both pharmaceutical plus biotechnology companies. ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106812/biocon-unit-signs-deal-for-clinical-research-with-us-company.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:44:48 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Job figure for Cork pharmaceutical facility raised to 250</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106774/job-figure-for-cork-pharmaceutical-facility-raised-to-250.html</link><description>A TOTAL of 250 jobs are to be created through the establishment of a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork. Last month San Diego-based Sangart announced plans to hire 120 people at the facility in east Cork. ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106774/job-figure-for-cork-pharmaceutical-facility-raised-to-250.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:48:29 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>FTSE stops the rot as pharmaceuticals bounce back</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106776/ftse-stops-the-rot-as-pharmaceuticals-bounce-back.html</link><description>But not all sectors performed quite as badly, with the pharmaceutical industry climbing by 3.09 per cent in total. GlaxoSmithKline was one of the key risers with an increase of 2.82 per cent as they prepared to snap up a 25 per cent minority share in ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106776/ftse-stops-the-rot-as-pharmaceuticals-bounce-back.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:48:17 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Generex Biotechnology Corporation (OTC:GNBT): AE37 Update Unable to Move Share ...</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106827/generex-biotechnology-corporation-otcgnbt-ae37-update-unable-to-move-share-.html</link><description>By VFC&amp;#39;s Stock House Generex Biotechnology Corporation (OTC:GNBT) subsidiary Antigen Express provided an update on its cancer immunotherapy AE37 last week, but the news ? which was the announcement of positive interim results ? failed to move the GNBT ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106827/generex-biotechnology-corporation-otcgnbt-ae37-update-unable-to-move-share-.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:34:26 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Prasco to sell authorized generic of Shionogi drug</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106767/prasco-to-sell-authorized-generic-of-shionogi-drug.html</link><description>CINCINNATI ? Prasco will market an authorized generic drug for urinary tract infections under an agreement with Shionogi, the company said Monday. Prasco announced that it signed a supply agreement with Shinogi to market and distribute nitrofurantoin ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106767/prasco-to-sell-authorized-generic-of-shionogi-drug.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:59:13 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Generic user fees could boost FDA inspection powers</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106768/generic-user-fees-could-boost-fda-inspection-powers.html</link><description>Generic drugmakers have forged a tentative deal with the US government that could see user fees being used to help the FDA inspect overseas active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing plants. The proposal could see almost $300 million in additional ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106768/generic-user-fees-could-boost-fda-inspection-powers.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:01:06 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Needham: Teva remains top dog in generics pricing</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106732/needham-teva-remains-top-dog-in-generics-pricing.html</link><description>&amp;quot;Teva has taken a massive round of increases, the largest we can recall, on a basket of 60 mainly old line generics.&amp;quot; Needham partly attributes the optimism that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA; TASE: TEVA) offers in its reiteration ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106732/needham-teva-remains-top-dog-in-generics-pricing.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 10:55:24 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Generic Drug Makers May Soon Pay for Inspection of Overseas Plants</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106734/generic-drug-makers-may-soon-pay-for-inspection-of-overseas-plants.html</link><description>(Nelson ChingBloomberg via Getty Images) One of the world&amp;#39;s largest generic drug makers is calling on its fellow manufacturers to help foot the bill for the US Food and Drug Administration to conduct inspections of overseas pharmaceutical plants. ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106734/generic-drug-makers-may-soon-pay-for-inspection-of-overseas-plants.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:04:28 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Deal in Place for Inspecting Foreign Drugs</title><link>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106553/deal-in-place-for-inspecting-foreign-drugs.html</link><description>Although branded drugs usually have more secure supply chains than those of generics, major pharmaceutical companies have moved aggressively into China in recent years and often rely on rarely inspected suppliers. Federal officials for years have ...</description><guid>http://www.thepharmaletter.com/file/106553/deal-in-place-for-inspecting-foreign-drugs.html</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 05:57:57 +0100</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
