Valeant Shells Out $345M for Skincare Assets - July 15, 2011

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Friday, July 15, 2011  |   |   |   |  FIRST ASIA PACIFIC PHARMACEUTICAL COMPLIANCE CONGRESS September 13 - 15, 2011 The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore Sponsored by Pharmaceutical Compliance Forum and Asia Pacific Healthcare Industry Compliance Team Please click here for more information.   •  Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) Shells Out $345 Million for Skincare Assets More... •  Astellas Pharma Inc. (YPH.BE) and Vical Incorporated (VICL) Sign $130 Million Licensing Deal On Vaccine More... •  FDA Issues Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TSPT) with Second CRL for Sleep-Aid Drug Intermezzo More... •  Roche (RHHBY) to Seek Approval for Breast Cancer Med by Year End More... •  Novartis AG Eye Drug Rejected for Diabetic Use in UK More... •  AstraZeneca PLC (AZN), Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) Diabetes Pill Has Risks - FDA More... •  Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) Returns Rights to Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL) Cancer Drug More... •  After Decades in the Industry, Ex MedImmune and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) Biotech Veteran Kiener Leads Gaithersburg's Zyngenia More... 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