Amylin, Takeda Halt Obesity Drug Development; Feds Raid NexBio - Aug. 5, 2011

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Friday, August 05, 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.   •  Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMLN), Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (TKDG.DE) Halt Obesity Drug Development More... •  Feds Raid NexBio, Inc. More... •  ICIG Plans to Acquire Roche (RHHBY) Colorado, Unclear How the 265 Roche Workers Will be Affected More... •  Bayer Corporation (BAY) Rival Boehringer Mannheim Corporation Gets EU Nod for Pradaxa Pill More... •  Uproar Over National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) Rejection of Novartis AG MS Pill More... •  Genentech (RHHBY)'s New Drug Shows Promise in Fighting Breast Cancer More... •  Orion Corporation, Nycomed Sign Deal for Easyhaler More... •  How Novartis AG Hopes To Cope With Diovan Patent Expiration More... 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