FDA OKs Gilead's Once-Daily HIV Tx; Job Cuts for Pfizer - Aug. 11, 2011

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Thursday, August 11, 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.   •  FDA OKs Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)'s Once-Daily HIV Treatment More... •  Job Cuts for Pfizer Inc. (PFE) More... •  FDA Sets Review Deadline For Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMLN) Diabetes Drug More... •  Bohai Pharmaceuticals Group, Inc. Acquires Yantai Tianzheng Pharma, a TCM Maker for $35 Million More... •  Bayer AG (BAY.F). Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Anti-Clot Drug Gets Cautious Journal Welcome More... •  Yaupon Therapeutics Inc. Secures $14.4 Million in Series D Financing More... •  Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) Addresses FDA's Manufacturing Concerns at California Facility More... •  Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Vioxx Lawyers Get More Fees After Filing Objections More... 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Register here today or call 800-390-4078. •  Mistakes in Scientific Studies Surge More... •  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Experts Develop Drug That Works Against 15 Viruses More... •  Red Meat Linked to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Harvard School of Public Health Study More... •  Not So Benign: a Diet Pill Maker & Tumors in Rats, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA) Reveals More... •  Leukemia Breakthrough - Serial Killer T Cells Wipe Out Tumors in Small Trial, University of Pennsylvania Study More... •  Breakthrough Multiple Sclerosis DNA Study Could Lead to New Treatments, University of Cambridge Study More... •  New Agent Prevents Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation, Duke Clinical Research Institute Study Suggests More... •  ADHD, Autism May Sometimes Share Gene Mutations, Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto Study More...   More Featured News 3rd Annual Partnerships in Clinical Trials Asia October 12- 14, 2011 Grand Hyatt Shanghai The largest concentration of clinical decision makers specializing in clinical development, operations and outsourcing meet to provide you the opportunity to establish benchmarks, standards and next practices in the development and commercialization of products in a global marketplace. 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