GSK Recalls Drug Made at Troubled Novartis Plant - Feb. 27, 2012

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Ltd. (TKDG.DE)'s TAK-875 Fights Diabetes as Well as Older Generic Drug in a Study More... •  BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BPAX)'s Pancreas Cancer Vaccine Shows over 60% Survival Increase in Newly Presented Study More... •  Advaxis, Inc. Low Dose Cohort 1 Meets 50% Efficacy Target In CIN 2/3 More... •  Astellas Pharma Inc. (YPH.BE) and Medivation, Inc. (MDVN) Release: MDV3100 Extends Life by Nearly Five Months in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer Post Chemotherapy 1 More... •  The Lancet Publishes Results from Gentium S.p.A.'s Phase III Defibrotide Trial for the Prevention of VOD in Paediatric Patients More... 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