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FDA approves Amyvid™

6 April 2012
Amyvid is the first and only radioactive diagnostic agent approved for PET imaging of beta-amyloid neuritic plaques in the living brain...

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FDA decides Teva is sole first-to-file on Provigil®

5 April 2012
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, is sole first-to-file for both Orange Book patents listed for Provigil® (modafinil)...

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Sanofi and Regeneron announce regulatory and clinical update for Zaltrap® (aflibercept)

5 April 2012
The FDA has granted Priority Review of the BLA for the investigational agent Zaltrap®...

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UCB and Amgen initiate sclerostin antibody Phase 3 program in patients with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

4 April 2012
The start of sclerostin antibody Phase 3 clinical trial program announced...

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GSK receives further data from phase lll studies of albiglutide in type 2 diabetes

3 April 2012
Data from seven studies support progression towards regulatory filings...

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Teva announces launch of generic Avapro® and generic Avalide® in the United States

2 April 2012
180-day period of marketing exclusivity awarded...

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Novartis QVA149 Phase III COPD studies meet primary endpoints

2 April 2012
QVA149 efficacy, safety and exercise endurance primary endpoints all met[1],[2],[3]...

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Shionogi-ViiV Healthcare announces initial data from pivotal phase III study of dolutegravir in HIV

2 April 2012
SPRING-2 study meets primary endpoint of non-inferiority of dolutegravir...

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Efficacy and safety data for ZOSTAVAX®

2 April 2012
Merck announced that data from the pivotal Phase III study with ZOSTAVAX® in adults ages 50 to 59 were published in the April 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases...

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Amgen and AstraZeneca announce collaboration

2 April 2012
Collaboration comprises five monoclonal antibodies brodalumab (AMG 827) Phase 3 trial planned in 2012...

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Merial acquires Newport Laboratories

2 April 2012
Merial, the Animal Health division of Sanofi, announced that it has acquired Newport Laboratories...

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Lilly targets faulty c-MET receptor in cancer research studies presented at AACR Meeting

2 April 2012
Studies provided basis for ongoing Phase I, II studies in gastric, other cancers...