@FiercePharma: AZ's dental unit attracts a slew of suitors. Story | Follow @FiercePharma
> Celgene has agreed to pay Elan $78 million to settle a patent infringement lawsuit over the Celgene breast cancer drug Abraxane. In return, Celgene gets a worldwide license to several of Elan's related patents. Report
> Novartis has been urged to drop its "persistent legal actions" in India regarding patent coverage for its anticancer drug Glivec and a challenge to the country's patent laws over fears the latter could hinder access to medicines. News
> Irish drugmaker Shire said Watson Pharmaceuticals is seeking marketing approval for a new generic version of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder treatment Adderall XR. Story
> Valeant Pharmaceuticals posted cash earnings and revenue that topped expectations for its first full quarter since combining with Canada's Biovail, sending its shares higher. Item
> Specialty pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott's Q4 profit marched past market expectations, helped by sales from products acquired from Novartis and Procter & Gamble. Article
> The FDA has teamed up with Georgetown University to do joint research on public health, ethics, bioinformatics and more, and to cooperate on training and continuing education. Report
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@FierceBiotech: Pfizer's crizotinib eliminates signs of advanced lymphoma. Report | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Coviden, Valeant vet Chuck Bramlage named CEO at Pearl Therapeutics. News | Follow @JohnCFierce
> Two European cell therapy companies merge. Item
> FDA hands Protalix a CRL for Gaucher's disease drug. News
> Osage closes lid on $100M war chest for university start-ups. Story
> Lilly neuroscience chief steps down. Report
And Finally... A rising PSA level isn't such a good predictor of prostate cancer after all and can lead to many unnecessary biopsies, says a large new study. Report