Article preview from “The Pink Sheet”-  February 25 , 2013 New understanding of the spectrum of CNS disorders and rising interest from biotechs have revealed new targets, new biomarkers and new opportunities to treat the fast-acting and deadly neurodegenerative disease. Add to that an open stakeholder forum hosted by FDA Feb. 25 that could clarify regulatory and clinical expectations,

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Article preview from “The Pink Sheet”-  February 18 , 2013 FDA still has backlog fees in arrears more than two months past the payment deadline, but cannot forcibly withdraw the applications; facility listings also change consistently because industry can update them as needed. GDUFA Launch Pains: Facility List Fluctuations, Back-Due Backlog Fees Article preview from “The Pink Sheet”-  February 18 ,

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Article preview from “The Pink Sheet”-  February 11 , 2013 FDA asks groups how it can help ensure prescribing is limited for products approved under proposed new pathway, but several say, other than labeling, it may be out of the agency’s hands.  FDA Worries About Off-Label Use, Stewardship With Limited-Population Approval Pathway Article preview from “The Pink Sheet”-  February 11 ,

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Business & Finance Covidien to spin off pharma business Mass High Tech (Boston) Dec. 15, 2011 Affymax partner Takeda won’t commercialize anemia drug in Japan The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2011 Government & Legal News Government issues rule to minimize drug-supply disruption Modern Healthcare (subscription required) Dec. 15, 2011 CMS rule would require device,

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Business & Finance ISTA rejects $314M buyout offer from Valeant The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Dec. 16, 2011 Apricus buys Topotarget USA, cancer drug Totect San Diego Union-Tribune Dec. 16, 2011 Bausch & Lomb seeks partners in eye-drug market PharmaTimes (U.K.) Dec. 16, 2011 Alexza considers strategic options as regulators review Adasuve Bloomberg Dec. 16,

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