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> About £2 billion of a £9 billion increase in healthcare spending next year pledged by the U.K. will be for drugs. Report
> Biogen ($BIIB) and Sobi's hemophilia A treatment Elocta has been approved by the European Commission. Release
> Amgen's ($AMGN) new treatment Blincyto has been approved in Europe for treatment of adults with Philadelphia chromosome-negative (Ph-) relapsed or refractory B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Release
> The CEO of an Irish company has said if politicians don't like tax inversion deals like Pfizer's ($PFE) buyout of Allergan ($AGN), they should stop complaining and change their tax laws. Report
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> Dell teams up with Zebra Medical Vision for data analytics initiative. Story
> Cigna launches genetic counseling program for hereditary cancers. Article
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Genmab's lymphoma project flops in Phase III with Novartis holding the bag. Article | Follow @FierceBiotech
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> BMS racks up another Opdivo approval after FDA makes quick decision. Report
> What if 21st Century Cures had been around before bapineuzumab blew up? Story
> XBiotech flubs a Phase III trial with its lead cancer drug. Article
Drug Delivery News
> Depomed acquires pain candidate for $25M as it fends off Horizon's hostile takeover. Item
> AstraZeneca begins dosing in trial of its Bind-partnered cancer candidate. More
> J&J leads $24M financing into maker of OTC 'liquid shots' for common ailments. Report
> Pills loaded with mucoadhesive patches could make oral insulin a reality. Story
> Adapt Pharma earns FDA approval of first intranasal spray for emergency opioid overdose. Article
Pharma Manufacturing News
> Novo Nordisk says all its manufacturing plants will run on renewable electricity by 2020. News
> Abzena to raise $30M to buy another U.S. contract drug developer. Report
> Some production resumes at Strides Shasun facility following fire that killed one. More
> Synerlab buys contract manufacturing developer Alcala Farma for undisclosed price. Story
> South Africa's Ascendis picks up manufacturing facility in $24.6M deal for Akacia. Article
Pharma Asia News
> India's Biocon chief says R&D tax breaks essential for investment. Story
> China's ZAI Lab in oncology license deal for HM61713 with South Korea's Hanmi. More
> India's gliptin market ready for a shakeup by Zydus at 11 U.S. cents a pill. Report
> Japan's Takeda gets early U.S. FDA nod for ixazomib. Item
> India-EU trade talks back on next year, GVK issue sidelined. Article