Pfizer's Xalkori gets a lung cancer indication in EU and Lilly's Portrazza gets one from FDA; Pfizer's Lyrica comes up short in post-traumatic neuropathic pain trial;

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> Pfizer ($PFE) has won a label expansion in the EU for Xalkori as a first-line treatment for adults with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Release

> Pfizer's blockbuster pain drug, Lyrica failed to show benefit in patients suffering from a type of post-traumatic neuropathic pain, for which there is no approved drug in the U.S. Story

> Daiichi Sankyo is teaming up with Sanofi's ($SNY) Japanese unit to launch Squarekids, a DPT-polio vaccine, in Japan. Story

> The FDA has approved Eli Lilly's ($LLY) Portrazza to treat advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer. Release

> Mylan has launched Clozapine orally disintegrating tablets--a generic of Jazz Pharmaceutical's ($JAZZ) FazaClo--in the U.S. Release

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> Entellus wins FDA clearance for its endoscope to treat blocked sinus passages. More

> Alphabet gives startups a lesson in financial management. Article

Biotech News

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> Novo Nordisk taps Ablynx in a $400M deal. Item

> Allergan scoops up some CNS drugs as its $160B Pfizer merger pends. More

Pharma Marketing News

> Meda breaks down asthma with Medikidz comic book series for children. Report

> Kantar Media survey: Not all docs hate all ads. Article

> Turing sidesteps list-price discount on jacked-up therapy Daraprim. Item

> Purple haze: Dr. Reddy's strikes back at AstraZeneca in Nexium court battle. Story

> If TV's everywhere, then where does pharma need to be? More

Biotech Research News

> Sanford Burnham team sees promise in new melanoma drug. More

> Fruit flies may provide a biomarker for early-onset Parkinson's. Item

> U.K. investigators publish small, promising study of Victoza for NASH. Report

> Arno's HDAC inhibitor looks promising in preclinical cachexia study as cash runs low. Story

> Mount Sinai team maps a key combo role for new checkpoint drugs. Article

Vaccines News

> Daiichi Sankyo, Sanofi to launch DPT-polio vaccine in Japan. News

> Vaxart's oral RSV candidate protects in preclinical challenge. Report

> SUNY Upstate Medical University, U.S. Army start $12M partnership toward dengue vaccine. More

> FDA expands indication of Emergent BioSolutions anthrax vaccine. Article

> Celldex's brain cancer vaccine Rintega shows survival advantage at 2-year mark. Story

And Finally... The FDA has expanded the indication of Emergent BioSolutions ($EBS) anthrax vaccine, BioThrax, for use in adults aged 18 to 65 in conjunction with antibiotic treatment, following confirmed or suspected exposure. Story