The Role of Normal Data Distribution in Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing
Review challenges in the use of normality testing situations and recommendations on how to assess data distributions in the pharmaceutical development manufacturing environment.

Marrying Big Data with Personalized Medicine
Data analytic strategies can help companies capitalize on personalized medicine.

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CMO Industry Thins Out
The trend of exits from the CMO industry looks to be gaining momentum.

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M&A Activity in Pharma Still Strong Despite New Tax Rules
M&A transactions accounted for nearly $15 billion more this year than for the same period a year ago.

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Roche Announces 450 Million Swiss Franc Investment on New Facility
Roche announced it will spend 450 million Swiss Francs on a new manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China.

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Spectranetics Acquires Covidien's Drug-Coated Angioplasty Balloon Platform for $30 million
Spectranetics announced that it acquired Covidien’s drug-coated balloon platform, Stellarex, for $30 million.

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AstraZeneca Enters Collaboration with Pharmacyclics and Janssen to Test Hematologic Cancer Treatment
AstraZeneca announced a partnership with Pharmacyclics and Janssen for combination trials of MEDI4736 (AstraZeneca) with Imbruvica (Pharmacyclics and Janssen) for the treatment of hematologic cancers.

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BMS Enters Exclusive Agreement to Acquire Galecto's IPF Treatment
Bristol-Myers Squibb entered into an agreement with Galecto Biotech AB to gain exclusive rights to TD139, a novel inhaled inhibitor of galectin-3 for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals Warned About CGMP Violations at Portuguese Facility
An FDA warning letter to Hikma Pharmaceuticals cites violations of CGMP at its plant in Portugal that manufactures finished drugs.

Novo Nordisk Builds New Labs in Denmark, Adds to US Staff
Construction has started on Novo Nordisk's laboratories for diabetes research in Denmark.

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MedImmune Acquires Definiens
MedImmune enters into an agreement to acquire the image analysis and data mining company.

FDA Specifies DUNS for Drug Facility Registration
FDA releases guidance specifying its preferred unique facility identifier system.