Mexican pharma snaps up doomed Pfizer plant; AZ launches clotbuster Brilinta in India;

@FiercePharma: NYT explores the sorry state of some pharma manufacturing plants--and their contributions to drug shortages. More | Follow @FiercePharma

Mexico's Neolpharma bought a Pfizer ($PFE) plant in Caguas, Puerto Rico, that was set to close at the end of this year; the company plans to keep its 130 workers and hire another 60 temporarily. Report

AstraZeneca ($AZN) rolled out its anti-clotting drug Brilinta in India at a price that the government's new-drug committee considered "competitive." Report

Mylan ($MYL) agreed to buy an Indian drug manufacturing plant owned by SMS Pharmaceuticals, which specializes in making cancer drugs and APIs, for $32.5 million. Report

Adding Pfizer's Zyvox to standard therapy for patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis appeared to improve response, but with a high rate of side effects, a study found. Report

India's Lupin won FDA approval for its oral contraceptive Kurvelo, its version of the Teva ($TEVA) drug Nordette. Report

Biotech News

@FierceBiotech: The ax drops on hundreds at Human Genome Sciences in wake ofGSK buyout. More | Follow @FierceBiotech

@JohnCFierce: FDA is extending review of BG-12 (MS). Drat. Thought we'd have an approval this year. Big drug for Biogen. More | Follow @JohnCFierce

BioCryst scoops up early-stage hep C drugs in $101M Presidio acquisition. Article

Aegerion wins lopsided FDA panel vote backing rare cholesterol disease drug. News

Abbott slammed after deaths scuttle PhIII kidney disease program. Story

Actelion abstract details 'promising' macitentan data. Item

Medical Device News

@FierceMedDev: Boston Scientific's Q3 2012 earnings report has very few bright spots, as restructuring continues. More| Follow @FierceMedDev

@MarkHFierce: Computer viruses are running wild in hospital medical devices, MIT Technology Review reports. More | Follow @MarkHFierce

@DamianFierce: Stryker is scaling back its profit projections after a disappointing third quarter. More | Follow @DamianFierce

Trauson Holdings: China's next med device M&A target. Item

Baxter posts Q3 growth, but device sales slide. Article

Medtronic launches MRI-safe pacemaker in Japan. News

Vaccines News

J. Craig Venter explores printable vaccines. Article

GSK recalls infant vaccine in Australia. Story

University of Minnesota researchers call for better flu vaccine. More

Study: HPV vaccine does not increase signs of sexual activity. More

Special Report: 10 promising therapeutic vaccines 2012. Report

Pharma Manufacturing News

Ben Venue begins limited manufacturing at Ohio drug plant. News

Criminal investigators search site linked to meningitis outbreak. Report

Watson to sell manufacturing tech to seal $5.9B Actavis deal. Story

FDA warns stem cell outfit Celltex about GMP no-nos. Article

And Finally... A New Jersey appeals court said a drugmaker isn't liable for a teenage boy's overdose on stolen pills. Report