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Sirtris announced a collaboration with the National Cancer Institute to its enzyme activators in cancer models. Report

Kylin Therapeutics in Indiana has been expanding with the help of funds provided by the state's Economic Development Corp. Report

The Los Angeles Times reports on the growing profitability of the HIV drug sector, which has been particularly beneficial to Gilead Sciences. Article

Sirion Therapeutics has licensed rights to develop eye therapies using a anti-inflammatory agent developed by Bridge Pharma. Release

LA-based ImmunoCellular Therapeutics announced today that Manish Singh, Ph.D., MBA has taken on the full-time position of president and CEO. Release

Eurand has been granted a priority review by the FDA for Zentase--EUR-1008. Release

Forest Laboratories and Cypress Biosciences say the FDA has agreed to review their NDA application for milnacipran, a treatment for fibromyalgia. Report

Medical device makers got some supreme protection yesterday. The highest court raised a partial shield against lawsuits, saying that devices that passed the FDA's most stringent premarketing review are exempt from consumer lawsuits. Report

A Nobel Prize-winning biologist says that researchers are no closer to developing a vaccine against HIV than they were 20 years ago, when the scientific quest began. Report

Can a vaccine control high blood pressure? Report

There's growing evidence around the U.S. that the flu jab offers only marginal protection against the seasonal ailment. Report

In 2007, drugmakers jacked prescription prices up 7.8 percent. Report

**And Finally…**The CDC says the U.S. has made enormous efforts to prepare for a health crisis, like a flu pandemic, but cautions that an enormous amount of work remains to be done. Article