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The Motley Fool February 16, 2010 Brian Orelli	For Blockbuster Cancer Drugs, Approvals Are the Easy Part Don't get too excited. As an investor, you can lower your risk by investing in cancer drug companies after a clinical trial success but before an FDA approval, but you'll also reduce your reward.
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The Motley Fool November 30, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Witty Response to Pharma's R&D Dilemma According to GlaxoSmithKline CEO Andrew Witty, the pharmaceutical industry is a mess. That's the basic gist of his opinion piece in The Economist.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2007 Brian Lawler	FDA Says Hurray for More Drug Safety The FDA outlines its proposal to increase drug safety. Whatever the FDA does, pharmaceutical investors should hope that its renewed interest in drug safety doesn't make the already lengthy process of bringing drugs to market any longer.
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The Motley Fool September 2, 2010 Luke Timmerman	Orexigen Nabs $1B Deal With Takeda to Market Obesity Drug, Shares Climb San Diego-based Orexigen Therapeutics has found a partner to help it compete in the growing market for drugs to combat obesity, Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2010 Brian Orelli	This FDA Panel Isn't Brilliant Why does AstraZeneca's blood thinner Brilinta work better outside the U.S. than here at home? The Food and Drug Administration's advisory panel didn't seem to have a good explanation, but they didn't appear to care much, either.
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The Motley Fool September 24, 2010 Brian Orelli	Good Deal? Bad Deal? Hard to Tell. Investors are in the dark on Abbott Labs' license of Reata Pharmaceuticals' kidney failure drug bardoxolone for $450 million up front.
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