Hello, folks, and how are you today? Cloudy skies are, once again, hovering over the Pharmalot campus this morning, but our spirits remain as sunny as ever. As you may recall, the Morning Mayor taught us long ago that every brand new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift. Speaking of new days, next week we will migrate to Stat, our new home. So please adjust your habits. Now, though, it is time to get cracking. Have a successful day and do drop us a line when you hear something fascinating…
When Perrigo shareholders cast their votes on Mylan’s $26 billion takeover proposal by Friday’s deadline, it will mark the biggest hostile bid ever settled at the ballot box; a small cadre of employees at Valeant Pharmaceuticals were deeply involved in directing the daily operations of a specialty pharmacy that has drawn scrutiny for its billing practices; and a new vaccine developed by the University of New Mexico and the National Institutes of Health shows promise in lowering cholesterol and may be more effective than the statins millions of Americans currently take.