FDA NEWS

TripAdvisor acquires 2 Calif.-based travel sites - Boston Globe
TripAdvisor LLC, a Newton travel website, said it purchased VirtualTourist.com Inc., which like TripAdvisor focuses on user-generated tourist content, and OneTime.com Inc., which specializes in travel booking comparisons. Terms were not disclosed
Source: www.boston.com

Generic drug group spent $434,495 lobbying in 1Q - Forbes
The Generic Pharmaceutical Association spent $434,495 lobbying in the first quarter on issues affecting the drug industry, according to a recent disclosure report. The trade group lobbied on legislation related to generic drugs, drug safety
Source: www.forbes.com

UPDATE 2-Basilea superbug drug approved in Canada - Reuters
ZURICH, June 30 (Reuters) - Basilea's BLSN.S superbug drug ceftobiprole received approval for the first time after Canadian health authorities gave it the green light, the Swiss biotech company said on Monday, pushing its shares higher. Health Canada
Source: www.reuters.com

New Drug Application for Inhaled Treprostinil Submitted to the U.S - MSN MoneyCentral
SILVER SPRING, Md., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Therapeutics Corporation UTHR and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lung Rx, Inc., announced today the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com