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• Scholarship for Chapter Members & Families - Deadline June 15 - Read the full story . . .
• Want to Become a Chapter Sponsor? It's Easy! - Read the full story . . .

• Alexion Completes Acquisition of Enobia Pharma - Read the full story . . .
• Genzyme Begins Shipping Fabrazyme from Framingham Plant - Read the full story . . .
• Biopharma Advocacy Group Formed in MA - Read the full story . . .
• GE Healthcare to Acquire Xcellerex  - Read the full story . . .
• ZOLL Medical to be Acquired by Japan's Asahi Kasei  - Read the full story . . .
• Shire Withdraws FDA Biologics License Application for Drug to Treat Fabry Disease  - Read the full story . . .
• Biogen Idec Takes Option to MAKScientific MS Program - Read the full story . . .
• Sanofi to Acquire Woburn's Pluromed - Read the full story . . .
• Biogen Idec Donates $500K to UMass Fund - Read the full story . . .
• Sanofi Loses Appeal in Suit over Rituxan & Avastin - Read the full story . . .
• Long-Stalled Lab Building Underway in Longwood Medical Area - Read the full story . . .
• AstraZeneca FDA Lawsuit Dismissed - Read the full story . . .
• Amgen and AstraZeneca Announce Collaboration  - Read the full story . . .
• Synageva BioPharma Expands Collaboration with Japanese Pharma - Read the full story . . .

• FDA Seeks $4.5 Billion for FY 2013, 17 Percent Increase from FY 2012 - Read the full story . . .
• FDA Approves Merck's Zioptan to Treat Glaucoma - Read the full story . . .
• FDA Approves Korlym for Patients with Endogenous Cushing's Syndrome - Read the full story . . .
• FDA Acts to Bolster Supply of Critically Needed Cancer Drugs  - Read the full story . . .
• FDA Approves First Quadrivalent Vaccine to Prevent Seasonal Influenza - Read the full story . . .
• Organogenesis Announces FDA Approval of Gintuit for Gum Tissue Regeneration - Read the full story . . .
• FDA Approves First Generic Lexapro to Treat Depression and Anxiety Disorder - Read the full story . . .
• FDA Proposes Lower Risk Classification for Certain Tuberculosis Tests  - Read the full story . . .
• FDA Approves First Boniva Generics to Treat or Prevent Osteoporosis - Read the full story . . .
• FDA Approves Omontys to Treat Anemia in Adult Patients on Dialysis - Read the full story . . .
• FDA Approves Additional Blood Test for Viruses Linked to Certain Diseases - Read the full story . . .
• FDA Approves Eli Lilly Imaging Drug Amyvid for Use in Alzheimer's Diagnosis - Read the full story . . .