*Roche to Face Hollywood Stars in Accutane Trial Roche Holding AG faces a lineup of Hollywood stars in the New Jersey trial of an actor’s lawsuit alleging he suffered the loss of his colon after taking the company’s Accutane acne drug.
Teva Launches Generic Version of Antidepressant Effexor XR Teva has begun shipping its generic version of Wyeth’s antidepressant Effexor XR after the FDA approved the company’s ANDA, and the world’s largest generic-drug maker also was awarded 180-day marketing exclusivity.
Charles River Calls Off WuXi PharmaTech Buy Charles River Laboratories International, a U.S. medical research equipment and services company, said it is canceling a $1.6 billion acquisition of WuXi PharmaTech after shareholder objections.