FDA Approves First Generic Venlafaxine (Medical News Today)
The Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Effexor (venlafaxine), an important step in the agency's effort to increase the availability of lower-cost generic medications. Venlafaxine is indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). [click link for full article]

FDA Approves Influenza Vaccines To Be Manufactured For Upcoming Flu Season (PharmaceuticalOnline)
The US FDA announced that it has approved this year's seasonal influenza (flu) vaccines that include the new strains of virus judged likely to cause flu in the Northern Hemisphere in 2006-07

Introgen Therapeutics Announces Key Regulatory Advance For ADVEXIN Program (Medical News Today)
Introgen Therapeutics,Inc. (Nasdaq: INGN) announced today that the Company and the FDA havereached agreement to incorporate the use of Introgen's biomarkers in theanalysis of ADVEXIN clinical data in support of FDA approval of ADVEXIN p53cancer therapy. [click link for full article]