FDA Names Woodcock As Permanent Director Of CDER; Leavitt Releases Documents To Avoid Contempt Charges (Medical News Today)
FDA on Monday named Janet Woodcock, deputy commissioner and chief medical officer at the agency, as director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, which reviews new medications for safety and effectiveness, USA Today reports. Woodcock has served as acting director of CDER since October 2007, according to FDA spokesperson Heidi Rebello (USA Today, 3/11).

Strides Arcolab Bags Two ANDA Approvals (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) - Wednesday, Strides Arcolab said that the company bagged two ANDA approvals. The first one is from Health Canada for Tazo Pip Sterile injection in three presentations. The product is licensed to an undisclosed partner in Canada and the company expects to launch the product immediately.