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Novartis to launch psoriasis drug in Japan

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis said on Friday it has won approval to market its Cosentyx psoriasis treatment in Japan, making it the first country to authorise commercialisation of the drug.

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India denies revoking Roche cancer drug patent

India on Monday denied revoking additional patents related to Roche Holding's breast cancer drug Herceptin, saying the Swiss pharma failed to follow legal procedures so the applications lapsed.

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Japanese university to retract Novartis study

A Japanese university is to retract a study that touted the effectiveness of a blood pressure drug made by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis because it was based on fabricated data.

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Police smash global drug ring: Swiss prosecutor

A two-year police operation has brought down an international drug ring, with authorities in a number of countries seizing 45 kilos of cocaine and arresting 15 people, a Swiss prosecutor's office said Thursday.