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Top Highlights for December 2012:  (Please click on news title to view details)

1. India's Elder Pharma, Holding PharmEco To Establish Up JV In Russia
2. India's Transasia Bio-Medical acquires US based companies - Drew Scientific and JAS Diagnostics 
3. Sun Pharma, India acquires Generic unit - URL Pharma from Takeda of Japan
4. India's Claris forms a JV with Japn's Otsuka for Injectables and Nutrition business in a INRs. 1313 Crores (approx. $486.4 million) transaction
5. India's Strides Arcolab inks pact with Eli Lilly for cancer drugs
6. Indian Pharma exports grew over 23% in 2011-12: Pharmexcil
7. Merial to acquire animal health division of Dosch Pharmaceuticals in India

 Aagami - Company Updates: (Please click on news title to view details)

1. Dutch Biotech appoints Aagami for their out-licensing their Anti-body discovery tools
2. An Agri Biotech hires Aagami for its India forays
3. Aagami to attend BIOTECH Showcase 2013, JP Morgan and EPPIC Conferences
4. Godwyn Francis joins Aagami Business Development and Research Division