There was a bit of good news for Navistar Wednesday, however: its joint venture with Chinese truck maker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. has been approved by the Chinese government.

FORBES: Another Big Blow For Navistar

Today the organization approved Boeing's battery fix, which means the aircraft maker could soon end the three-month grounding of all Dreamliners.

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Last month, the FDA approved a new "form-stable" implant from drug and device maker Allergan Inc.

WSJ: Silicone Breast Implants Make a Comeback

Cephalon, the maker of Nuvigil, tried twice to get the drug officially approved to treat jet lag by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the federal agency that regulates pharmaceutical companies.

BBC: Prescriptions for jet lag

The biggest winner in biotech last month was KV Pharmaceuticals, a heretofore unknown drug maker whose new drug to treat pre-term birth was approved but the Food and Drug Administration on Feb. 4.

FORBES: Biotech Busts And Breakthroughs For February

On the same day, it approved the picking of 6, 000 patents from the carcass of Nortel Networks, a bankrupt Canadian equipment-maker, by a consortium that includes Apple and Microsoft, as well as Apple's purchase of patents once owned by Novell, an American software company.

ECONOMIST: Patents and mobile devices