> Halozyme ($HALO) suffered a blow as the FDA halted its pancreatic cancer drug delivery system trial over safety concerns. The company voluntarily pulled back on its Phase II study late last week. Article | More from FierceBiotech
> Alkermes ($ALKS) finished its Phase III schizophrenia study for a long-lasting version of Abilify. The delivery method should help the company move into the drug market alone, whereas in the past it has partnered with Big Pharma to develop new products. Story
> Researchers at the University of Liverpool have developed nanoparticles that they say can increase the stability of HIV drugs. More
> Celsion ($CLSN) presented at the International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound data supporting its ThermoDox heat-activated liposomal encapsulation of doxorubicin, which uses high intensity focused ultrasound to deliver the cancer drug. Release