> Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ) spent more than $2.5 million on medical journal advertising in January, putting itself in line to lead pharma's journal-ad pack as it did in 2014; Roche's ($RHHBY) January numbers came in second at $1.5 million. Release
> Novartis ($NVS) won European approval for Jakavi, its JAK inhibitor, to treat adults with polycythemia vera, a rare and incurable blood cancer. Release
> Pfizer's ($PFE) court fight over Lipitor discounting in Australia isn't over yet; the country's consumer watchdog says it will appeal a federal judge's decision that the company hadn't engaged in anticompetitive conduct. Report
> Boehringer Ingelheim is poised to roll out its idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis drug Ofev in Europe, with an on-sale date in Germany this week. Report
> Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ($TEVA) beefed up its oncology pipeline with a deal to buy four of Ignyta's drug candidates and invest in the biotech drug developer. Release
And Finally... A Novo Nordisk ($NVO) documentary about Type 2 diabetes in Ghana is up for a vote in the annual Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship Film Festival. Report