@FiercePharma: J&J chief gets chance to advise Obama on job creation. How about this: Avoid recalls, Mr. President. Article | Follow @FiercePharma
> A Jefferies & Co. analyst says pharma stocks will become a defensive sector for investors despite such challenges as patent expirations. Story
> Neoprobe shareholders have approved the company's deal to sell its chief source of revenue as the company bets on drug development. Report
> A new sub-analysis of a set of patients from the TRITON-TIMI 38 study showed that treatment with prasugrel in combination with aspirin was associated with a 26% relative risk reduction in the combined primary endpoint of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction or stroke, compared with treatment with clopidogrel. Eli Lilly release
> Foster City officials are excited by the prospects of Gilead Sciences expanding its facilities, and say they have a plan to keep down traffic. News
> West Pharmaceutical Services will expand its R&D center in St. Petersburg, FL. West's advanced development center will focus on new elastomer formulations, process technologies and products for its global component manufacturing network. West release
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: MA-based Proteon Therapeutics has raised $15.2M in an equity and options financing. Item | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Generic drug makers agree to program in which they pay an initial $299M to speed up FDA reviews, clear a backlog. Story | Follow @JohnCFierce
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@MaureenFierce: Study: Illegal online pharmacies are manipulating Internet searches to send consumers to their sites. Report | Follow @MaureenFierce
> Analysts see an upside after market swings bludgeon biotechs. Story
> Acorda CEO Cohen throws his weight behind new biotech trailblazer. Report
> Embera adds $4.5 million in Series A cash. News
> Pulmatrix reels in $14M for its work on COPD, cystic fibrosis. Story
Biotech IT News
> Accelyrs' revenue Q2 up 86% after mergers. Report
> New CIO reach tackles IT needs at the Broad Institute. More
> Virtual rats in the works to aid disease research. Details
> Perceptive Informatics does part in Parexel's losing Q4. Story
> BMS taps GNS Healthcare for computer model of information. News
> Medidata sees CFO resign after Q2 growth. Article
Medical Device News
> Device industy sees more investment, fewer deals. Details
> Sen. Brown visits Covidien, lobbies against device tax. News
> Southern Diagnostic Laboratories bought by Solstas. Story
> NEJM authors come out in support of IOM report. Article
And Finally... MIT researchers say they've designed a drug that could potentially cure the common cold, flu and even Ebola. Item