@FiercePharma: More on Novartis' Q2 results, from Bloomberg. Consumer sales tumble 20% on plant closure. News | Follow @FiercePharma
> Baxter International ($BAX) is plotting a $1 billion plasma-processing complex in Atlanta, supported by collection facilities around the state of Georgia. Report
> Slovenian drugmaker Krka says it's looking to expand via acquisition and may announce a deal by year's end. Article
> To win regulatory approval for its buyout of Pfizer's ($PFE) nutrition unit, Nestlé may sell as much as $1.8 billion worth of the Pfizer unit's assets. Item
> The state of Nebraska says it will defy an FDA order to turn over its remaining supplies of sodium thiopental, an anesthetic used in executions. Story
> Sun Pharmaceutical Industries won FDA approval to sell a knockoff version of Eli Lilly's ($LLY) antipsychotic drug Zyprexa. News
> Shire ($SHPGY) was sanctioned by U.K. marketing watchdogs for claims it made on a website supporting its Gaucher's disease treatment Vpriv. More
> A study of anti-shingles vaccination concluded that the shot is safe and well-tolerated, with a low incidence of side effects. Report
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Open source sizzles in biotech sphere. More | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: No surprise AZ is talking up brewing up more deals this year. No surprise they aren't even sticking to their disease focus. | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: FDA CIO Eric Perakslis told me that he wants to enable certain agency staff to work more virtually. He's giving more details at Bio-IT World 2012. | Follow @RyanMFierce
@MarkHFierce: Seeking healthy fat? Then clone a sheep with the right nutrients genetically woven in--via Reuters. Article | Follow @MarkHFierce
> Amgen founding CEO George Rathmann dies at 84. News
> Biogen Idec builds blockbuster case for new MS drug BG-12. More
> AstraZeneca plots more pipeline deals. Article
> Merck KGaA shuttering Swiss complex, dispatching R&D to Boston. Story
Medical Devices News
@FierceMedDev: Orthofix to sell sports-medicine unit for $157.5M | MarketWatch. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
> Boston Sci heralds Emerge launch in Europe, eyes U.S., other markets. Article
> Illumina results impress despite Roche drama. News
Biotech Research News
> Powerful protein halts DNA damage and may block tumors. More
> Johns Hopkins researchers find gene tied to CF secondary complication. Article
> Beyond stem cells: Scientists explore three new paths. Story
> Scientists successfully replicate synthetic DNA. Item
> Nanotech-boosted drug lessens cerebral palsy symptoms in rabbits. News
Pharma Manufacturing News
> Alli sale still held hostage by Roche GMP issues. Item
> Life Technologies expands manufacturing in Scotland. More
> China seizes 77 million tainted drug capsules in crackdown. News
> Merck KGaA manufacturing dodges worst of reductions. Article
> Pfizer, J&J, Abbott facing shortages of crucial ingredients in Pakistan. Story
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