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@TracyStaton: This year's version of FiercePharma's most popular special report: The top 10 pharma companies by 2013 revenue. More | Follow @TracyStaton
@EricPFierce: WSJ says Pfizer angling for OTC Lipitor. That will get generic drugmakers' notice. Story | Follow @EricPFierce
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> Bayer submitted its vision drug, VEGF Trap-Eye, for approval in patients with diabetic macular edema in Japan; it's sold elsewhere as Eylea. Release
> Germany's Stada says conflict in the Ukraine, its second-biggest market, hasn't affected its business in that country. Report
> Hepatitis C cases dropped 16% to 2.7 million over a decade, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at a time when new treatments are edging onto the market. Report
> Many painkiller addicts visit multiple doctors to get their pills, suggesting physicians need to be more vigilant when recommending their use. Report
> Forest Laboratories ($FRX) said it submitted its application for FDA approval of a combination Alzheimer's disease pill comprising its Namenda drug (memantine) and donezepil, sold by Pfizer ($PFE) under the brand name Aricept. Release
@FierceMedDev: Mindray, a giant Chinese medical device company, has just expanded an already impressive share repurchase program. More | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: Google Glass is showing some promise as a medical diagnostic tool. Cool stuff, with pictures. Story | Follow @MarkHFierce
@MichaelGFierce: New manufacturing technique offers tailored delivery nanoparticles made of iron, silver and silicon. More from FierceDrugDelivery | Follow @MichaelGFierce
@EmilyWFierce: Researchers created custom-fitting heart sacs that could help with treatment. Article | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Invuity brings a new $36M in growth equity to the surgical tools market. News
> Germany's Biotronik wins a CE mark for a super-tiny, MRI-safe CRT lead. Story
> Oxford Immunotec reports narrowed loss, Asia growth in first earnings post-IPO. Report
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Theravance bets it can innovate without GlaxoSmithKline as spinoff nears. Story | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: The coming Zohydro addiction issue is a natural mainstream media piece--sets the FDA up for a big black eye with more to come. Story via CBS | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: On his farewell tour, Roche Chairman Franz Humer says Roche is poised for some dealmaking. News | Follow @DamianFierce
@EmilyMFierce: BioCryst compound prevents Marburg virus in monkeys. Article | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Oxygen Bio shares soar after FDA lifts hold on brain injury drug. More
> Biotech parties on with billions more raised for R&D work. Story
Biotech Research News
> HIV immune discovery could lay the groundwork for a vaccine. Story
> Experimental supplement extends lifespan, stops metabolic disease in mice. Article
> BioCryst compound prevents Marburg virus in monkeys. News
> New anti-inflammatory molecule could provide a model for new drug design. Article
> Brain cell communication plays role in regulating Alzheimer's protein. Story
> NIH makes new database on age-related diseases available to researchers. Brief
Pharma Manufacturing News
> Regeneron preparing for a plant expansion and a fill-finish facility in Ireland. Story
> Jubilant says the FDA has cleared its Canada plant. News
> Fresenius to build new plant in Australia. Story
> Lilly invests in its Brazilian packaging plant. Article
> Drug purchasing group wants drugmakers to work with GPOs on shortages. Story
> Pharma packaging market is forecast to hit $90 billion in 2017. Brief
And Finally... Scientists have been testing LSD to ease anxiety in the terminally ill. Report