@FiercePharma: Top-read special report over the weekend: The top 10 most expensive drugs of 2013. Feature | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: India's Ascend sold laxatives to urea creams the #FDA never approved. It's now headed for incineration. Article | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: Valeant Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results. Press release | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> The FDA has approved labeling with abuse-deterrent features for Pfizer's ($PFE) Embeda, an extended-release opioid analgesic. Release
> Government contracts guaranteeing market share in Brazil are starting to attract companies like Roche ($RHHBY), Novartis ($NVS) and Sanofi ($SNY). Report
> Canada will allow for sale more than 40 drugs from three Indian factories recently slapped from import bans now that Health Canada has deemed them "medically necessary." More
> Robert Perez will succeed Michael Bonney at the helm of Cubist Pharmaceuticals ($CBST), effective Jan. 1. More
> Ranbaxy staffers will get a year-long pay-cut shield in the Sun Pharmaceuticals buyout. Report
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: Quest and LabCorp won't accept blood samples from suspected Ebola patients. FierceDiagnostics story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@VarunSaxena2: ICYMI: Invitae raises $120M to offer cheap, easy genetic analysis. More | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@EmilyWFierce: ICYMI last week: Boston Scientific wins CE mark for MRI-friendly pacemaker products. Report | Follow @EmilyWFierce
@MichaelGFierce: Stealthy, DNA-based 'nano-cocoons' deliver cancer-killing payloads. FierceDrugDelivery story | Follow @MichaelGFierce
> Nanodevices could be unleashed by DNA-brick self-assembly. Article
> Abbott seals a deal with Zeiss to sell cataract surgery products. Report
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: PureTech reels in $55M to fund new biotech bets. News | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Top 10 Phase III disasters of 2014. Feature | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: ICYMI Friday: Early look at Adaptimmune's cancer immunotherapy data: 1 complete response and 3 partials among 5 patients. Article | Follow @DamianFierce
@EmilyMFierce: TesoRx licenses oral low-T drug to Aspen amid FDA crackdown. Story | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Cubist CEO Bonney hands over reins as new buyout rumors circulate. Item
> Celgene's $2.6B deal for Crohn's drug pays off with promising PhII. Report
> Genentech pays $150M upfront to partner on NewLink's immuno-oncology drug. Article
CRO News
> Charles River debuts new testing tech for quality control. News
> Big CROs are booming, but can it last? Item
> A glitch in bioequivalence software puts trial results in doubt. More
> INC signs on to help Provectus get its regulatory act together. Article
> PPD pairs off with Sellas to pick up the pipeline pace. Story
Biotech IT News
> Regeneron allies with DNAnexus on 100,000 exomes project. News
> Report: Novo Nordisk to file for IT unit IPO in coming days. Item
> Researchers join forces to build database of 50M genetic variants. More
> Genomics England picks 10 firms for next round of bioinformatics talent contest. Story
> EMA to discuss possible glitch in Thermo bioequivalence software. Article
Animal Health News
> Blaze wins NCI funding for 'tumor paint' after successful dog study. News
> Canadian Government funds Elanco genomics project. Story
> FDA cracks down on Little City Dogs' compounded copies of popular pet meds. Article
> Report: Pork industry group responds to antibiotic documentary with online campaign. More
> Five questions for Aratana CEO Steven St. Peter. Editor's Corner
And Finally... Aspirin boosts schizophrenia treatments, a new study shows. More