@FiercePharma: EMA says it's investigating Roche for possible shortcomings in pharmacovigilance. More | Follow @FiercePharma
> China's health minister says the government is reforming hospital procurement and cracking down on cozy relationships between doctors and pharmaceutical companies. Report | Report
> Indian generics maker Lupin says it's on track to launch 15 new generic products in the U.S. by the end of its fiscal year, including 8-10 contraceptives. Report
> FDA asked Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ($TEVA) for more data about its cancer drug Treanda as the agency reviews a new first-line indication for patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Report
> Tanzania Pharmaceutical Industries is spending 5 million euros ($6.48 million) on a new plant that will begin production in March, officials said. Report
> FDA has granted $2.7 million to back a study pitting the transplant drug Prograf against generic versions of the drug, to determine whether copies are as effective. Report
@FierceMedDev: Roche Dx is slashing jobs as it rethinks its diabetes business. More | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: Scientists can produce stem cells in great numbers from cadaver scalp tissue. More | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: Japan's Sysmex is in talks to buy Dune Medical Devices for $200M, according to a report. More | Follow @DamianFierce
> Allegro celebrates encouraging early data for lung cancer test. Article
> Philips Healthcare soars in Q3. Item
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@FierceBiotech: Hirano bodies may block Alzheimer's-related cell death. More | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: So AstraZeneca and Ironwood are getting close. AZ pays $25M in cash, up to $125M in miles for China rights to linaclotide; sharing revenue. | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: e-Therapeutics (computer-enabled network pharmacology) has shelved a MRSA candidate to focus on cancer program. More (reg. req.) | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Abbott doubles down on ADC cancer drugs in $245M-plus Seattle Genetics pact. Report
> GSK taps stem cell discovery to spot heart threats early. Story
> Celgene wraps promising PhIII data on new multiple myeloma challenger. Article
Biotech Research News
> Australian scientists grow HIV antibodies in cow's milk. More
> A transplant anti-rejection treatment could be the next cancer drug. Article
> Pluristem's placental stem cells combat fibrosis in preclinical test. Story
> Scientists produced stem cells from cadaver scalp tissue. Item
Pharma Manufacturing News
> China's WuXi AppTec opens biologics plant. More
> Mexico's Neolpharma snags Pfizer Puerto Rico plant. News
> Mylan buying vertically integrated SMS oncology plant. Story
And Finally... Statin therapy may have another benefit--preventing esophageal cancer--according to a new a data analysis. Report