@FiercePharma: Now, Icahn questions Forest CEO's $500m in stock sales; Forest calls it a "theatrical display of self-serving rhetoric." More | Follow @FiercePharma
> SkyePharma won European approval for its asthma treatment Flutiform, a rival to GlaxoSmithKline's ($GSK) Advair and AstraZeneca's ($AZN) Symbicort. Report
> A U.K. report found that 360,000 patients with atrial fibrillation are either untreated or treated only with aspirin, rather than prescription blood thinners. Report
> The use of antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy appears to increase the risk of gestational diabetes, a new study finds. Report
> NPS Pharmaceuticals ($NPSP) gave up some royalty payments from Amgen ($AMGN), opting for more time to repay a previous advance on royalties from Sensipar. Report
> Jefferies analysts started covering Indian generics makers Ranbaxy Laboratories, Sun Pharmaceuticals and CIpla with a "buy" rating, citing their emerging markets sales. Report
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Researchers shatter record with U.S.-China genomic data transfer. News | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Rodman's Michael King says 'whoops' on Amylin, believes Vivus and MannKind (huh?) next likely diabetes targets. Item | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: A good job rounding up the early-stage biotech VC usual suspects. More | Follow @RyanMFierce
> GlobeImmune's $69M IPO designed to build immunotherapy pipeline. Article
> In R&D showdown, Genentech beat Roche in a TKO. Story
> J&J rushes drug-resistant TB therapy bedaquiline to FDA. News
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: CareFusion has staged a Class I recall of some of its infant breathing devices. Item | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: We have extended the nomination deadline for the 15 fiercest medical device developers to July 13. Spread the word. Survey | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: Roche continues to expand its diagnostics business with an FDA nod for a new HIV test. Story | Follow @DamianFierce
> SEC suspends China Medical trading amid accuracy concerns. More
> CareFusion stages Class I recall of infant breathing device. News
> CVRx launches registry to track hypertension-device patients. Item
> Wright looking to recapture profits with foot-reconstruction tech. Article
Biotech Research News
> Promising mouse study lays foundation for startup's autism drug program. Article
> In breakthrough, stem cell transplants reverse diabetes in mice. Story
> Texas cancer research funding effort may shift to startups. Item
> Mayo Clinic researchers find novel way to repair MS damage. News
Pharma Manufacturing News
> GlaxoSmithKline's Witty says manufacturing must become more efficient. More
> J&J recalls 69,000 units of K-Y vaginal lubricant. News
> United snags Glaxo buildings as it completes expansion. Story
> ScinoPharm building new cancer injectables plant in China. Article
Biomarkers News
> Marker helps docs pick kids' bone cancer treatment. Story
> Developing proteomic signatures focus pancreatic cancer therapy. Article
> Heart size distorts biomarker levels. More
> Apolipoproteins mark diabetic visual loss. Item
> Biomarkers spot hep C liver disease. Story
And Finally... Women infected with a common parasite have an increased risk of suicide. Report