@FiercePharma: Merrill Lynch high on Bayer: The company made its list of top Euro-stocks, thanks to new drugs/pipeline. More | Follow @FiercePharma
@AlisonBFierce: Feds OK Novavax's experimental flu vaccine program. News | Follow @AlisonBFierce
> Generic drugmaker Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has launched generic antihistamine desloratadine tablets in the U.S., a bioequivalent generic version of Schering Clarinex Reditabs tablets. Item
> FDA staff said they didn't believe Boehringer Ingelheim's once-daily drug for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease offered significant benefits. Story
> Net income at Procter & Gamble ($PG) more than doubled to $4.06 billion in the last quarter. Story
> Bank of America Merrill Lynch put German Bayer on its list of top European stocks, citing confidence in its drug pipeline and agriculture unit. Story
> The European Medicines Agency has lined out its thoughts on naming branded drugs in an update of one of its documents. Item
> The FDA today approved Oxytrol for women, the first over-the-counter treatment for overactive bladder in women ages 18 and older. Release
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: Spiking costs blunt Covidien's strong sales quarter. News | Follow @FierceMedDev
@DamianFierce: Dx company LipoScience is going public, targeting a $40M IPO as $LPDX. Report | Follow @DamianFierce
> ResMed posts 24% income jump in another big quarter. Article
> iRobot spikes on the Street after FDA OK. Story
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: AstraZeneca kicks tires on respiratory program ditched by J&J. Story | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Cowen's Ed Nash is predicting '16 arrival of Sarepta's eteplirsen, with $263M start Question about accelerated OK. Personally I'm doubtful. | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: IBM touts push into #biotech with bug-busting gel. Should we care yet? Report | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Celsion snags up to $100M Chinese pharma tie-up ahead of PhIII cancer data. Article
> What's in a drug name? Hopefully some Xzitement. News
And Finally... Novartis ($NVS) has withdrawn a marketing application to get approval in Europe for its cancer blockbuster Glivec/Gleevec, as a treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension. Release