@FiercePharma: IMS: Rebates, discounts could take an $80B bite out of U.S. drug spending through 2018. Story | Follow @FiercePharma
@CarlyHFierce: J&J looks for Xarelto boost in real-world cost data. Article | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Germany has banned over quality issues a Ranbaxy Laboratories drug made at one of the plants already prevented from shipping to the U.S. Story
> GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) again tops the list of companies that make drugs available to the poor. Story
> Novartis' ($NVS) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease drug Ultibro has been launched in the UK by marketing partner Pfizer ($PFE). Report
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Bayer tees up its new #hemophilia drug for an @US_FDA submission. More | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Busy biotechs bag $121M in VC cash. Article | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: Considering @GenzymeCorp's party for Cerdelga, how big was the Lemtrada cake? More | Follow @DamianFierce
> Naurex bags an $80M round for PhIII study of an NMDA drug for depression. Article
> Puma tanks on a fresh setback for its breast cancer drug. News
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: Edison Nation and Mount Sinai team up for device innovation. More | Follow @FierceMedDev
@EmilyWFierce: Tax-inversion loophole likely to cost the government $2.2B in lost tax revenue next year. Story | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Illumina and Sequenom lay prenatal diagnostic patent feud to rest. More
> New study supports effectiveness of 3-D breast cancer mammography. News
> Xeltis gets $34M to develop biodegradable heart valves and vessels. Article
Drug Delivery News
> DBV's peanut allergy patch tests well, boosting its market value to almost $1B. Report
> Valerion teams up with Catalent to develop orphan drug delivery tech. News
> Recipharm purchases Flamel facility with delivery partnership. Story
> U.S. Army deploys a novel topical antiseptic to fight ebolavirus. Article
> NIH grants $20M to develop an intravaginal ring to prevent HIV. More
Diagnostics News
> Cepheid wins FDA nod for norovirus test. Report
> Germany's nanoPET partners with Boehringer Ingelheim for imaging Dx deal. News
> Philips gets FDA approval for spectral imaging system. Story
> Roche dives into prenatal Dx space with Ariosa purchase. Item
> U.K. and Wellcome Trust back trial of new, 15-minute Ebola test in West Africa. Article
Pharma Marketing News
> PhIII failure dashes Novartis' hopes of Gilenya label expansion. Report
> Reports: BMS whittles China sales operation by 1,000. More
> J&J looks for Xarelto boost in real-world cost data. Story
> Pfizer believes a dose of confidence will help it sell biosimilars. Link
> IMS: Rebates, discounts could take an $80B bite out of U.S. drug spending through 2018. Article
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