@FiercePharma: In Europe, J&J's injectable Velcade wins approval and Dacogen gets AML-in-elderly use. More | Follow @FiercePharma
> TPG Capital wrapped up its $1.9 billion acquisition of generics maker Par Pharmaceutical, taking the company private. Report
> GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK), Abbott Laboratories ($ABT) and India's Cipla stand to lose most from a newly proposed pricing policy in India, analysts said. Report
> India's Lupin is aiming to boost Japanese sales to $500 million over the next 5 years, twice as much as this year. Report
> Executive compensation grew at Indian drugmakers despite stagnant profits and growth at some companies, Hindu Business Line says. Report
> Daiichi Sankyo plans to merge three supply chain subsidiaries into two groups by April 2015 as part of an overall reorganization of its global production. Report
> GlaxoSmithKline and The Atlantic magazine launched a series of panel discussions on community health in Philadelphia. Report
@FierceMedDev: Terumo renewed its license of some crucial stent tech from Biosensors International. More | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: An FDA panel supports approval for Second Sight's retinal prosthesis. More | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: API producer Cedarsburg Hauser is expanding its capabilities and betting on a boom in CMO demand. More | Follow @DamianFierce
> Boston Sci gains FDA nod for much-hyped S-ICD. Story
> DNA 'nanoswitch' could support quick, point-of-care Dx. Item
> AdvaMed spotlights an industry in transition. Article
> Stryker names new leader. News
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: TDM-1's impressive survival rate puts Roche and Genentech on track for FDA approval. More | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: MIT finance wiz calls for $30B megafund to back next-gen cancer drugs. More | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: Amid hunt for partnerships, AstraZeneca hits the blogosphere with LabTalk. More | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Ariad grabs spotlight at ESMO with 'compelling' results for lung cancer drug. Article
> Bayer, Evotec join forces on $765M endometriosis drug partnership. Item
> MIT financial wiz calls for $30B megafund to back next-gen cancer drugs. Story
CRO News
> Quintiles considering small acquisitions, CEO says. News
> FDA taps CRO Vince & Associates for $5M bioequivalent contract. Story
> FDA now in charge of clinical trial transparency. Article
> Cedarburg Hauser bets on API boom with plant expansion. Item
Biotech IT News
> AstraZeneca hits the blogosphere with LabTalk. Story
> Genomics outfit puts genetic tests on computers. News
> ChemAxon opens shop in 'heart' of Boston biotech hub. Article
> Medidata advances clinical trials software use in Japan. Item
And Finally... Former Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ) executive James E. Burke, CEO during the Tylenol scandal, died at the age of 87. Report