@FiercePharma: Top-read on FiercePharmaManufacturing Thurs: Hospira recalls 7 lots of propofol and one of lidocaine Story | Follow @FiercePharma
@TracyStaton: @Indianmarketeer: Novartis seems to think it can pump up sales of GSK's drugs better than GSK could. But as you say, time will tell. | Follow @TracyStaton
@EricPFierce: A large block of #AstraZeneca shareholders voted against the company's pay plan and one of its directors. More | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: Arena - Television Ads Raise Awareness. Report from SeekingAlpha | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) has appointed two executives to new roles overseeing sales and marketing in China after authorities accused the firm of corruption last year, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told Reuters. Report
> Mylan ($MYL) has made a new bid for Sweden's Meda, this time at more than $9 billion. More
> The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion on GSK melanoma drug Mekinist. Release
> Prestige Brands has reached an agreement to buy Insight Pharmaceuticals for $750 million. Story (sub. req.)
> The FDA has approved a new plant for Strides Arcolab in Bangalore, where it will manufacture oral medicines. Story
> Celgene ($CELG) is paying Ireland's Nogra Pharma $710 million upfront to buy its late-stage product for Crohn's disease and other gastrointestinal disorders. Story
@FierceMedDev: Stryker's sales jump after string of M&A deals. More | Follow @FierceMedDev
@VarunSaxena2: ICYMI: Zimmer buying fellow orthopedics company Biomet for $13.35 billion. | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@EmilyWFierce: Security holes in a number of commonly used medical devices could leave them open to attack. Article | Follow @EmilyWFierce
@MichaelGFierce: ICYMI: DNA nanocages that act like viruses bypass the immune system to deliver drugs. Story | Follow @MichaelGFierce
> Roche's HPV test gets FDA approval for primary cervical cancer screen. More
> Ariosa tests the waters with plans for a $60M IPO. News
> Covidien quarterly sales up 3% to $2.6 billion. Article
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@FierceBiotech: EuroBiotech Report: GlaxoSmithKline & Novartis reshape EU biotech, Celgene, Hyperion in Euro deals, U.K. cell therapy grows, and more. Report | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Pyott told me back in January he could easily spend $10 billion on buyouts. Though that's not Shire territory. Story from January | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: ICYMI: Celgene opens down 5%. Perhaps a $710M deal didn't thrill investors who just watched R&D costs drag profits. | Follow @DamianFierce
@EmilyMFierce: Blood of world's oldest woman hints at limits of life. More | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Arch Venture swings for a $250M fund to bet on biotechs. Story
> Buyout buzz: Allergan made a pass at Shire before Valeant came calling. Article
> Radius dials up a $92M IPO pitch despite tepid market for biotechs. News
And Finally... The FDA has proposed its rules for e-cigarette regulation. More