@FiercePharma: Pfizer plans IPO for minority stake in animal-health unit--dubbed "Zoetis"--on its way to total spinoff. Report | Follow @FiercePharma
> To fight drug counterfeiting, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg called for increased penalties, global co-operation among regulators, and more supply-chain vigilance on the part of drugmakers. Report
> Bristol-Myers Squibb's ($BMY) Orencia proved comparable to Abbott Laboratories' ($ABT) Humira at treating rheumatoid arthritis patients new to biologic treatments. News
> UCB bolstered its case for four-week dosing of Cimzia in rheumatoid arthritis with data showing comparable efficacy to two-week regimen. Article
> Anti-TNF drugs can increase the risk of shingles by 75% in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases, a study found. Item
> U.S. marshals seized unapproved drug products from a company warehouse in Portland, ME. More
> The FDA warned 8 biopharma companies, 6 of them in the Asia Pacific region, for importing drugs into the U.S. without registering their manufacturing plants. Story
> Pharmaxis failed to win the U.K. cost-effectiveness watchdog's backing for its cystic fibrosis drug Bronchitol. Report
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Catalent continues restructuring efforts as it completes work on NC fill-finish plant. News | Follow @FierceBiotech
@RyanMFierce: My post about how Lilly leads docs to cancer drug trials with iPad app. Article | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Sanofi's Zerhouni rewrites the company playbook on R&D. Report
> Fledgling Foundation Medicine scores a coup with Novartis R&D pact. News
> Otsuka cracks tough TB cases with experimental drug. More
> Lilly chief resolves to stick with high-risk pipeline strategy. Item
Medical Devices News
@FierceMedDev: Only a few weeks left to submit your nominations for the 15 fiercest private device developers. Survey | Follow @FierceMedDev
> Device tax repeal up for House vote today as White House threatens veto. Item
> Mindray snaps up Chinese orthopedics maker for $35.5M. Story
> Report: Panasonic to become major Olympus shareholder with $635M investment. More
CRO News
@NesaNFierce: Catalent's renovated fill-finish plant in NC is more in-tune with the company's renewed business focus. Article | Follow @NesaNFierce
> Siegfried buys Allied Medical Products for $58M. News
> Medtox's toxicology offerings contribute to LabCorp acquisition, as contract manufacturing shrinks. More
> WuXi PharmaTech speaks out on compound theft by former employee. Article
> Kansas City CROs form alliance to attract outsourcing work to region. Item
Pharma Manufacturing News
> FDA commish suggests drugmakers get on board with track and trace. More
> Sandoz recalls Introvale contraceptives. News
> Indian API maker looks to Asia for cheap energy. Report
Vaccines News
> NewLink Genetics takes the stage at ASCO. Story
> Vax, hormone combo could up efficacy in prostate cancer. Article
> Mapping the way to a Candida vaccine. Item
> Affiris' Parkinson's therapeutic vax starts clinical trials. More
And Finally... Analysis of a pregnant mother's blood and father's saliva yielded a full-genome sequence of their unborn child. Report