@FiercePharma: Watson CEO does about-face, says Pfizer won't keep 40% of Lipitor market. $PFE's share was 41% on Dec. 24--Bloomberg. | Follow @FiercePharma
> Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ) stopped a pneumonia trial of its antibiotic Doribax, which is FDA-approved for abdominal and urinary infections, after more Doribax patients died. News
> Jazz Pharmaceuticals ($JAZZ) says it expects a larger profit this year, thanks to the completion of its Azur Pharma buyout and fast-growing sales of its narcolepsy drug Xyrem. Report
> Physicians Interactive Holdings attracted a $17 million investment from Merck's Global Health Innovation Fund to back key products comprising clinical reference tools, electronic drug sampling and interactive education. Release
> Norgine is laying off three dozen workers at a facility in Wales, or 9% of its local workforce, because of declining demand for products. Story
> Lens maker Essilor bought a majority stake of a lab based in California and inked deals in Africa and South America. Article
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Bloomberg: Amgen May Join Gilead as Biotechs Seek Acquisitions to Grow. Article | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Bloomberg piece makes spike in drug approvals a sign of underlying shift; Really? I'm not so sure. More | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: BioDelivery Sciences ($BDSI) grabbed $30M upfront from Endo Pharma for license to pain drug. Release | Follow @RyanMFierce
@FierceMedDev: BBC News: Headache sufferer 'abandoned' after electrode treatment. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MaureenFierce: J&J AIDS vaccine helps protect monkeys from virus in study. Item | Follow @MaureenFierce
> Exclusive: MIT's Langer, Farokhzad launch combination-med biotech. News
> Xoma axing 84 jobs to save dollars for lead drug. More
> BioDelivery Sciences shares spike on $180M pain drug deal with Endo Pharma. Article
> Amgen, big biotechs poised for big year of deals, analysts say. Story
And Finally... Weekend plans with the significant other? A new study found greater-than-previously-thought personality differences between males and females. Item