@FiercePharma: Senator wants to attach drug-shortage measure to highway bill: 'Can't wait a year to get this done'--Reuters. Article | Follow @FiercePharma
> Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ) fell in a consumer ranking of corporate image to No. 7, after ranking in the top two for the last dozen years-- since Harris Interactive launched the poll. Report
> Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ($TEVA) and BioSante Pharmaceuticals ($BPAX) won FDA approval for a transdermal testosterone gel for treatment of hypogonadism. Article
> Sanofi ($SNY) inked a deal with Emcure Pharmaceuticals to sell Verorab, a rabies vaccine, in India. News
> Takeda Pharmaceutical said it plans to issue up to $3.2 billion in bonds over two years, to help finance its $12.6 billion acquisition of Nycomed. Story
> Texas is running out of execution drugs and may have to halt lethal injections this summer after drugmakers put restrictions on the necessary anesthetics. News
> Pediatricians are increasingly banning families that choose not to vaccinate their children; some cite worries of contagion in their waiting rooms. Report
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: BioSante soars on FDA nod for testosterone gel, regains some ground after failure of female libido gel. News | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Touting preclin results for a hep C treatment? A desperate cry for attention. BioCryst. Release | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: UnitedHealth is planning a cloud-based platform, initially for healthcare users, but maybe pharma down the line: Article | Follow @RyanMFierce
@FierceMedDev: Post-Grateful Dead player scores medical hit. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
> Hep C drug deal frenzy can't be slowed by growing doubts. Article
> Corporate VCs crowd into $43M round for Celladon. News
Medical Device News
> Does Riata recall indicate subpar device surveillance? Story
> Cayenne closes $10M to advance sports med portfolio. Item
> Stryker's Hartman sees salary boosted to $750K, MacMillan negotiates separation agreement. News
> Atossa files for IPO in effort to raise $6M. Report
Drug Delivery News
> Ensysce says carbon nanotubes delivered cancer drug. More
> Titan plans Q3 NDA submission for controlled-release implantable addiction treatment. Article
> Microscopic booms: China, U.S. efforts mull explosive use of nanotech drug delivery. News
> Can Medasys' new drug pump challenge Medtronic? Piece
> FDA biosimilar draft guidance creates drug delivery leeway. Story
Biomarkers News
> Positive results for biomarker based diagnostic CardioSCORE. News
> Collaborators work to create urine test for active TB. Item
> Gates Foundation funds TB biomarker research. Piece
> Progranulin biomarker predicts 5-year outcomes. Article
And Finally... Antibiotics are no help for most sinus infections, despite their common use, a study found. Report