@FiercePharma: Piramal sold off its generics biz to Abbott. Now, founder wants to grow overseas via $1.5B in deals. Item $ABT | Follow @FiercePharma
> A company that makes an oral cancer diagnostic kit is suing Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ) for $60 million, claiming that the healthcare giant blocked its test to protect Listerine. News
> Valeant Pharmaceuticals' ($VRX) board of directors has approved a $300 million increase in its share buyback plan, bringing the total authorized to $1.8 billion. Valeant release
> Paladin Labs ($PLB) continues to lobby shareholders of Afexa Life Sciences ($FXA) on its buyout offer, saying current management hasn't followed through on growth and R&D promises. Release
> Cheap drugs that could fight heart disease, such as aspirin and generic statin drugs, are not used often enough, particularly in the developing world. Story
> The U.S. Justice Department believed Google ($GOOG) CEO Larry Page knew about improper online pharmacy ads for years, but allowed them to continue, the Wall Street Journal said. Item
> A Canadian court authorized Labopharm to call a special shareholder meeting to approve its acquisition by Paladin Labs. Report
> Afexa Life Sciences ($FXA) said interim results from a trial of its Cold-FX flu remedy in children were encouraging. Article
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Study: Less than 1% of cancer patients enrolled in a clinical trial. Piece Very troubling. | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: 52% of hospital/pharmacy purchasing agents bought drugs from gray market vendors in past 2 years. Price gouging? Article | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: I have to think Medtronic folks are scrambling in the wake of the storm created by the insulin-pump hacker's report Story $MDT | Follow @RyanMFierce
@MaureenFierce: Pfizer (finally) wins a big one with crizotinib approval for lung cancer. News | Follow @MaureenFierce
> Adimab adds Novo, Biogen Idec to roster of antibody partners. More
> Zymeworks inks $187M Merck deal on bi-specific antibodies. Report
> Roche HDL drug dalcetrapib clears a crucial safety test. Item
> Pfizer, BMS unveil mega-blockbuster data on apixaban. Details
> Pfizer (finally) wins a big one with crizotinib approval for lung cancer. Story
> FDA demands more data on Novartis's ACZ885. News
> Actelion drug flunks PhII but safety data bolsters confidence in blockbuster PhIII. Article
Biotech IT News
> FierceBiotech IT's Labor Day schedule. News
> Alzheimer's trial database finds takers in W. Florida. More
> NexDocs opens the door to VC with $10.3M funding. Report
> Case Western spinoff wins NIH grant for software. News
> China a new frontier for growing clinical tech firm. Article
> Report: Samsung to test genetic analysis service. Details
> NIH pumping $25M to link EMR info to genetic data. Story
Medical Device News
> Lantos appoints CEO, closes Series B round. More
> Aleva raises $13.8M in Series A. Article
> Medtronic sees positive results with CoreValve. Report
> FDA clears Axis-Shield assay to diagnose RA. Story
> Abbott Molecular, Pfizer get nod for drug, companion Dx. Details
> Yates to head EMD Millipore. News
And Finally... Laughter helps cardiovascular health, but anger could literally cause a heart attack. Report