Leo Pharma snaps up Astellas skin drugs for $723M; Citron exec admits short position in criticized Mallinckrodt;

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> Leo Pharma agreed to shell out €675 million ($723 million) for Astellas' global dermatology portfolio, including the eczema drug Protopic and other products for acne and skin infections. Release

> Citron Research chief Andrew Left said his firm has a short position in Mallinckrodt ($MNK), the drugmaker Citron criticized as "a worse offender" than Valeant in a tweet on Monday. Report

> AstraZeneca ($AZN) priced a $6 billion bond issue to fund its planned buyout of ZS Pharma ($ZSPH). Report

Medical Device News

@FierceMedDev: Medtronic reports strong leadless pacemaker data as it races St. Jude to FDA approval. More | Follow @FierceMedDev

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@EmilyWFierce: Theranos and Safeway split after $350M deal, code-named "T-Rex," falls through. More from the WSJ | Follow @EmilyWFierce

> AliveCor adds former Google exec as CEO to further consumer ECG push. Articles

> Stanford engineers develop touch-free ultrasound device for tumor detection. More

Biotech News

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@JohnCFierce: Ex-Lumena gang pilots new course at Amplyx with antifungal R&D, $40.5M. Report | Follow @JohnCFierce

@DamianFierce: $HZNP "is threatening $ESRX's profiteering and exposing ... a lack of care for patients and respect for physicians." Release | Follow @DamianFierce

> Wave and Voyager keep the IPO train rolling, raising $172M in Wall Street debuts. More

> Boehringer slashes its R&D budget with a new focus on collaboration. Article

Biotech Research News

> MD Anderson group tracks 'modest' impact of lymphoma drug. Item

> Warp Drive Bio constructs a new cancer R&D tech platform. Story

> Microbiome study highlights bacterial strategy for treating severe diarrhea. News

> Case Western researchers spotlight role of rapid protein movement in hearing loss. More

> KIT team points pancreatic cancer therapy toward clinical trials. Article

Vaccines News

> GeneOne, Inovio's MERS vaccine enters PhI at Walter Reed. News

> MenAfriVac succeeds in sub-Saharan Africa, but the fight isn't over yet. More

> James Cook University researcher wins $2M Gates grant for malaria vaccine development. Story

> Novavax kicks off PhIII trial for its RSV vaccine. Article

> EMA safety review raises no issues with HPV vaccines from Merck, GSK. Report

Pharma Marketing News

> $1-per-pill alternative to Turing drug gets 'overwhelming' response: Imprimis CEO. Article

> Medivation's Xtandi sales force due for hiring, revamp as urology push falls flat. Report

> GSK shoots for diabetes-esque platform approach with new respiratory med in hand. More

> Allergan counting on January formulary boost to jump-start Namzaric launch. Story

> AstraZeneca holds on to purple Nexium trademark with early court win. Article

And Finally... More health systems are getting into the insurance business. Report