@FiercePharma: GSK launches next revamp of sales rep pay. News | Follow @FiercePharma
> Eli Lilly, only months away from losing patent protection for its top-selling drug, told investors that one key to overcoming this and other patent losses lies in emerging markets like China. Report
> Eli Lilly has secured EU regulatory approval to buy Johnson & Johnson's animal health unit Janssen to boost its presence in Europe. Item
> In a move expected to double spending in the first full year, New Zealand's drug agency PHARMAC is moving to a more "permissive" system of assessing people seeking medicines that are not funded on the Pharmaceutical Schedule. Piece
> Sanofi has launched its promising advanced prostate cancer drug Jevtana in the U.K. following EMA approval in March. Report
> GlaxoSmithKline is looking to get extended approval on both sides of the Atlantic for its kidney cancer drug Votrient to be also used for soft tissue sarcoma. Story
> Pfizer's Cox-2 inhibitor celecoxib, better known under the brand name Celebrex, might be able to prevent lung cancer in former smokers, researchers said. Article
> Common painkillers that treat inflammation have been linked to an increased risk of irregular heart rhythm in a study published in the British Medical Journal. Report
> Merck Serono tapped Belén Garijo to fill the newly created position of chief operating officer; Garijo has been Sanofi's SVP of Global Operations in the European region. News
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Amgen teams with NASA on a new biotech space mission. Item | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Here's the PR on Merck Serono R&D shakeup. 1st step: divide pre- and post-PoC into dedicated groups. Release | Follow @JohnCFierce
> Innate shares soar on record $465M antibody pact with BMS. Article
> Merck Serono shakes up its R&D structure, brings in BMS vet. News
> Zafgen banks $33M C round as it preps for Ph2 obesity study. Story
Vaccines News
> Inovio posts positive precinical HIV vax results. Report
> Medicago: PhII avian flu vax trial successful. News
> Patient education needed for HPV vaccines, cancer screenings. Item
> In final mission, space shuttle Atlantis carries vaccine research. Story
> Funding supports Sorrento's staph infection work. Article
Manufacturing News
> Regulator initiates EU-wide safety monitoring. Report
> Novartis, Teva aid Russian police investigation. News
> FDA bans Dr. Reddy's imports from Mexican plant. Article
> Robotics seen as aid to re-shoring. Item
> Tamiflu oral and Thyrogen updates on short supply list. News
> Cadila cited for microorganism ID mishaps. Article
And Finally... Liver cancers are embedded with a type of super cancer stem cells that make them resistant to chemotherapy, spread to other body parts and stage a comeback even after they are surgically removed, researchers said. Report