@FiercePharma: Top-read FP story yesterday: Merck, GlaxoSmithKline halt copay help for Obamacare patients. Story | Follow @FiercePharma
@TracyStaton: RT: Just out: today's full issue of FiercePharmaMarketing. More | Follow @TracyStaton
@EricPFierce: FDA's Woodcock throws cold water on research that found foreign-made generics of Lipitor tainted. Article | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: Check out FierceBiotech's new EuroBiotech report, which will run every Friday from here on out. Report | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick will try to ban sales of Zohydro there by declaring a health emergency around potential abuse of the high-powered painkiller. Story
> The FDA acknowledged meeting with the trial lawyers group, the American Association for Justice, when it was developing rules on labeling requirements for generic drugs. Story
> Congress will hold a trade hearing on U.S. efforts to oversee the safety of drug products coming out of China. Announcement
> A proposal by the U.K. drug price gatekeeper NICE to limit end-of-life use of some cancer drugs is coming under more criticism. Story
> An FTC official told a conference that the agency wants a $1 billion settlement from drug makers it has sued over pay-for-delay issues. Story
@FierceMedDev: An analyst thinks Smith & Nephew should split into three pieces, and investors loved the idea. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: Check out FierceBiotech's debut EuroBiotech report. Report | Follow @MarkHFierce
@MichaelGFierce: Small, drug-releasing battery could dissolve completely over time. Article via FierceDrugDelivery | Follow @MichaelGFierce
@EmilyWFierce: GN Store Nord's U.S. customer base gets a boost thanks to its bluetooth-like hearing aid. Article | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> In Ohio, Steris slashes jobs and plans to close a plant. More
> Exact Sciences wins unanimous FDA committee approval for its colon cancer Dx. News
> NeuroSigma brings on two Amgen execs to bolster its finance team. Item
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@FierceBiotech: Our 1st EuroBiotech Report: Merck KGaA R&D chief exits, Sobi drug flops in PhIII, Adaptimmune gets full-time CEO. Report | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Novartis is using Twitter to support its R&D team at adcomms? Social media won't substitute for another serelaxin trial. More | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: Syndax swings for a $69M IPO with 'breakthrough' drug in tow. News | Follow @DamianFierce
@EmilyMFierce: Report: U.S. can do more to support global health R&D. Article via FierceBiotech Research | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Ebola still a tough target due to Big Pharma disinterest and few outbreaks. More
> MannKind faces stiff skepticism in its third go at FDA approval. Story
> AstraZeneca looks to China for kidney disease R&D. Item
And Finally... Former presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is calling for the FDA to be replaced, citing the recent controversy over whether biotech Chimerix could provide a dying child with an unapproved drug. Blog Post