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@EricPFierce: Daniel Fabricant leaves FDA where he regulated dietary supplements, returning to its lobbying group NPA as CEO. News via NutraIngredients-USA | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: Teva entreats SCOTUS to block Copaxone generics till patent case wraps. Story | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Merck ($MRK) wants to test controversial Zilmax on 240,000 U.S. cattle to prove its safety, but meat processors won't take animals fed with the additive, leaving feedlot owners reluctant to participate. Report
> Owners of Turkish company Biofarma Pharmaceutical have hired Goldman Sachs to begin the process of selling a stake in the drugmaker. News
> The Affordable Care Act has triggered double-digit increases in demand for pharmaceuticals, new data suggests. More
> McKesson ($MCK) says shareholders in its takeover target Celesio can tender their shares for an additional two-week period. News
> Almost a third of patients never fill the prescriptions for medicines they're told to take, a Canadian study has found. Report (sub. req.)
@FierceMedDev: JenaValve pockets another $10M as it vies with Medtronic, Edwards. Story | Follow @FierceMedDev
@VarunSaxena2: ICYMI: Merck KGaA signs on to sell Auxogyn's IVF test. Article | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@EmilyWFierce: Electrical epidural stimulation helped four paralyzed men regain use of their lower limbs. More | Follow @EmilyWFierce
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> Daktari Diagnostics brings in $13M to fund its HIV test. News
> Deerfield unveils a $1.6B new fund as med tech VC lags. Story
> Sequent bags $20M to get its aneurysm tech on the U.S. market. More
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Lilly preps a PhIII study as breast cancer drug race heats up. Story | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Versant gambles $12M on Swiss PI3K/mTOR cancer drug upstart--Piqur in Basel. Article | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: Here's FierceBiotech's look at every drug developer IPO from the first quarter. Report | Follow @DamianFierce
@EmilyMFierce: Study: Fewer clinical trials, less animal research conducted on diseases of the poor. More from FierceBiotech Research | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Deerfield eyeing new biotech investments after launching $1.6B fund. Story
> Alkermes hits PhIII goal line with 'blockbuster' long-acting schizophrenia drug. More
> TetraLogic bags lymphoma therapy in $13M buyout. Item
Biotech Research News
> Lilly, Pfizer partner with Lieber Institute on brain research. Item
> Daiichi Sankyo, UCSF strike deal to combat neurodegeneration. Story
> Vitamin B-3 could slow progression of muscle-wasting disorder. Article
> Caffeine-based compound targets tau deposits in Alzheimer's. More
> Study: Fewer clinical trials, less animal research conducted on diseases of the poor. News
> Breast cancer gene BRCA1 linked to brain development. Report
Pharma Manufacturing News
> Daiichi Sankyo sells off Ranbaxy's problems to Sun Pharma. Report
> UPM putting plant it bought from Pfizer to more use. News
> Lilly well-positioned with track-and-trace deadlines advancing. Article
> FDA is adding inspectors in China but for now it has only two. Story
> China's WuXi invests in edible anti-counterfeiting tech. More
> GSK logistics program improves on-time delivery to 90%. Item
And Finally... A new study suggests a link between the use of antidepressants during pregnancy and a higher risk of premature birth. Report (sub. req.)