@FiercePharma: The most (and least) efficient Big Pharma companies. Article | Follow @FiercePharma
> Britain's health cost watchdog has recommended the National Health Service should pay for Roche's cancer drug Herceptin in some cases for patients whose stomach cancer has spread. News
> The online tools company ShareThis says it has developed a new way for drugmakers to enable social-media sharing of their content without violating strict disclosure standards. ShareThis release
> The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a lower court ruling that barred a group of West Virginia plaintiffs from proceeding with a class-action lawsuit over Bayer's cholesterol-lowering drug Baycol, which was withdrawn from the market in 2001. Report
> Drugmakers will face new fines for failing to submit required pricing data on a timely basis to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Article
> A U.S. judge dismissed Bayer's patent lawsuit against Watson Pharmaceuticals and Novartis' Sandoz unit, which are seeking to market generic versions of Bayer's Yasmin birth control pills. Article
> The FDA has issued a consumer alert to pet owners, warning them about the dangers of buying discounted pet drugs online. Item
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Palatin cuts half its workforce, discovery R&D. Article | Follow @FierceBiotech
> Foster tapped as Creabilis CEO. News
> Lilly research chief outlines the perfect biotech pact. Item
> AZ pushes pedal to metal on PhIII oral RA blitzkrieg. Report
> Termeer says he's ready to go--when price and time are right. Story
> Judges offer ESC research programs a reprieve. News
Drug Delivery News
> Not a dry eye in the house for EyeGate, RXi partnership. Item
> Stirling talks to Big Pharma about aerosol delivery. Story
> Titan takes $5M loan for studies on opioid addiction treatment. Article
> E-cigarette advocates admit own claims brought wrath of FDA. News
> Sealing problem found in some Redipens. Story
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: Why Oct. 4 is a landmark day for the U.S. device industry? hint: bring a scalpel rather than a meat axe. Article | Follow @FierceMedDev
> Cordis: Cypher stent just as effective as Abbott rival. News
> 3M purchases Arizant for $810M. Story
> Abbott stent outperforms rival from Boston Sci. Report
> Medtronic, St. Jude to end dispute over employee. Story
> OptiNose aims high with nasal drug delivery device. Article
> Crocker Ventures buys TMJ Implants. Story
And Finally... The drug Tamiflu may have protected young adults who caught the H1N1 swine flu virus in 2009 from developing pneumonia, a study in China has found. Story