@FiercePharma: Novartis forges ahead with expansion at North Carolina vaccines campus, with $60M tech building. Report | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: $65 million DSM cell culture plant in Brisbane part of Australia's $345 million Translational Research Institute. Story | Follow @EricPFierce
> Novo Nordisk ($NVO) opened its new, $225 million U.S. headquarters, designed to cut energy costs by 30% and improve innovation and employee wellness. Report
> Novartis ($NVS) forged ahead with an expansion at its Holly Springs, NC, vaccines campus, with plans for a $60 million technical services building. Report
> U.K. cost-effectiveness watchdogs recommended Bayer's anticoagulant drug Xarelto for new indications in pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis. Report
> Nearly 30% of women fail to pick up their prescriptions for osteoporosis drugs, a Kaiser Permanente study found. Report
> Finland's Orion said first-quarter profits fell on increasing generic competition for its Parkinson's drugs. Report
> Sucampo Pharmaceuticals won the FDA nod for a new indication for its constipation treatment Amitiza. Report
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: CareFusion endures another Class I pump recall. News | Follow @FierceMedDev
@MarkHFierce: Just attended our FierceBiotech breakfast and covered an R&D panel. Great ideas, but will they boost success rates? | Follow @MarkHFierce
@DamianFierce: Roche Diagnostics is axing 170 jobs as its dissolves Applied Science biz. News | Follow @DamianFierce
> Cervel Neurotech snags $14.1M for anti-depression device. More
> Patent suit loss tanks Illumina's strong sales quarter. Story
> Report: Electrophysiology device sales grow fastest in Asia. Item
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: E&Y: Biotech budget hawks rule the roost in year of mixed performance. Report | Follow @FierceBiotech
@RyanMFierce: RBC analyst Michael Ye says BMS' PhII data for all-oral reg isn't much of a threat to Gilead. So, again, Gilead is still the frontrunner. | Follow @RyanMFierce
> Chicago uses its turn in BIO spotlight to promote incubator plans. Story
> GlaxoSmithKline and Avalon Ventures forge $495M biotech startup alliance. News
> Moody's: Deep-pocketed pharma giants poised to boost M&A activity this year. More
Pharma Manufacturing News
> Novartis expanding U.S. vaccine complex. Item
> U.S. lawmakers take another shot at mandating drug tracking system. More
> Fujifilm expands former Merck biologics plant in U.K. News
> DSM sets June launch for Australian biologics plant. Article
Biotech Research News
@EmilyMFierce: Intel, Oregon Health & Science University partner on genetic profiling project. More | Follow @EmilyMFierce
> Antibody genes linked to ethnicity. Item
> Autistic behavior has genetic basis in mice. Article
> Radioactive bacteria treatment stops metastasis in mice. More
> Columbia researchers identify hundreds of potential metabolic cancer targets. Story
And finally ... Researchers are working on quick-acting treatments for depression. Report