@FiercePharma: Momenta wins injunction against rival Lovenox copy, thwarting Amphastar/Watson. News | Follow @FiercePharma
> Pacira Pharmaceuticals won the FDA nod for its post-surgical pain drug Exparel. Release
> Nephron Pharmaceuticals plans a $313 million plant in South Carolina, aiming to add more than 700 jobs as the facility ramps up. News
> Indian API maker Parabolic Drugs won official accreditation from Japan's health regulators, allowing it to supply antibiotic products to Japanese drugmakers. Article
> U.K. proposals to allow pharmacists to alter prescriptions without consulting the prescriber are coming under some criticism. Item
> A fire at a Pfizer ($PFE) animal health research facility damaged several buildings and destroyed one hay barn. News
> Indian drugmakers worry that new pricing regulations on essential meds will favor foreign pharma companies. Report
> An Australian woman sued Merck's ($MRK) domestic unit, alleging that a Gardasil injection triggered her neurological problems. Story
> Vertex Pharmaceuticals ($VRTX) got three new price targets from analysts, with UBS assigning a $47 target, Piper Jaffray picking $63, and JMP Securities coming in between with $53. News
Biotech News
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> Pacira stock surges after FDA nod for post-surgery pain drug Exparel. News
> VC drought for biotech hits hard in Europe with 44% drop in 3Q investment. Article
Biotech IT News
> Suspected anti-Parkinson's gene spotted in 23andMe database. Story
> PLoS tackles bioinformatics for beginners. News
> J&J links up with Foundation Medicine for cancer genomic test. Article
> McGill U. teams with eVision to speed clinical trial starts. News
> TrialReach rounds up $1.2M for online trial recruitment. Item
Medical Device News
> Stratatech gets $4.6M for skin substitute trial. News
> BD debuts AutoShield Duo. Story
> FDA OKs Gen-Probe HPV test. Report
> Occlutech scores another win against St Jude-AGA Medical. Item
> FDA OKs Medtronic study for Type 1 diabetes management. Article
> FDA panel gives AtriCure good news on Synergy system. Story
And Finally... Brain activity during dreams matches activity associated with similar movements in real life, a study found. Article