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@EricPFierce: ICYMI: Gallant Pharma owner notified in jail by FDA he is disbarred for life from the pharma industry. More from PharmaManufacturing | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: Baxalta tots up winning hemophilia data as new med beats Advate in late-stage trial. More from FiercePharmaMarketing | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> Pfizer ($PFE), which stirred up a big political controversy in the U.K. when it tried to buy AstraZeneca ($AZN) last year, was ranked the top foreign research partner in the country in a new government report. Article
> India's Torrent Pharmaceuticals wrapped up its buyout of the dermatology drug specialist Zyg Pharma. Report
> GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) said it's hard at work combating counterfeit drugs in Nigeria, where the company has a consumer healthcare partnership with pharmacists. Report
> Demand for over-the counter drugs in the U.K. jumped by 6.7% in the 12 months ended in February, a change experts linked partly to the National Health Service's emphasis on patient self-care. Report
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: Illumina launches new lab service for HiSeq X sequencing systems. FierceDiagnostics article | Follow @FierceMedDev
@VarunSaxena2: ICYMI: Study finds Philips' ventilator helps reduce hospital readmissions for COPD. Article | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@EmilyWFierce: In 10 years, liquid biopsy test for cancer will be part of routine annual exams, says Guardant Health CEO. More from the WSJ | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Hospitals launch trial to test AliveCor's iPhone-enabled ECG for diagnosis of heart attacks. Report
> Early study results indicate EndoStim's implant is effective for treating acid reflux. Story
> Stryker to buy Turkish partner in its second hospital bed acquisition in 2015. More
> NIH-backed scientists develop wireless, remote-controlled brain implant. Article
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Bristol-Myers flags an early success for PhIII Opdivo study. Article | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Americans want Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices -- (one day it's going to come). More from Reuters | Follow @JohnCFierce
> Tekmira changes its name and shuffles away from Ebola. News
> Agenus bags cancer antibodies in $44M deal. More
> Another Alzheimer's upstart swings for a $150M IPO with a PhIII contender. Article
> Bristol-Myers flags early success for PhIII Opdivo study in kidney cancer. Report
Animal Health News
> KC Animal Health Corridor investment forum slated for early September. More
> Aratana charts positive results for canine pain drug, predicts 2016 launch. Report
> PetCure spots booming market for radiosurgery in pets with cancer. Story
> Valeant steps into animal health with $800M acquisition of Egypt's Amoun. Article
> Virbac charts strong sales growth, nabs Big Pharma veteran to oversee quality. Item
Biotech IT News
> FDA turns to Google for help spotting adverse events. Report
> Vermillion raises $18.8M to fund escalation of bioinformatics ambitions. News
> Illumina wraps lab automation and software around HiSeq X to lower barrier to mass sequencing. Article
> Report: Danaher nears $30M buyout of computer-aided imaging business. More
> Arivale sets up with $36M, A-list founders and one eye on the R&D potential of its 'dense data clouds.' Story
Pharma Marketing News
> Does high TV ad rotation give patients the wrong idea about drugs? More
> Opdivo trial stopped early as BMS med tops Afinitor in kidney cancer. Item
> AstraZeneca ponies up for heart-attack patients with new Vida Health app. Report
> VC to pharma: Better get on board with digital health marketing. Story
> Lilly adds new Coco the Type 1 monkey tale to its Disney bookshelf. Article
And Finally... Did an early push to add HPV shots to the mandatory vaccinations list end up backfiring on the products? Report