@FiercePharma: Are European investors catching on to the value of animal health? FierceAnimalHealth story | Follow @FiercePharma
@EricPFierce: ICYMI from FiercePharmaManufacturing: FDA warning letter says Czech company shipped bacteria contaminated APIs to the U.S. Article | Follow @EricPFierce
@CarlyHFierce: U.K. cost watchdogs boost J&J's Stelara ahead of hefty competition. More | Follow @CarlyHFierce
> A week after it brought in new managers to replace founder and CEO John Plachetka, Pozen says it's doing a tax inversion deal with the $144 million buyout of Tribute Pharmaceuticals Canada, moving its official domicile to Ireland. Report
> Eli Lilly & Co.'s ($LLY) diabetes chief, Enrique Conterno, said it plans to roll out its version of Sanofi's ($SNY) blockbuster basal insulin Lantus in Europe in the third quarter. Report
> Bayer's radio-oncology med Xofigo won backing from England's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence as a treatment for prostate cancer. Report
> Cardinal Health plans to buy the generic drug distributor Harvard Drug Group for $1.12 billion to extend its reach in generics and over-the-counter meds. Report
Medical Device News
@FierceMedDev: ICYMI Friday: Medtronic aims for diabetic consumer tech in deals with Samsung, Glooko and connected MiniMed clearance. Article | Follow @FierceMedDev
@VarunSaxena2: 'Heart in a Box' for preserving transplanted organs received $20M in funding. Story | Follow @VarunSaxena2
@EmilyWFierce: ICYMI from FiercePharma: NICE sings a different tune for Bayer's prostate cancer drug Xofigo. Story | Follow @EmilyWFierce
> Medtronic touts data in support of FDA approval of the latest MiniMed glucose monitor. Story
> Alibaba founder pumps $142M into Beijing-based devicemaker. Article
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Novo Nordisk's diabetes combo beats Lantus in Phase III. Report | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: UPDATED: Patriots owner Kraft teams up on a $30M antibiotics A round for Spero. News | Follow @JohnCFierce
@DamianFierce: $TEVA chief Erez Vigodman signs his letters to $MYL with initials only, such is his commitment to synergies. | Follow @DamianFierce
> FDA asks experts to weigh in on PCSK9 drugs' market reach for Amgen, Regeneron/Sanofi. Report
> Buzz: Sobi spurns Pfizer's rumored $5B buyout deal. More
Animal Health News
> USDA says deadly avian flu virus on the wane in the Midwest as weather warms. Report
> Nexvet shares rebound on positive data from study of pain drug in cats. Item
> FDA launches safety investigation of controversial raw foods for pets. More
> Cancer immunotherapy tried in pet dogs moves to human trials. Story
> Eli Lilly, Zoetis among stakeholders signing on to White House antibiotics plan. Article
Biotech IT News
> Amazon, Google duke it out for control of cloud genomics. Story
> 10X Genomics poaches David Jaffe from the Broad Institute. Item
> U.K. overrun by requests to opt-out of health data sharing program. Article
> Saama raises $35M to fuel push into life science data analytics. News
> Illumina misses out as U.K. picks interpretation providers for 100K Genomes Project. Report
Pharma Marketing News
> ADA highlights: Novo, Lilly meds top Lantus; Sanofi, AZ tout new combo regimens. More
> Pfizer apologizes to U.K. docs as Lyrica protection campaign hits snag. Report
> AbbVie, J&J gallop toward first-line Imbruvica sales with new survival data. Story
> Never too old to be young, Pfizer says, with new tack on Get Old campaign. Article
> Five digital campaigns that show pharma really can do it. Feature
And Finally... Companies are adopting tech-oriented apps and programs to help fend off diabetes in their employees. Report