@FiercePharma: Watson is close to a deal for Actavis, Bloomberg's sources say. Deal could be worth $6B. News | Follow @FiercePharma
> Sandoz's top official in Canada told government officials that his company is working "tirelessly" to reverse shortfalls of drugs caused by production problems at its Quebec plant. Story
> A Texas judge finalized the $158 million settlement between that state and Johnson & Johnson ($JNJ), ending a dispute over the company's marketing of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal; litigation with other states remains outstanding. Report
> FDA added new warnings about the risk of rare heart diseases to labeling on Forest Laboratories' ($FRX) Celexa and its generic copies. More
> Now that Seroquel's U.S. exclusivity has expired, Indian drugmakers including Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's and Lupin have launched their versions of the antipsychotic drug. Report
> Standard & Poor's said that Bausch & Lomb's ($BOL) $500 million agreement to buy ISTA Pharmaceuticals ($ISTA) would not affect its credit ratings. Report
Biotech News
@FierceBiotech: Moscow backs clones of Western biotech programs in Russia. Article | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Merrimack Pharma is scaling back in hopes of finally pulling off an IPO. Now wants $100M. Persistent. Very persistent. More | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: Uh oh, Abbott, here come the Humira knockoff makers: More | Follow @RyanMFierce
@FierceMedDev: Biomet had previous run-in with feds | The Journal Gazette | Fort Wayne, IN. Item | Follow @FierceMedDev
> Affymax breaks Amgen's anemia drug monopoly with ESA approval. News
> Promethera Biosciences banks $31M to fund PhI/II stem cell trial. Story
> Amylin shares rocket up on report of $3.5B buyout offer by Bristol-Myers. News
> Novartis leads $12.5M A round for antibody diagnostics start-up ImaginAb. Article
> Conflicting signals cloud Chelsea's chances on D-Day for Northera. More
Drug Delivery News
> U Miami debuts bionanotech institute with drug delivery agenda. More
> DOD-funded project fuels inner ear drug delivery. Story
> Brazil's FBM Industria licenses Ampio's quick-dissolve premature-ejaculation pill. Article
> Supreme Court upholds Unigene's nasal delivery patent. News
Medical Device News
> FDA unveils guidance on how PMAs, de novo submissions are reviewed. News
> Strand Diagnostics to receive $30M from Soon-Shiong's NantWorks. Item
> Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies eyes DBS market for Parkinson's. More
> FDA unveils guidance on how PMAs, de novo submissions are reviewed. Article
> Consumer Reports blasts implant safety. Story
Biomarkers News
> The magnetic attraction of blood biomarkers. Article
> DiaGenic, GE combine genes and imaging for AD. Item
> Omics tests need validation. Commentary
> Brain atrophy links with tau biomarker in Alzheimer's progression. More
> Faulty genes may trigger early autistic brain growth. More
And Finally... Blocking a sugar produced by the human body could fight memory loss, scientists say. Report